Tell how coal is formed and distinguish between surface and strip mining.

Tell how coal is formed and distinguish between surface and strip mining.



Answer: Subsurface mining consists of digging deep shafts in the ground, coupled with networks of tunnels to extract coal seams. Strip mining utilizes heavy machinery to remove large amounts of Earth to expose coal that is subsequently stripped from the ground.

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