World Coal Production: Geography Learning Game
World Coal Production is a free educational knowledge level game to explore global coal yield for 2016. In this interactive world map game, you must find and "dig" for coal in the top-producing countries to reach the goal of 7 billion tonnes. This "Minute to win it" natural resources exercise is highly suitable for online lessons, interactive geography classes, and exciting homework assignments regarding global energy resources and economic geography.
What is Coal?
Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock formed as rock strata called coal seams. It is a fossil fuel produced over millions of years through the process of carbonization. When ancient forests in wetland areas were buried and compressed under soil, heat and pressure slowly converted the dead plant matter into coal. Today, coal is a vital mineral resource used primarily for electricity generation and industrial processes, though its environmental impact is significant.
How to play World Coal Production
The game screen features a world map and 20 pickaxes. Click on different regions of the map to discover their annual coal production in million tonnes. Every click consumes one pickaxe. Your mission is to collect a total of 7 billion tonnes of coal per year before you run out of tools. Some regions yield zero coal, so study the production statistics carefully to succeed!
Knowledge Achievements:
Identify the top five coal-producing countries and get +1 Knowledge Level.
Did you know?
• Carbonization: The process of turning ancient plants into coal takes millions of years and requires immense pressure and temperature deep underground.
• China's Dominance: China produces nearly half of the world's coal, with a yield far exceeding that of any other single nation.
• Peat to Anthracite: Coal has different ranks. It starts as peat, turns into lignite (brown coal), then bituminous, and finally anthracite, which is the hardest and has the highest carbon content.
Class Subject: Global Coal Statistics
This fun learning game may answer some of the following questions:
Which country produces the most coal? How many tonnes of coal are extracted annually? Where are the major coal deposits?
Top Coal Producers (Million tonnes per year):
