Trains are often the best way to move commodities over land. One of the commodities that trains move is coal, since Alberta uses a lot of coal to make electricity in Alberta. What can we say about the coal for power plants in AB? O a. Mostly, AB has 'mine-mouth' coal plants, this means the coal fired-power plants are next to where the coal is mined in order to keep from having to transport the coal by train. O b. AB uses trains to transport most of their coal in from other provinces like Ontario. O c. Trains transport most coal within Alberta, from where the coal mines are to where the

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Trains are often the best way to move commodities over land. One of the commodities that trains
move is coal, since Alberta uses a lot of coal to make electricity in Alberta. What can we say about the
coal for power plants in AB?
O a. Mostly, AB has 'mine-mouth' coal plants, this means the coal fired-power plants are next to
where the coal is mined in order to keep from having to transport the coal by train.
O b. AB uses trains to transport most of their coal in from other provinces like Ontario.
O c. Trains transport most coal within Alberta, from where the coal mines are to where the
electricity is needed.
Transcribed Image Text:Trains are often the best way to move commodities over land. One of the commodities that trains move is coal, since Alberta uses a lot of coal to make electricity in Alberta. What can we say about the coal for power plants in AB? O a. Mostly, AB has 'mine-mouth' coal plants, this means the coal fired-power plants are next to where the coal is mined in order to keep from having to transport the coal by train. O b. AB uses trains to transport most of their coal in from other provinces like Ontario. O c. Trains transport most coal within Alberta, from where the coal mines are to where the electricity is needed.
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