?Match the term with the correct description.

A. ?partially decayed plant matter in swamps and bogs
B. ?brown coal, low heat content, low sulfur content
C. ?soft coal, extensively used as a fuel because of its high heat content and large supplies; normally has a high sulfur content
D. ?hard coal, highly desirable fuel because of its high heat content and low sulfur content
E. ?mixture of hydrocarbons extracted from shale rock that can be distilled to produce shale oil


A. ?peat
B. ?lignite
C. ?bituminous
D. ?anthracite
E. ?kerogen

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