Coal mining and wildlife quiz

Coal mining is one of the biggest industries in East Ayrshire. Coal is a very valuable resource because it is used in our power stations to make electricity. The environment in East Ayrshire is home to After coal mining is finished, planting trees and creating wetlands can make the coal mine a place that animals and plants want to return to.

Do you know about the area where you live? Do you know about wildlife found there or the coal produced there? Take our quiz to find out. You might even learn something new

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1. How much of our electricity comes from burning coal?
20%
40%
75%
All of it
2. What type of owl is best seen at dusk?
A Barn Owl
A Long Eared Owl
A Hairy Eared Owl
An Eagle Owl
3. Why does coal from East Ayrshire produce less acid rain?
It is low in sulphur
It is heavier than normal coal
It rains more in Scotland
It is black
4. What does East Ayrshire have that makes it a great place for black grouse?
A new swimming pool
Lots of rain
Some of the best heather moorland in Scotland
It is inland
5. 4 million tonnes of coal is the same weight as how many cars?
100
1000
1 million
2.5 million
6. What is the fastest moving bird in the world?
Lapwing
Robin
Peregrine
Kestrel
7. How long ago did the coal in East Ayrshire start to form?
1,000 years ago
A million years ago
300 million years ago
50,000 years ago
8. What type of animal was Ratty from wind in the willows?
Rat
Badger
Toad
Water vole
9. How long does it take for a Blue tit to incubate its eggs
about 2 weeks
about 1 month
about a week
about 2 months
10. What is the largest bird in Scotland
Golden Eagle
Mute Swan
Grey Heron
Osprey

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