Peat Bogs – Space – Flashcards
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inclined plane
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a simple machine that is a starght, slanted surface.
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What type of Resource is Peat?
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Non Renewable
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2 types of bogs
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Raised and Blanket
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Raised Bog
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Flat and deep bogs
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Blanket Bogs
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Thin and uneven bogs
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4 steps to extracting peat
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1.Prepare peat 2.Harvest peat 3.Transport peat 4.Sell peat
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Preparing Bog
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Ditcher drains water from bog and Grader levels it.
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Harvesting Bog
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Miller cuts peat off surface and break it into tiny pieces. These are left to dry, then gathered into ridges
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Transporting Peat
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Each Bord na Mona bog has its own railway line with special turf trains to carry peat away.
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Bord na Mona
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Set up by Irish government to develop peat industry.
