SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Peat or decaying vegetable matter, can be used as a source of heat
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Peat (/piːt/), also referred to as turf (/tɜːrf/) (a word that also refers to soil with grass distinct from peat) is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation or organic matter. It is unique to natural areas called peatlands, bogs, mires, moors, or muskegs.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peat has been used as a form of energy for at least 2 000 years. It was useful as an alternative to firewood for cooking and heating in temperate and boreal regions of Europe, in particular Ireland, England, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Finland and the USSR.
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