HowRaisedBogsForm
Onetypeofbogiscalledaraisedbog.ItiscommoninIreland.Longago,glaciersscrapedouthollowsintheland.Thosehollowsfilledwithwater.Theybecamesmall lakes.
lake
Ontheedgesofeachlake,plantsgrew.Astheydied,theybegantofillupthe lake.
dead plants
Asthedeadplantspiledup,theycreatedaspongymat.Overtime,thismatgrew.Ittrappedwaterinthelake.Mossesgrewontop.Thisisaraised bog.
moss
bog plants
peat
Thisraisedbogtookthousandsofyearsto form.
Irishpeatisharvestedtobeburnedinpower plants.