THE EARTH
ROCKS
USES OF ROCKS
MINING
MINING
100
THE EARTH IS A ...... PLANET
ROCKY
100
IGNEOUS ROCKS ARE FORMED WHEN MAGMA...
COOLS
100
GRANITE IS USED FOR..
BUILDING
100
NAME OF A PROCESS OF SEARCHING FOR MINERALS.
PROSPECTING
100
A benefit of mining is.
1. Minerals for new things
2. Rocks for buildings
3. Allows people to make a living
200
THE MANTLE IS MADE UP OF .......... .........
MOLTEN ROCK
200
THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTORS FOR A ROCK TO BECOME METAMORPHIC ARE...
HEAT AND PRESSURE
200
MARBLE CAN BE SEEN IN...
MONUMENTS/ FLOORS/ ROOFS
200
A PROCESS OF SEARCHING FOR MINERALS FROM ABOVE
REMOTE SENSING
200
What are the two types of mining?
Underground mining
Surface mining
300
HOW MANY CORES ARE THERE?
TWO
300
SEDIMENTARY ROCKS OCCUR AFTER ....
WEATHERING AND EROSION/
CEMENTATION AND COMPACTION OF SEDIMENTS
300
THE LAYERS OF DIFFERENT COLOURS INDICATE EROSION AND ACCUMULATION
300
THE PROCESS BY WHICH ROCKS ARE ANALYZED I THEIR PROPERTIES IS CALLED..
GEOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS
300
Why do you need to use subsurface mining instead of surface mining?
The minerals are deep down in the ground
400
THE TWO ELEMENTS THAT MAKE UP THE CRUST ARE.
ROCKS AND MINERALS
400
THE SMALLEST-SIZED MINERAL PARTICLES OF SEDIMENTS ARE CALLED...
CLAYS
400
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS ROCK? AND WHAT WAS IT USED IN THE PAST FOR?
OBSIDIAN- TO MAKE WEAPONS
400
GEOPHYSICS ANALYZES ...
VIBRATIONS OF THE EARTH`S SURFACE
400
three factors to consider when to open new mining site
The amount of ore body present
Demand for the mineral
Geological difficulty (subsurface or surface)
Location of the site (accessibility, climate, vegetation)
Environmental impact assessment – avoid potential pollution
Permits requirement
8.Financial support from the government
500
THE MOST IMPORTANT MINERAL IN THE CORE IS
IRON
500
THE LARGEST-SIZED MIERAL PARTICLES OF SEDIMENTS ARE CALLED...
SAND
500
WHAT IS THE NAME OF THIS ROCK AND WHERE CAN YOU FIND IT?
QUARTZ
IN THE EARTH`S CRUST
500
THREE LOCATIONS FOR MINING?
Surface
Underground
Water
500
Define mining
Process of extracting mineral ores
Which can be used for a wide range of purpose