Mining
To be continued
Diamonds are a girl's best friend
There's a word for that
Potluck
100
forests are cut, topsoil removed, rocks blasted out of the way
What is mountaintop mining
100
shallow mining, top soil is removed and later replaced
What is strip mining
100
average price a miner receives for a diamond
What is seven dollars
100
This is the waste leftover from mining ore
What are tailing
100
Gem mined in North Carolina by Mrs. Masters
What is emerald
200
Large open holes in the earth
What is open pit mining
200
This type of mining was used in Alaska to pan for gold
What is placer mining
200
Diamonds are ideal currency why
What is lightweight, portable, and valuable
200
heating ore past the melting point
What is smelting
200
We can reduce the amount of this ore by recycling pop cans
What is aluminum
300
this mining includes tunnels and shaft
What is subsurface mining
300
planting plants after mining to prevent erosion of the soil
What is reclamation
300
First step in mineral processing
What is crushing and grinding the ore
300
Crystalline structure is a characteristic of this
What is a mineral
400
This mining method uses brine (fracking)
What is solution mining
400
This type of mining destroys more habitats of wildlife
What is strip mining
400
This is considered good luck in Koidu
What is rain, if you walk with your head down you will be more likely to see a diamond
400
crystallization from beneath the earth surface
What is magma
400
Teeth and shells from dead organisms can become minerals because they are formed from heat and pressure, true or false
What is False, teeth and shells are inorganic body parts
500
This mining method involves dredging
What is undersea mining
500
law that regulates the use of public land for the mining of fossils fuels
What is Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
500
This much earth must be moved to find one pound of diamonds
What is 18 million
500
This ore is used in cell phones, laptops, and pagers
What is Coltan (Tantalum)
500
Miners use this to breathe in river-diving
What is rubber tubing
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