What is a mineral
What is a mineral?
A mineral is created by nature and forms the earth's rocks, and soils.
Rocks and ________ are used everywhere in our lives.
Minerals
What are the three types of mining?
Underground mining
Surface mining
Panning
Rocks and minerals can be ______ and ________.
Reduced and recycled.
Although ______ provides us with helpful ________...
Mining and minerals.
What is the hardest rock?
A diamond.
Aluminum is used in ____ ____ and ____.
Soda cans and foil.
The three locations of mining?
Surface
Underground
Water
What is one way we can recycle old bricks and cement?
1. Bricks are crushed
2. Garden rocks can be put in garden
Mining can also cause _________ to the environment.
Pollution
A diamond is:
Soft or hard?
Hard
Clay is used for ______, ____, and _________.
Bricks, mugs, and buildings.
Which form of mining is used to extract gold?
Panning
What is one way we can reuse old bricks and cement?
1. Bricks can be used as doorstops.
2. Rocks can be painted on.
A benefit of mining is...
1. Minerals for new things
2. Rocks for buildings
3. Allows people to make a living
What does 'inorganic' mean?
It is not created by animals or plants.
Salt is also used to de-ice _____.
Roads
Miners go underground into a ____ _____.
Mine shaft
What is a way we can reuse cans?
cans can be used as pencil holders.
Mining is _________ in our society...
Important
Is a mineral organic or inorganic?
Inorganic
Salt is a mineral that is used to _______ food.
Flavour
A person who mines is called a _____.
Miner
Why is it important to recycle rocks and minerals?
so that they do not go to waste or need to be taken from the Earth again.
A challenge of mining and the environment is...
1. Disrupts animal and plant habitats
2. Pollutes the environment