Rocks
Minerals
Mining
Careers in Mining
100
What type of rock, like basalt, is made from the cooling and hardening of magma?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
A. Igneous
100
Name 1 real life use for quartz.
- Jewellery
- Watches
- Sandpaper
- Gemstones
100
Write 1 mineral that is found during surface mining.
Copper
Iron
Coal
100
Write one place or industry (other than the mines) where someone may have a career in mining.
- Museum
- University
- Oil and gas companies
- Government jobs
- Archaeological sites
200
What type of rock, like limestone, is made from pushed-together layers of pebbles that have been eroded?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
C. Sedimentary
200
Name 1 real life use for copper.
- Roofs
- Coins
- Wires
- Pots and pans
- Pipes
200
What are the two types of mining?
Surface Mining
Underground Mining
200
What career is this?
They study rocks, the Earth and how it is made. They might look at rocks and minerals on the surface, or they may look at rocks deep underneath the ground.
Geologist
300
What type of rock, like schist, is made when other rocks are transformed using heat and pressure?
A. Igneous
B. Metamorphic
C. Sedimentary
B. Metamorphic
300
Name 1 real life use for fluorite.
- Bottled water
- Toothpaste
- Glow in the dark rooms
300
Name 3 pieces of technology that you can make from mined minerals.
Computers
Phones
Cars/Trucks
300
What career is this?
They design mines to extract mineral resources. They need to have knowledge of rocks and minerals to transport them safely.
Mining Engineer
400
What is it called when rocks transform from one type to another?
The rock cycle!
400
How is a mineral different than a rock?
It is not formed from plants or animals.
It has a crystal structure.
400
Write one way that mining is good for the environment.
Mining is still important in our society. We use minerals every day to create new technology and to build things in our society, such as roads and buildings.
400
What career is this?
They study fossils, like dinosaurs, to find out about the history of life on Earth. They will often be travelling to different sites so that they can extract bones and identify fossils.
Paleontologist
500
Igneous rocks are usually found close to what landform?
Volancoes!
500
True or False: Minerals are formed when water carrying minerals flows inside open spaces of rocks.
True!!
500
Write one way that mining is bad for the environment.
Mining can disrupt the habitats of many plants and animals. Habitats can be destroyed and replaced with mining sites. Mining also can cause pollution to the environment. Harmful minerals and oil can pollute land, air, and water.
500
What career is this?
They examine the chemical composition of rocks and minerals to understand them better. They analyze samples and form theories about the world.
Geochemist