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What are the major fossil fuels that we extract from the Earth?

Oil, natural gas and coal

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What are the two types of minerals?

Metallic and non-metallic

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What type of oil mining involves stripping shallow layers of the Earth's surface?

Strip mining

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What is one of the main extraction methods for natural gas?

Fracking

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Name two environmental impacts of mineral and fossil fuel use/extraction

Destruction of animal habitats, destruction of Earth’s surface, loss of biodiversity, water/air pollution and major contributions to climate change

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What are the two types of mining we use to extract minerals from the Earth?

Open pit mining and underground mining

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Name two environmental impacts of mineral extraction

Removal of habitats for animals, chemicals from tailings leaching into water ecosystems, heating the mineral ores can release more greenhouse gases

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What is the name of air pollution that can result from burning fossil fuels, especially coal?

Smog

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What is the name of thick oil that won't flow unless it's heated?

Bitumen

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What is the term for waste materials collected in a pile from mining for coal?

Tailings

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