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MINING QUIZ

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    mining vocabulary
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  • The only liquid metal is...
    mercury
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  • Name 3 non-metals.
    coal, sulphur, graphite etc.
  •  15
  • Name 3 parts of an underground / subsurface mine.
    face, shaft, floor, roof etc
  •  15
  • Name 3 precious metals.
    diamond, gold, silver
  •  15
  • Miners b______ the rock with explosive materials.
    blast
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  • Name 3 miner's hand tools.
    rock pick / axe, hammer, drill etc.
  •  15
  • They protect miners' ears from noise.
    earplugs
  •  15
  • What's the name of this mining machine?
    loader
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  • Name 3 health hazards in mining.
    fires, explosions, collapses, rock falls etc
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  • Name 3 hard rocks.
    diamond, granite, marble etc
  •  20
  • An area with a large amount of one material is called a ______.
    deposit
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  • What are the three different ways materials can be extracted?
    open-pit mines, underground mines, or drilling
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  • _____ _______ are used for materials that are near the surface of the crust.
    open-pit mines
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  • _______ ____ use shafts and tunnels to extract materials from deep inside the crust.
    underground mines
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  • ________ uses a deep hold to extract gases or liquids from inside the crust
    drilling
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  • What are two ways we use mined materials?
    building and decorating
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