What are the two types of minerals?
Metallic and non-metallic
What are the two types of mining we use to extract minerals from the Earth?
Open pit mining and underground mining
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
What are the major fossil fuels that we extract from the Earth?
Oil, natural gas and coal
What is the term for waste materials collected in a pile from mining for coal?
Tailings
What is the name of air pollution that can result from burning fossil fuels, especially coal?
Smog
What is the name of thick oil that won't flow unless it's heated?
Bitumen
What type of oil mining involves stripping shallow layers of the Earth's surface?
Strip mining
What is one of the main extraction methods for natural gas?
Fracking
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
