Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Fossil fuel

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Is a fuel that is mined from the ground and has not been refined and are non-renewable.

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Open-cut mining

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Cutting at the surface to get common minerals and mineral ores.

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Mineral Ore

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Is a substance that contains a mineral of value, found in mining.

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Black Coal

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Is a type of coal that has been the most compressed and is not a renewable resource.

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Brown Coal

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Is a type of coal that not been rye most compressed and has the most moister, is not renewable.

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Gangue

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Is the leftover wast in mineral materials.

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Deposition

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Is when a moving sediment is placed somewhere.

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Desolation

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Removing salt from salt water (sea water).

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Weathering

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Wind,ice and rain breakdown rocks ( particles ).

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Erosion

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Rocks and metals eaten/ broken down into sediments.

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Biomass

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Is a renewable resource that uses dead organic matter.

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Deforestation

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Cutting Down trees for wood and paper.

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Mining

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Digging into the ground searching and collecting minerals and mineral ores.

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