Chapter 7- Resources

Question 1

Fossil Fuel

Answer 1

A non-renewable resource, fossil fuels are a natural gas such as coal, petrol or gas.

Question 2

Open-cut mining

Answer 2

Open-cut mining is a surface technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth. Open-cut is a cheaper and safer technique of mining.

Question 3

Mineral Ore

Answer 3

A substance that contains minerals of value, found when mining.

Question 4

Black Coal

Answer 4

Black Coal is a fossil fuel that is not renewable , it is black and much dryer than brown coal.

Question 5

Brown Coal

Answer 5

Brown coal is a fossil fuel that is not renewable (much like black coal) , only it is brown and much more moist. Brown coal also is more energy efficient.

Question 6

Gangue

Answer 6

Gangue is the left over waste rock and mineral material.

Question 7

Deposition

Answer 7

Deposition is the laying down of weathered rock materials.

Question 8

Desalination

Answer 8

Desalination is the removal of salt from salt water to create fresh drinkable water.

Question 9

Weathering

Answer 9

Weathering is when it rains , hails or it’s very and this weather make thing break down like the 12 apposiles.

Question 10

Erosion

Answer 10

Erosion is the action of surface processes that remove soil , rock or dissolved material.

Question 11

Biomass

Answer 11

Biomass is a renewable energy that is sourced by dead organic matter.

Question 12

Mining

Answer 12

The extraction of the ground, when you dig to find materials of use such as mineral ore.