Chapter 7: Resources Flashcards
What is a fossil fuel?
A substance formed by ancient organisms
What is underground mining?
A method of mining underground in tunnels
What is open cut mining?
A form of mining using explosives
What is black coal?
The most efficient form of coal
What is brown coal?
The least efficient form of coal (not including peat)
What is gangue?
Unwanted substance in mining (e.g. rock)
What is deposition?
The laying down of weathered rock particles and soil by rivers
What is desalination?
The conversion of sea water to fresh water
What is weathering?
The process of breaking down rocks by conditions in the atmosphere
What is erosion?
The process of moving weathered rock or soil from one place or another
What is biomass?
An energy source fuelled by living organisms
What is mining?
Removing mineral ore from the ground
What is deforestation?
The removal of trees from land
