Geography - Mining Flashcards
1
Q
Deep level mining - also called
A
Shaft mining
2
Q
Workers travel in a … … the … to … …
Fill in missing words
A
a cage down the shaft to mining areas
3
Q
… is sent underground from the … …
Fill in missing words
A
Air … from the fan house
4
Q
Impact of mining on Earth
A
Mining disturbs the earth and breaks up rock. This produces a lot of dust and chemicals that get into the air and water
5
Q
Air pollution
-Caused by mining - 2 reasons
A
Dust from drilling & digging coal out releases bad gases
6
Q
Water pollution
-Caused by mining - 2 reasons
A
- Chemicals added to water
- Polluted water flows onto surface
7
Q
Miners face what risks every day
(3 risks)
A
Rock falls, polluted air, damaged hearing
8
Q
People need to … the space before making an open-pit mine
fill in missing word
A
clear
