Keywords Flashcards
Fossil Fuel
Fossil fuels are formed from the remains of ancient organisms. They are nonrenewable sources
Open-cut mining
Open-cut mining is a method of my mining mineral ore that are close to the surface.
Mineral Ore
Mineral Ore is a substance that contains minerals of values that can be obtained by mining.
Black coal
A harder, drier form of brown coal formed from peat compressed over millions of years.
Brown coal
A softer, moist form of coal than Black coal, from peat compressed over millions of years.
Gangue
Gangue is the leftover waste rock and mineral material
Deposition
When the moving sediment is placed somewhere.
Weathering
The process of breaking down into smaller sediments.
Erosion
When sediment is carried away by water, wind or ice
Biomass
The organic matter produced by living organisms.
Mining
The process of removing mineral ore from the ground.
Deforestation
The process of removal of trees from the land.
