Minerals Flashcards
Silicosis
A lung disease caused by breathing in rock dust.
Cooling System
The way the underground areas of the mine are cooled.
Ventilation System
The way clean air is taken into a mine and polluted air brought out of it.
Acid Mine Drainage
Polluted water that comes out of a mine onto the surface.
Open Pit Mining
Where digging starts at the top and makes a big hole.
Shaft
A long tunnel dug from the surface straight down into the mine.
Mining
Digging minerals and coal out the ground.
Mine
The place where we dig minerals and coal out of the ground.
Swamp
A wetland with trees and other plants growing in it.
Coal Deposit
Coal in the place where it formed.
Non-renewable Resource
Something we need that only exists in a limited amount and cannot be replaced when used up.
Minerals
What all rocks are made of.
Resource
Something that helps us meet our needs and wants.
