Mining, Fishing, & Global Economics Flashcards
1
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Mining
A
excavating earth to extract ore or minerals
2
Q
Metallic minerals
A
metals can be extracted through smelting
3
Q
Nonmetallic minerals
A
used in natural state
4
Q
Mineral deposit
A
area where mineral is concentrated
5
Q
Gangue
A
waste material
6
Q
Tailings
A
piles of gangues
7
Q
Strip mining
A
stripping surface layer of soil and rock to get minerals
8
Q
_____ has the highest production.
A
Zinc (9.6 million metric tons)
9
Q
Capture fisheries
A
catch fish in wild
10
Q
By-catch
A
untargeted fish caught
11
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Driftnets
A
nets dragged through water that catch everything
12
Q
Long lining
A
lines with baited hooks that take lots of marine organisms
13
Q
Bottom trawling
A
ocean floor scraped with destructive nets
14
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Cost-benefit analysis
A
weighing benefits to economy against hazards to environment
15
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Marginal costs
A
additional costs
