Rocks Flashcards

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Limestone

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Sedimentary

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Basalt

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Igneous

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Marble

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Metamorphic

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Sandstone

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Sedimentary

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Granite

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Igneous

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Quartzite

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Metamorphic

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What mining involves putting up beams to stop the ground above them falling in?

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Shaft mining

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What mining is just digging close to the surface and doesn’t involve going underground

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Open cast mining

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What mining involves having a drill go down and pipes suck up oil or natural gas and can take place off shore?

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Drilling

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