Mining

When ore is removed in layers by removing the soil that is on top.

• Open Pit Mining

• Oil Derricks

• Strip Mining

• Fracking

a naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.

• Minerals

• Ore

• Oil

• Water

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Mining that is done above ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.

Mining that is done below ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.

For mining to be profitable, ...

• the price of the final product must be greater than the costs of extraction and refining

• the price of the final product must be less than the costs of extraction and refining

• the price of the initial product must be greater than the costs of extraction and refining

• the price of the initial product must be less than the costs of extraction and refining

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

Type of mining that requires underground tunnels and shafts for access

• Strip mining

• open pit mining

• solution mining

• subsurface mining

This type of mining involves moving HUGE amounts of Earth to access ore.

• surface mining

• subsurface mining

When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.

• Strip Mining

• Contour Mining

• Mountaintop Removal

• Open Pit Mining

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Whether or not something is mined is determined by its monetary value.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

This form of mining uses tunnels and shafts to bring ore to the surface.

• surface mining

• subsurface mining