Mining Grade 5

A substance formed in the Earth is called a

• mineral

• ore

• nature

• mining

Resources that can be replaced or renewed by more of the same resource.

• Non renewable

• Renewable

Resource that cannot be replaced by more of the same resource

• Renewable

• Non-renewable

A fossil fuel that is a black rock.

• COal

• Oil

• Natural Gas

• Diamond

Digging into the Earth to get the mineral and coal resources out of the ground

• Mining

• Digging

• Ore

• Using a spade

The rock that contains the mineral is called the

• ore

• gold

• mine

• coal

Type of mine when the mineral is close to the surface of the Earth

• Open Pit - Surface Mining

• Deep Level Mining

Type of mine when the minerals are deep under the surface.

• Open Pit - Surface Mining

• Deep Level Mining

A lung disease that miners can get

• silicosis

• scoliosis

• asthma

• coughing

What is the hard glassy mineral in rocks called?

• silicosis

• silica

• ore

• minerals