A PINCH OF SALT

A PINCH OF SALT

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Interactive Video

History

KG - University

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses the TTMG plea and highlights Canada's largest salt mine in Ojibwe, Ontario. It covers the mining process, including the use of undercutter machines and blasting techniques, and the role of robots in collecting salt. The mine offers a naturally air-conditioned environment with a constant temperature of 60 degrees. It is expected to yield a million tonnes of salt annually for the next century.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the initial machine used in the salt mining process at Ojibwe?

Undercutter machine

Drill machine

Conveyor belt

Excavator

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of drilling holes in the salt face?

To insert temperature sensors

To create ventilation

To prepare for blasting

To install lighting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How much rock salt is typically brought down after blasting?

600 tonnes

400 tonnes

200 tonnes

800 tonnes

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What helps in collecting and transporting the rock salt to the surface?

Elevators

Robots

Manual labor

Conveyor belts

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the estimated annual yield of the salt mine for the next hundred years?

2 million tonnes

500,000 tonnes

1 million tonnes

3 million tonnes