Geography - Mining

Question 1

Deep level mining - also called

Answer 1

Shaft mining

Question 2

Workers travel in a … … the … to … …

Fill in missing words

Answer 2

a cage down the shaft to mining areas

Question 3

… is sent underground from the … …

Fill in missing words

Answer 3

Air … from the fan house

Question 4

Impact of mining on Earth

Answer 4

Mining disturbs the earth and breaks up rock. This produces a lot of dust and chemicals that get into the air and water

Question 5

Air pollution

-Caused by mining - 2 reasons

Answer 5

Dust from drilling & digging coal out releases bad gases

Question 6

Water pollution

-Caused by mining - 2 reasons

Answer 6

1. Chemicals added to water
2. Polluted water flows onto surface

Question 7

Miners face what risks every day

(3 risks)

Answer 7

Rock falls, polluted air, damaged hearing

Question 8

People need to … the space before making an open-pit mine

fill in missing word

Answer 8

clear