layers of the earth | rock types | life cycle of minerals | characteristics of minerals t or f | rock type identification |
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crust
which layer is the top layer
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What rocks are made of
minerals
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exploration
What step of minerals mining is finding deposits using geology field investigation and satellites
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false
organic
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sedimentary
this rock type makes up most of the earths crust
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lithosphere
What layer is the upper solid part of the mantle
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What layer is formed by layers of particles that accumulate over time
sedimentary
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extraction
What step is mining or removing the ore to be processed
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false
liquid
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igneous
formed from cooled magma
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mantle
What layer makes up 84 percent of the earth
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What layer is formed under the surface by squeezing pressure and heat of the earth
metamorphic
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recovery
What step is separating the mineral you want from the the material in the ore
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true
non renewable
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sedimentary
sandstone ad shale
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core
What layer is made of iron and nickel
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What layer is formed when magma cools and hardens
igneous
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reclaiming
What step is restoring the land from which the ore was extracted
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true
primary mineral is created as melted material cools
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metamorphic
anthracite
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plate tectonics
these are found in the lithosphere
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What rock type forms a bulk of the earths crust
sedimentary
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recovery
What step crushes rock into powder and mixed into a solution
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true
secondary minerals are made by breaking up rocks and putting sediment together
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metamorphic
marble
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