Geology/Mining Flashcards by SOPHIA MIRANDA

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Subduction

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Tectonic plate submerged underneath another plate

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Igneous rock

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Formed by lava

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Sedimentary Rock

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Formed by weathering/erosion

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Metamorphic Rock

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Formed by heat/pressure

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Convergent Plate Boundary

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Underneath/into

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Divergent Plate Boundary

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Away

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Transform Fault

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Slide/next to

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Open-pit mining

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Cheap and safe

Remove trees and natural habitats

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Strip mining

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Eco-friendly

Costly

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Contour mining

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Eco-friendly

Costly

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Mountain top removal

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Devastating to habitats

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General Mining Law of 1872

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Loophole to pay cheap for mining land

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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (1977)

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Paid for the cleaning of mines

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Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) (1980)

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Prohibitions and requirements on waste sites

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Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (1976)

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EPA manage and regulate solid waste

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