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Enviromental - Coggle Diagram
Enviromental
Rocks and Minerals
Types of rocks
Sedimentary
Metamorphic
Igneus
Rock Cycle
Come from volcanoes and magma below surface
Extracting rocks and minerals
Search for minerals
Prospecting
Observe the ground
Remote sensing
use of satellite or aerial photos
Geochemical analysis
samples of the ground are studied in laboratories by chemicals
Geopysics
seismic waves rhrough the groud and especialist determine wich mineral is below the ground
Mining
Surface Mining
Open cast/open pit/open cut
Strip mining
Better for workers worse for enviroment
Sub-surface mining
Worse for workers, less worse for enviroment
Deep mining
Shaft mining
very dangerous and expensive
Slope mining
Factors than affect the extraction of minerals
geology
climate
accessibility
supply and demand
Cost of exploration
Impacts of mineral explotation
Ecological impact
Economic Impact
Pollution
Oceans
Resources that provide us
Food
FISHERIES
Fish are caught on continental shelf
Upwelling
El niño
La niña
Types of nets
Drift Nets
This could lead to overfishing
Bycatch
Dredge nets
Seine Nets
Surrounding nets
Transport
Chemicals/Building Materials
Tourism
Energy