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Chapter 17 - 2
Chapter 17
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Strip mining | The extraction of minerals by removing it in stripes of layers. |
| Subsurface mining | Digging deeps shafts to find a mineral. |
| Petroleum | A dark liquid fossil fuel made up mostly of hydro-carbons. |
| Petrochemical | Chemical compounds derived from oil used to make products. |
| Oil sands | Deposits of moist sand and clay containing bitumen. |
| Oil shale | A rock filled with a mixture of hydrocarbons. |
| Methane hydrate | An ice-like solid that consists of molecules of methane within a crystal network. |