Question

mining companies seek and gather valuable resources such as metals, nonmetallic minerals, and fuel sources.
mining companies have developed many techniques to access resources clo to the surface of earth, deep underground, and even underwater.
after mining, ores and other extracted materials are processed to separate the desired materials, combine them with other materials, or alter their properties.
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define the vocabulary term in your own words. then, write yourself a quick note on how you will remember it.

term	definition	how i remember
strip mining	a method of mining in which layers of surface soil and rock are removed from large areas to expose the resource	when you strip something off, you pull away layers, just as strip mining pulls away layers of soil and rock.
subsurface mining
open pit mining
mountaintop removal
term	definition	how i remember

Explanation:

Answer:

Ore: A naturally occurring solid material from which a metal or valuable mineral can be profitably extracted.
Subsurface mining: The extraction of minerals and ores from underground through shafts and tunnels.
Open pit mining: A surface mining technique of extracting rock or minerals from the earth by their removal from an open-air pit.
Mountaintop removal: A form of surface mining at the summit or summit ridge of a mountain where coal seams are exposed by removing the top of the mountain.