The geology under everything else: the rock cycle, the four ways to get minerals out of the ground, the energy mix, and fracking.
Formation of Rocks
Rocks form in three ways, and the rock cycle links them: igneous rocks crystallise from cooling magma or lava, sedimentary rocks are built from sediment that is compacted...
9 questions · 30 marks
Revise this topicExtraction of Rocks, Ores and Minerals
Ores are rocks that contain enough mineral or metal to be worth extracting. This topic covers the surface, subsurface and biological methods used to extract them, the fac...
8 questions · 28 marks
Revise this topicSustainable Management of Rocks, Ores and Minerals
Rocks, ores and minerals are finite: they are used up far faster than geological processes replace them. This topic covers what sustainable management means, the strategi...
9 questions · 29 marks
Revise this topicEnergy Resources
Energy resources are the fuels and natural flows we use for heat, transport and electricity. This topic covers how coal, oil and gas formed, how energy resources are clas...
8 questions · 27 marks
Revise this topicConservation and Management of Energy Resources
Managing energy resources means cutting the energy that is wasted before any new supply is built: insulation, efficient devices and vehicles, transport policies, educatio...
9 questions · 28 marks
Revise this topicFracking
Fracking is the extraction of natural gas or petroleum from shale rock by hydraulic fracturing. This topic covers how a shale gas well is drilled and fractured, the econo...
9 questions · 29 marks
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