Cadia Open Day

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Across
  1. 2. Protected from danger or harm
  2. 5. The leftover material after valuable minerals have been removed from ore
  3. 6. Work that a person does to earn money
  4. 10. A well-known mining area near Orange in New South Wales
  5. 11. The ground beneath our feet and the planet we live on
  6. 12. A person who measures and maps land
  7. 14. A group of people working together
  8. 16. A drawing that shows where places are located
  9. 19. An important natural resource used by people, plants, and animals
  10. 22. Turning used materials into something new
  11. 24. A regional town in New South Wales known for farming, mining, and cool weather
  12. 25. Protective headgear worn to stay safe
  13. 27. To move or remove earth using a tool or machine
  14. 28. A place where minerals or metals are processed
  15. 29. A precious yellow metal often mined from the earth
  16. 31. A long underground passage through rock or earth
  17. 32. The process of mining and preparing valuable materials from the earth
  18. 33. A large machine used to scoop up and move dirt, rocks, or other materials
  19. 34. A group of people living and working together in the same area
  20. 35. A system that moves fresh air through a mine or building
  21. 36. A reddish-brown metal used in pipes and electrical wires
  22. 37. The natural world around us, including plants, animals, air, and water
  23. 42. A very large number equal to one thousand million
  24. 43. A moving belt that carries rocks or ore
  25. 44. Fuel used to power large mining machines
  26. 45. A hard natural material found in the earth
  27. 46. The search for valuable minerals or metals underground
Down
  1. 1. The natural home of a plant or animal
  2. 3. A person who designs or builds machines and structures
  3. 4. Natural materials found in the earth, like gold, copper, and iron
  4. 7. A controlled explosion used to break rock
  5. 8. Effort used to complete a task or job
  6. 9. The time a worker spends doing their job
  7. 13. A large machine used for digging
  8. 15. The study of rocks, minerals, and the earth
  9. 17. The invisible gas we breathe
  10. 18. A place where people dig into the earth to find valuable rocks or metals
  11. 20. Located below the surface of the earth
  12. 21. Repairing land after mining activities
  13. 23. A person who helps protect nature and the environment
  14. 26. A tool or machine used to make holes in rock
  15. 30. Rock that contains valuable minerals or metals
  16. 34. A machine that breaks large rocks into smaller pieces
  17. 38. A large vehicle used to carry heavy loads
  18. 39. The ground, soil, and earth around us
  19. 40. A large hole dug into the ground
  20. 41. A cylinder of rock taken from deep underground for testing