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