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short answers 1. Using a Key: Which island’s coal deposits are distributed over a wider area?
a.
2. Finding Locations: What city is farthest from a coal deposit?
a.
3. Finding Locations: Are most of the coal mines in New Zealand near cities or some distance away?
a.
4. Making a Hypothesis: Based on what you have learned in this chapter, what types of mining do you suppose New Zealanders use to get their coal? Explain your answer.
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1. South Island.
2. Christchurch.
3. Some distance away — most mines are in rural/remote areas, not in cities.
4. Both opencast (open‑pit) and underground mining. Shallow seams and lignite are usually dug by opencast methods; deeper coal is extracted by underground shafts and tunnelling.
2. Christchurch.
3. Some distance away — most mines are in rural/remote areas, not in cities.
4. Both opencast (open‑pit) and underground mining. Shallow seams and lignite are usually dug by opencast methods; deeper coal is extracted by underground shafts and tunnelling.
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