What's it like to Live here? Mining Town

What's it like to Live here? Mining Town book cover — N W O T G N N M I I CONTENTS 4 8 12 18 Boom Off to School Into the Mine Celebrating 22 23 24 24 Glossary Find Out More Index About the Author E R E H E V I L O T E K I L T I S T A H W

What's it like to Live here? Mining Town — page 1 — BOOM Sam was enjoying an afternoon picnic in the park Tall gray brown hills towered in the distance The park was fairly quiet until boom Sam heard a blast far away across the hilltops He wasn’t startled though These blasts were common in mining towns like the one Sam lived in 4 Mine blasts that occur at ground level can be especially loud

What's it like to Live here? Mining Town — page 2 — THINK Why would loud booms be common in a mining town Miners often blow up rocks to break them apart It makes it easier to collect ore This process is known as blasting The boom it creates is a common sound in mining towns 5

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