L3 Mineral Resources

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What type of resource are minerals?

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Nonrenewable resource

Front

What is a mineral deposit large enough to be extracted from the ground?

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Ore

Front

What is needed for rare minerals to form?

Back

High heat and pressure

Front

What is a solid substance that is non-living and made from a particular combination of elements?

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Mineral

Front

Why do people remove ore from the ground?

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To use and sell it to make money

Front

What is the process of extracting minerals from the earth called?

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Mining

Front

What are the two main categories of mineral resources?

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Metallic and non-metallic minerals

Front

What is an example of a metallic mineral?

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Iron ore

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What is an example of a non-metallic mineral?

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Limestone

Front

What is the term for the natural process of breaking down rocks and minerals?

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Weathering