Mining and Mineral Resources

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Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.

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Ore

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Chalcopyrite (copper) is used for wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments.

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wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments

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Graphite is used... Options:  glass, in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber, in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries, as wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments

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in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries

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Sulfur is used... Options: in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber, as glass, in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries, as wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments

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in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber

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Quartz is used...

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as glass

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How do we harvest geologic resources? Options: With a combine., With a chainsaw., With a drill., With a boat.

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With a drill.

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What is one of the most common rocks on the planet? Made of quartz, mica, and feldspar.

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Granite

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What is true about minerals?

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They are naturally occurring and inorganic.

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Most minerals are made from compounds.

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True

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Ores are minerals that are valuable and economical to extract.

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True