Minerals Part II

Front

How are minerals classified?

Back

By composition and how they form

Front

To which group of minerals does Gold belong to? Options: Native Elements, Oxides, Silicates, Carbonates

Back

Native Elements

Front

When mining companies dig very deep large holes with machines is the definition of:

Back

Open Pit Mining

Front

Mining can use a lot of water, which might lead to ____________ of water sources.

Back

Disappearance

Front

Mining can give people jobs, which means they can earn a ____________ to buy things.

Back

Salary

Front

When mining harms the soil and trees, it affects the ____________ around it.

Back

Animals

Front

If mining damages the land, it might be hard to ____________ it back to how it was.

Back

Restore

Front

What type of resources are mineral resources?

Back

non-renewable resources

Front

Why is blasting and drilling at mines bad for the environment?

Back

It releases a lot of dust that pollutes the air.

Front

Why is surface mining considered safer for miners?

Back

Because miners do not have to work underground