Other Resources

Mineral Resources

Multiple Choice

Mineral _________ are deposits of useful minerals that can be extracted (removed) from the ground.

• reserves

• industry

• resources

• reverses

• none of the answers are correct

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A ______ means that the cost of extracting the mineral is less than the value it has.

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___ is natural rock that contains one or more valuable metallic minerals that can be mined, treated, and sold at a profit.

Multiple Choice

Which process of making ore depends on the minerals' density?

• igneous process

• hydrothermal solution

• placer deposit

• none of the answers are correct

Multiple Select

Into which two categories do nonmetallic minerals fall?

• building materials

• mining materials

• industrial materials

• placer materials

• igneous materials