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WorksheetsMining - research
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 7mins
Mining is used to gather natural resources that cannot be grown or easily recreated in a laboratory, including
metal, some gems and coal
some gems, coal and limestone
metal, all gems and coal
iron, steel and coal
Mining is still considered one of the most dangerous jobs in the world.
True
False
How many main methods of mining exist? Name them
(a)
Just about everything we use, from cell phones to pencils to toothpaste, includes mined materials.
False
True
Resources in demand have shifted rather than decreased. This means that while there is less demand for fossil fuels like coal, there is increased demand for rare earth minerals like
titanium
uranium
nickel
lithium
Sand is the (a) most used natural resource.
Sand is commonly used to make
chocolate
toothpaste
mirror
medicine
Technology needed to create sustainable and renewable electricity, such as solar panels, requires rare earth minerals.
True
False
Mining causes environmental impacts. Which effect does not belong?
habitat destruction
deforestation
air purification
contamination of soil and water
Mining is one of the industries that is most affected by changes in international relations. Which section of society has the most control is this area?
bankers
politicians
farmers
media
The mining industry provides jobs and financial stability to many communities, but when mines close and the companies running them leave the effects can be devastating. Which answer does not belong?
the community is left unsupported
the community expands
people begin to move away
many people are unemployed
As resources become scarcer across the globe, companies are looking at mining new environments on and off the Earth. Which environment has not yet been mined?
glaciers
deep-sea
mountains
river beds
