Mining - research

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

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 ..................... 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