
Global Mining and Resource Management

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Science, Geography, Social Studies
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9th - 12th Grade
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Patricia Brown
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the distribution of mineral resources a significant issue globally?
Because it affects the weather patterns.
Because it influences geopolitical and social dynamics.
Because it affects the Earth's rotation speed.
Because it determines the Earth's gravitational pull.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which element is the most abundant in the Earth's crust?
Oxygen
Gold
Iron
Aluminum
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a significant challenge in extracting aluminum from the Earth's crust?
It is highly reactive with water.
It is too heavy to transport.
It is too rare to find.
It requires a lot of electricity to extract.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are ores?
Accumulations of minerals from which metals can be extracted.
Artificially created metal compounds.
Pure metals found in nature.
Natural gas reserves.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can technological advancements affect estimates of mineral reserves?
They can make resources disappear.
They can change the color of minerals.
They can increase the amount of resources we can find.
They can make minerals more expensive.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is strip mining?
Mining in vertical shafts.
Mining underwater.
Mining in urban areas.
Mining in horizontal swaths.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a major environmental concern with open pit mining?
It increases the Earth's temperature.
It leaves behind large, gaping holes in the ground.
It creates large underground tunnels.
It causes air pollution.
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