Practice - Types of mining
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Practice Questions
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What is mining?
💡 Hint: Think about what we dig in the earth for.
Name one method of surface mining.
💡 Hint: Consider the types of mining that involve surface-level extraction.
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Interactive Quizzes
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What process is used for extracting minerals from deep underground?
💡 Hint: Think about the method that involves tunnels.
True or False: Surface mining has no environmental impact.
💡 Hint: Reflect on the previous discussions about mining impacts.
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Challenge Problems
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Analyze the long-term economic benefits versus the environmental costs of a proposed mining project in your local area.
💡 Hint: Weigh both sides of how mining helps and harms people and the environment.
Propose a sustainable mining plan that balances resource extraction with environmental conservation.
💡 Hint: Think about how to use resources wisely without harming the earth.
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