Here are the answers to your questions:
Question 1 A) An unknown mineral breaks along smooth planes when hit with a hammer. Which mineral property does this show?
Answer: cleavage
Question 2 A) Why has demand for rare earth minerals increased in recent years?
Answer: They are used in a growing number of electronics.
Question 3 A) Which statement is true about environmental risks of underground mining?
Answer: Underground mining increases risk of land collapse and sinkholes.
Question 4 A) A mining company's reclamation plan is not permitted because there is no evidence that funding has been secured to repurpose the land in the manner proposed. What issue related to land reclamation is this an example of?
Answer: cost issue
Question 5 A) In what type of mine would a rock burst most likely happen?
Answer: a large longwall mine
Question 6 A) Drag each ore to the metal it produces. (The specific arrangement is not provided, but here's a general guide if needed:)
- aluminum → bauxite
- copper → chalcopyrite
- tin → cassiterite
Question 7 A) Why have most companies started to extract lithium from brine water rather than mineral ore?
Answer: The process is less expensive.
Question 8 A) The mining of which resource produces the most toxic waste?
Answer: copper
Question 9 A) Which of the following is a soft metal and the lightest element that is a solid at standard temperature and pressure?
Answer: lithium
Question 10 A) What step will be most effective for a manufacturer that wants to reduce the human costs of extracting the minerals it uses in its smartphones?
Answer: verifying that child labor was not used in mining these minerals
Question 11 A) Which are the best solutions for reducing the mine production of copper and conserving copper ore? Select the two correct answers.
Answer: Recycle electronic waste.
Answer: Use aluminum as a substitute.
Feel free to ask if you have any further questions!