Question

Which of the following statements about mining is true?
a.
Mining has no long-term effects on the Earth.
b.
Mining is unimportant to the economy.
c.
Mining has no ecological impact.
d.
Mining allows useful minerals to be extracted from the Earth.

Answer 1

d. Mining allows useful minerals to be extracted from the Earth.

(Options a, b, and c are false: mining can have long-term environmental impacts, is important to the economy, and does affect ecosystems.)