Asked by marggg

Why is bauxite the most common ore that aluminum is extracted from? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses

It is also used in jewelry as a gem.
It is also used in jewelry as a gem.

It contains pure alumimum metal.
It contains pure alumimum metal.

It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.
It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.

It can be refined in a single step.
It can be refined in a single step.

It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
- It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.
- It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

Brief reason: bauxite is the common, plentiful source of aluminum and typically forms as a near-surface weathering product, making it easy to mine.