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Drag each description to the correct mining type. Each description will be used only once. (2 points)
Underground Mining Open-Pit Mining Placer Mining Strip Mining

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Underground Mining — Mining that removes ore by tunneling and creating shafts below the surface to reach deep mineral deposits.

Open-Pit Mining — Excavating a large, terraced open hole from the surface to extract near-surface ore bodies (e.g., copper, iron).

Placer Mining — Recovering valuable minerals from alluvial deposits in streambeds or beaches using panning, sluices, or dredges (e.g., gold nuggets).

Strip Mining — Removing successive strips of surface soil and rock (overburden) to expose and extract shallow, horizontal seams of coal or other minerals.