Drag each description to the correct mining type each description will be used only once underground mining open pit mining place or mining strip mining

The drilling deep into the Earth to collect oars and minerals
The removal minerals from aval deposits and stream beds
The collection of ores and minerals close to Earth's surface removing narrow portions of the surface at a time
The collection of ores and minerals close to Earth's surface removing the large portions of the surface at a time

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Here are the descriptions matched to the correct mining types:

  1. Underground mining - The drilling deep into the Earth to collect ores and minerals.

  2. Placer mining - The removal of minerals from alluvial deposits and stream beds.

  3. Strip mining - The collection of ores and minerals close to Earth's surface, removing narrow portions of the surface at a time.

  4. Open pit mining - The collection of ores and minerals close to Earth's surface, removing large portions of the surface at a time.