Advantage Disadvantage
Resistant to corrosion More rare than aluminum
Durable -
Drag the terms into the table to indicate an advantage and/or disadvantage of using tin to produce cans. (2 points)
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resistant to corrosion durable more rare than aluminum
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How can both surface and underground mining affect miners' health? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
risk of high blood pressure
risk of high blood pressure
risk of injuries from methane explosions
risk of injuries from methane explosions
risk of injuries from heavy equipment
risk of injuries from heavy equipment
risk of injuries from mine collapse
risk of injuries from mine collapse
risk of lung disease, like silicosis
risk of lung disease, like silicosis
Responses
risk of high blood pressure
risk of high blood pressure
risk of injuries from methane explosions
risk of injuries from methane explosions
risk of injuries from heavy equipment
risk of injuries from heavy equipment
risk of injuries from mine collapse
risk of injuries from mine collapse
risk of lung disease, like silicosis
risk of lung disease, like silicosis
Risk of injuries from heavy equipment and Risk of lung disease, like silicosis.
Which statements accurately compare the environmental impact of surface mining to the environmental impact of underground mining? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining.
Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.
There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining.
There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining.
Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining.
The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining.
Responses
Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining.
Underground mining causes more issues with dust and particulates than surface mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining.
There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining.
There is a higher risk of release of dangerous gases in surface mining than in underground mining.
Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
Both surface mining and underground mining risk causing severe water pollution.
The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining.
The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining.
Surface mining causes more destruction of land ecosystems than underground mining and The risk of sinkholes is higher in surface mining than in underground mining.
The use of which material can substitute for copper and reduce copper mine production?(1 point)
Responses
glass
glass
quartz
quartz
gold
gold
aluminum
Responses
glass
glass
quartz
quartz
gold
gold
aluminum
Aluminum.
8 of 108 of 10 Items
8 of 108 of 10 Items
Question
What is the goal of land reclamation of mining sites?(1 point)
Responses
to maximize profits from mining
to maximize profits from mining
to restore environmental vitality to land degraded from mining
to restore environmental vitality to land degraded from mining
to create a commercial use for land degraded by mining
to create a commercial use for land degraded by mining
to reclaim the land's value after mining is complete
to reclaim the land's value after mining is complete
8 of 108 of 10 Items
Question
What is the goal of land reclamation of mining sites?(1 point)
Responses
to maximize profits from mining
to maximize profits from mining
to restore environmental vitality to land degraded from mining
to restore environmental vitality to land degraded from mining
to create a commercial use for land degraded by mining
to create a commercial use for land degraded by mining
to reclaim the land's value after mining is complete
to reclaim the land's value after mining is complete
To restore environmental vitality to land degraded from mining.
What will happen in an area where large deposits of a desired mineral are found? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
Responses
People in the area will have long-term job security.
People in the area will have long-term job security.
The area will experience a population decrease in the short term.
The area will experience a population decrease in the short term.
The area will experience a downturn once all of the available resources are mined.
The area will experience a downturn once all of the available resources are mined.
Tourism in the area will increase in the short term.
Tourism in the area will increase in the short term.
The area will experience a short-term economic boom.
The area will experience a short-term economic boom.
Responses
People in the area will have long-term job security.
People in the area will have long-term job security.
The area will experience a population decrease in the short term.
The area will experience a population decrease in the short term.
The area will experience a downturn once all of the available resources are mined.
The area will experience a downturn once all of the available resources are mined.
Tourism in the area will increase in the short term.
Tourism in the area will increase in the short term.
The area will experience a short-term economic boom.
The area will experience a short-term economic boom.
The area will experience a short-term economic boom and People in the area will have long-term job security.
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