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Mining: resources and tradeoffs — Homework
Evaluate mining's benefits and costs honestly, using specific examples.
- 1.Name one modern technology that depends on a mined material, and name the material.
- 2.Name one real environmental cost of mining.
- 3.What is the term for restoring mined land after mining ends?
- 4.Write a short, balanced paragraph weighing one benefit and one cost of mining for a specific material.
- 5.Why can mining waste material pollute nearby water if it is not carefully managed?
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