Impacts Of Extracing Metals

Question 1

Disadvantages of mining metal ores

Answer 1

• Bad for environment
• Noisy
• Destroys land and habitats
• Deep mine shafts can be dangerous

Question 2

Recycling metals is important because…

Answer 2

• Mining and extracting needs energy , comes from burning fossil fuels (contributes to acid rain)
• Saves money
• Saves resources
• Cuts down on amount of rubbish sent to landfills

Question 3

Advantages of mining metal ores

Answer 3

• Useful products made
• Provides local people jobs (brings in money)
• Services can improve (transport, Heath)