Mining Benefits and Hazards

Question 1

How much copper is produced in Chile

Answer 1

1/3 of globe

Question 2

Has anti-bacterial properties and is being used in Chile’s hospital settings

Answer 2

Copper

Question 3

Where is Boron located in the US

Answer 3

Calafornia

Question 4

Jobs available at US Borax mine

Answer 4

chemist
environmentalist
engineer
millwright
geologist
business planning/analysts
quality advisor
electrician
equipment operator

Question 5

Controls the worlds supply of rare earth minerals

Answer 5

China

Question 6

Geopolitics

Answer 6

International relations, as influenced by geographical factors

Question 7

Conflict mineral

Answer 7

precious minerals that pay for military weapons leading to war and human rights violations

Question 8

Coltan

Answer 8

Tantalum and columbite

Question 9

Conflict mineral in Congo

Answer 9

Tantalum

Question 10

4 conflict minerals in cell phones and their element symbol

Answer 10

1. Gold (Au)
2. Tin (Sn)
3. Tantalum (Ta)
4. Tungston (W)

Question 11

Gold in cell phones

Answer 11

Coats wires

Question 12

Tin in cell phones

Answer 12

Solders circuit board

Question 13

Tantalum in cell phones

Answer 13

Stores electricity

Question 14

Tungston in cell phones

Answer 14

Makes phone vibrate