Agenda
1. Ch. 19 Quiz
2. Ch. 5 Sec 3 Organizer
3. Ch. 5 Sec 3 and Ch. 20 Sec 3
The deepest mines in the world are about 5 km beneath the surface of Earth in South Africa. The depth, combined with very hot temperatures, makes the mines expensive and dangerous to operate.Why do people go to all this effort? These mines yield a valuable mineral
resource—gold ore.
Questions
1. You may have seen pictures of gold bars. Does gold come straight from the ground in this form? If not, how does it get that way?
2. How do people use mineral resources?
3. What factors might determine whether or not a particular mineral is mined?
1. Ch. 19 Quiz
2. Ch. 5 Sec 3 Organizer
3. Ch. 5 Sec 3 and Ch. 20 Sec 3
The deepest mines in the world are about 5 km beneath the surface of Earth in South Africa. The depth, combined with very hot temperatures, makes the mines expensive and dangerous to operate.Why do people go to all this effort? These mines yield a valuable mineral
resource—gold ore.
Questions
1. You may have seen pictures of gold bars. Does gold come straight from the ground in this form? If not, how does it get that way?
2. How do people use mineral resources?
3. What factors might determine whether or not a particular mineral is mined?