One of your friends thinks that all mining should be stopped because it can damage the environment. Another friend thinks that mining shouldn’t be subject to any laws that would protect the...

One of your friends thinks that all mining should be stopped because it can damage the environment. Another friend thinks that mining shouldn’t be subject to any laws that would protect the environment. Which friend do you agree with—or don’t you agree with either of them? Explain your thinking.

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1. Earth’s mineral resources are plentiful, but once extracted and used, they do not renew in a human lifetime. What are some possible environmental problems associated with the extraction of minerals?

2. Is the following rock a sedimentary rock, igneous rock, or metamorphic rock? Why do you think so?