11.2 Assessment
1. Compare and Contrast Compare and contrast
mineral resources and mineral reserves.
2. Identify Main Ideas How can a mineral resource
become economically depleted?
3. Restate How does the high market price of a
mineral affect how people use it?
4. Apply How has increased access to mineral
resources influenced modern society?
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES
5. Engaging in Argument Would you support
mining at hydrothermal vents? Why or why not?
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES
6. Constructing Explanations Recycling metals
requires large inputs of water and energy. Do you
think it is better to recycle or to mine for new
sources to make metal products? Support your
reasoning with evidence from the chapter and
other sources.