Question

Your friend Angela tells you about a field trip that she went on and learned about mining. She and her classmates had the opportunity to harvest minerals from a local river. They used pans to scoop the materials from the water and washed and shook the pans to separate the minerals from rocks and other debris. Unfortunately, she and her classmates were not allowed to keep souvenirs. What type of mining did Angela and her classmates participate in? (1 point)

Responses

underground mining
underground mining

placer mining
placer mining

drilling rocks
drilling rocks

surface mining
surface mining

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot]

placer mining

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

Angela and her classmates participated in placer mining.

Answer 3

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Based on the information provided, Angela and her classmates participated in placer mining. Placer mining is a method of mining where minerals are extracted from streambeds and riverbeds. In this case, they used pans to scoop the materials from the water and separate the minerals from rocks and other debris by washing and shaking the pans. This method is commonly used to harvest minerals like gold, tin, and diamonds from rivers and streams.