Which would decrease the negative environmental impact of extracting minerals used in smartphones?(1 point)
Responses
properly disposing of mining waste
properly disposing of mining waste
increasing worker salaries
increasing worker salaries
mining only in Antarctica to avoid habitat loss
mining only in Antarctica to avoid habitat loss
increasing the price of smartphones to cover habitat damage
properly disposing of mining waste
Which of the following are used in the production of smartphones? Select the three correct answers.(2 points)
Responses
lithium
lithium
calcite
calcite
alunite
alunite
silicon
silicon
halite
halite
cobalt
lithium, silicon, cobalt
How is copper used in cell phones?(1 point)
Responses
in the display
in the display
in the speakers
in the speakers
in the circuitry
in the circuitry
in the battery
in the circuitry
Which of the following is a negative impact of lithium mining on the environment?(1 point)
Responses
requires large quantities of water
requires large quantities of water
destroys the coral ecosystem
destroys the coral ecosystem
creates waste rich in cyanide
creates waste rich in cyanide
leads to deforestation in the Amazon