What Types of Mining Operations Produce Three-Fourths of All U

question 4

Multiple Choice

What types of mining operations produce three-fourths of all U.S. solid waste?

• A) Strip and mountaintop removal
• B) Open-pit and strip
• C) Surface and subsurface
• D) Area strip and mountaintop removal
• E) Contour strip

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