Identify and State the Historical Significance of the Following

question 38

Short Answer

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Crittenden amendments

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Definitions:

Open-pit Mines

Large scale mining operations in which minerals or ores are extracted from a massive open pit or borrow.

Strength of Earthquakes

A measure of the energy released by an earthquake, commonly quantified using the Richter scale or the moment magnitude scale.

Terraces Mining

A method of mining that involves cutting flat areas or steps into sloping land, resembling agricultural terraces, to facilitate extraction of resources.

Metamorphic Rock

Type of rock that has undergone transformation by heat, pressure, or other natural processes, altering its original form without melting it.