Most of our minerals are extracted from the ________.

lithosphere

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biosphere

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atmosphere

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hydrosphere

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Solution

The correct option is A lithosphere
Most of our minerals are derived from the lithosphere. We can extract minerals from the hydrosphere as well. However, the process of extraction is more difficult.

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