Question

Statement 1 - Earth's mineral resources are depleting.
Statement 2 - Most of the earth's mineral resources have been located and mined.

• A. Statement I is true and II is false
• B. Statement II is true and I is false
• C. Statement I and II are true
• D. Statement I and II are false

Answer 1

The correct option is C Statement I and II are true

Earth's mineral deposits are non renewable. They take a long time to form. But most of the earth's mineral deposits have been located and mined already. As a result of this indiscriminate mining of earth's mineral, resources are depleting.