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Gold extraction and its use
PHOTOCOPIABLE MATERIAL
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Geology 1.º ESO
This video is about how gold is mined and why it has been so important to humans.
Source:
Discovery Channel
Activities
1.
Is gold used in its purest form? Why?
2.
Where is most of the gold extracted for human use found?
3.
What method was first used to mine gold, and in which part of today’s underdeveloped world?
4.
Do you think this method would be profitable in developed countries? Why?
