Identify five different materials that you encounter or use on a daily basis, and identify a mineral that is mined to supply each of those materials.
Can you think of any considerations, other than economic, that might prohibit or limit the mining of certain minerals?
Describe how weathering activity differs between climates.
Considering the various processes involved in both mechanical and chemical weathering, what are some specific environmental factors that influence or control the rate of weathering? And, of those factors, which would be most important? Give reasons.