Underwater Mining
Questions
1. What are the underwater volcanoes called?
2. How deep in the ocean do they form?
3. Describe how they are made.
4. Where is one company planning to mine hydrothermal vents?
5. Which minerals are found there?
6. How do they mine the minerals on the sea floor?
7. Why are some people concerned about underwater mining?
8. Biologists are finding new species around hydrothermal vents. True or false?
9. Why do some people say mining underwater is better than mining on land?
10. Do you think underwater mining should be allowed?
2. How deep in the ocean do they form?
3. Describe how they are made.
4. Where is one company planning to mine hydrothermal vents?
5. Which minerals are found there?
6. How do they mine the minerals on the sea floor?
7. Why are some people concerned about underwater mining?
8. Biologists are finding new species around hydrothermal vents. True or false?
9. Why do some people say mining underwater is better than mining on land?
10. Do you think underwater mining should be allowed?