New Mexico NM-ASR Science Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Assessment Of Science Readiness - Science, Grade 8 Exam

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Many of Earth's valuable mineral resources are found in only a few regions. Which statement best explains why mineral resources are unevenly distributed?

Different geoscience processes, such as volcanic activity, plate movement, and the rock cycle, formed minerals in only certain areas over long periods of time Humans placed minerals only in certain regions All minerals form everywhere on Earth Minerals are distributed evenly, but humans mine only certain places

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Different geoscience processes, such as volcanic activity, plate movement, and the rock cycle, formed minerals in only certain areas over long periods of time

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