Explanation 1. Dynamic forces that transfer matter within the Earth and on the surface of the Earth recycle the rocks present on the Earth, generate deposits of mineral resources, and they lead to the eruption of volcano, earthquakes, and tsunamis. 2. The available supply of a mineral resource depends on the amount of resources present on the Earth’s crust, its consuming rate, the mining technology used to achieve it, its market prices, and the harmful environmental effects of removing and using it. 3. Mineral resources can be used more sustainably by trying to find substitutes for scarce resources, reducing resource waste, and reusing and recycling non-renewable minerals. The supply of mineral resources can be expanded and it can be used sustainably with the help of technological development. For instance, nanotechnology can be used to make new materials that can replace scarce mineral resources if it is developed safely. Another technology is bio-mining that involves the use of microbes for the extraction of mineral resources without disturbing the land or polluting the water or air as much as conventional mining operations...

The three big ideas of the chapter and apply the three scientific principles of sustainability to obtain and use gold and other non-renewable mineral resources in more sustainable ways.

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