Question

In the Pacific Ocean, compounds called ferromanganese nodules form around volcanic fragments. These nodules are rich in iron, manganese, copper, nickel, and cobalt. What information would you need in order to evaluate if an attempt should be made to use these as a resource?
| The cost of recovering the materials
|| The environmental impact of recovering the materials
||| The value of the minerals



I, II, and III
I and II only
I and III only
II and III only

Answer 1

Answer:

I, II, and III

Answer 2

The first answer would be the best because, one: you have to figure out the cost of worker pay because you are not doing that difficult job alone, two: the environment will be greatly impacted because of the attempt to evaluate these resources, & three: depending on what mineral you get you can turn it around for profit based on demand for that certain mineral