Which of the following is a beneficial reason to extract mineral resources from the earth? question 15 options: 1) it depletes the supply. 2) it increases surface runoff. 3) it makes the resource available for use. 4) it can contaminate water supplies.

3) Mineral extract makes the resource available for use.  

We cannot imagine life without minerals. Minerals are nothing but inorganic compounds containing two or more ores. Neither plant nor animal can sustain without minerals. Food we consume requires minerals. Extracting mineral from Earth makes resource available for other purposes.

Despite creating soil erosion, water and air contamination, destruction of land, and surface mining helps to make use of the resources under Earth. Different methods are used in mining to unfold various minerals beneath the surface.  

the right answer is false