Choose the item that best matches each item in the following:
-Mineral extraction by removing 100 vertical meters from hill and mountain tops
A)strip mining
B)open pit mining
C)subsurface mining
D)solution mining
E)mountaintop removal mining
F)prospecting
G)placer mining
H)reclamation
I)ecological mining

Question

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Mountaintop removal mining involves removing the tops of mountains and hills to extract minerals.

Note: Strip mining also involves removing layers of rock and soil, but it typically refers to horizontal layers and not necessarily vertical distance. Open pit mining involves excavating a large pit in the ground, but it does not necessarily require the removal of mountain or hill tops. Subsurface mining involves extracting minerals from underground, and solution mining involves using chemical solutions to extract minerals. Placer mining involves sifting through sediment to find minerals, prospecting involves searching for mineral deposits, reclamation involves restoring land after mining activities, and ecological mining involves minimizing the environmental impact of mining activities.

Choose the Item That Best Matches Each Item in the Following