Which of these statements about mineral resources is FALSE?

Question 17 options:

Mineral resources always contain a metal such as iron ore.

Strategic minerals are not mined in the U. S. and must be imported.

Weathering and erosion can break down every kind of mineral resource.

Mass wasting causes cliffs to fall into the ocean.

Which of these statements about mineral resources is FALSE?

Weathering and erosion can break down every kind of mineral resource.

Explanation:

Weathering entails the breaking down of rocks while erosion has to do with when water runs off a surface and hereby exposing the underlying soil, both does not break down mineral resources as both helps to expose mineral resources for discovery