IRON ORE

WHERE IS IRON ORE FOUND? IS IT DANGEROUS TO EXTRACT?

• Iron Ore is mostly found in the continents: Europe, Asia, Australia, North America and Africa.
• Australia has the most Iron Ore on Earth.
• Iron Ore comes from the crust of the Earth.
• It's kind of dangerous when they melt the iron out of the Iron Ore in a very, very hot oven.

IS IRON ORE FINITE, RENEWABLE OR INEXHAUSTIBLE?

• Iron Ore is finite because you can't produce it.
• We are using Iron Ore faster than the Earth can replace it.
• It's a natural resource.

DOES IRON ORE HAVE TO BE PROTECTED?

• Yes because it will run out in the far future if we don't protect it.
• We can reuse and recycle iron to protect and conserve it

APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH IRON ORE IS LEFT?

• The top 5 countries with the most Iron make up to 119 billion metric tons.
• A metric ton 1000 kg.
• There is a lot left.

APPROXIMATELY HOW MUCH IRON ORE DO WE USE PER YEAR?

• In 2013 one person used 134 pounds.

WHAT IS IRON ORE USED FOR?

• Over 99% of the world's Iron Ore is used for making steel.
• Steel is used to make aircrafts, automobils and steel containers.

IS IRON ORE EXPENSIVE? EXTREAMLY IMPORTANT?

• Iron Ore costs about 12 RMB per pound.
• On April 2014 the price increased by 40%.
• Iron is perhaps one of the most important metals on Earth.
• The price is raising because we use so much.
• It's extreamly important in our lives so it's expensive.

OTHER INTERESTING INFORMATION

• Iron is the oldest kind of metal on Earth.
• Iron is the 10th most important element in the universe.

QUESTIONS?