Panning for Gold

Q1) What are they searching for in the river? Fish Gold Jewellery Rocks Q2) Fill in the missing blanks. The Irish Geological association are panning for gold in the upper regions of the River Dodder, in the foothills of the Dublin mountains. Q3) How much is gold worth per ounce? Q4) Roughly what does an ounce weigh? 1 weight of a bag of sugar 1 weight of a bag of sugar 1 bag of sugar 1 spoon of sugar Q5) How to Pan for Gold - Fill in the Blanks. Step 1. Scoop some gravel from the river into your pan and then immerse it in water.Step 2. Swirl your pan around carefully. Filter off the dirt and gravel by tilting the pan and letting it spill back into the river. Make sure you don't toss too much water at any one time - there might be flakes of gold you're missing.Step 3. Gold is dense and should therefore sink to the bottom of your pan. At best, it may just be little tiny flakes in amongst the silt - but it all adds up! Q6) From the previous question, identify this image as Step 1, Step 2 or Step 3 of panning for gold. Q7) Why do you think it might be better for the environment to pan for gold in rivers instead of mining for gold? Give at leasttwo points.