Question

1. which statement correctly explains why bauxite is only found in certain areas of the world?

bauxite was discovered by humans many thousands of years ago, and most of it had already been mined before this map was drawn.
bauxite is created by geological processes, and only certain places had the right conditions for this sedimentary rock to form.
meteorite impacts likely destroyed most of the bauxite on earth millions of years before humans discovered it.
aluminum is manmade, and those areas are the only regions that have the technology to refine it.

Explanation:

Bauxite is a sedimentary rock formed through geological processes. These processes require specific conditions like tropical or subtropical climates with high rainfall and certain parent rock compositions. Only areas with these right geological conditions (not human discovery time, meteorite impacts, or aluminum - refining technology as wrongly stated in other options) can form bauxite.

Answer:

Bauxite is created by geological processes, and only certain places had the right conditions for this sedimentary rock to form.