RCT2 Unit 2 Test Part B

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Primary Energy Sources.......

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are captured directly from natural resources.

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A mining company has discovered a significant copper ore deposit on leased Bureau of Land Management property in Northern Nevada. The deposit lies on relatively flat geography and is projected to be rather shallow at less than 10 meters deep. What is the most appropriate extraction method? Options: Strip mining, Placer mining, Underground mining, Open pit mining

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Strip mining

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Looking at the graph, which energy source is projected to be consumed the MOST in the year 2030? Options: Natural Gas, Renewables, Petroleum & other liquids, Coal

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Petroleum & other liquids

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Which renewable energy source had the 2nd highest growth in energy sources used from 2014 to 2015? Options: Solar, Wind, Geothermal, Hydro, Biomass

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Wind

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Secondary energy sources have to.....

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undergo a transformation to be termed secondary.

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Which example of energy sources are captured DIRECTLY from natural resources? Options: Secondary, Resistant, Transformation, Primary

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Primary

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Which of the following statement is a benefit of strip mining? Strip mining is safer than mining underground., Forests are taken away during strip mining., Communities have to be moved out., Streams are destroyed.

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Strip mining is safer than mining underground.

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What are possible results of strip mining?

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pollution in creeks and rivers, loss of forests, loss of habitat

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Which action would most likely reduce concerns about the negative impacts of strip mining? Options: restrict mining to rural areas only, increase usage of the mined product-coal, decrease the number of local workers hired, reclaim the ecosystem after strip mining

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reclaim the ecosystem after strip mining

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The process of restoring land that has been mined to a natural or economically usable state.

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reclamation