Ch. 16.3 Google Slides (EnScience)

Ch. 16.3 Google Slides (EnScience)

Multiple Choice

Ore is 

• any type of rock
• a rock with metals
• a rock with metals worth something to someone
• a rock with minerals

Multiple Choice

Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?

• sub-surface mining
• open pit mining
• placer mining
• strip mining

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?

• habitat destruction.

• erosion.

• tunnel collapse.

• pollution from coal dust.

Multiple Choice

Sound that affects the quality and/or health of human life

• Light pollution
• Air pollution
• Noise pollution
• Acid shock

Multiple Choice

Which pair below are the two main sources of air pollution in urban (populated) areas?

• vehicles, volcanoes

• vehicles, industries

• Industries, agriculture

• All of the above

Multiple Choice

Which regulation requires miners to clean up after themselves?

• General Mining Act of 1872
• Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
• Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act