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Mining Rocks and Minerals

Mining Rocks and Minerals

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Science

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11th Grade

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NGSS
K-ESS3-1, K-ESS3-3, 1-LS1-1

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Standards-aligned

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Mia Carungay

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60 Slides • 10 Questions

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the first stage in the mining process?

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Exploration

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Extraction

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Reclamation

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Processing

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Multiple Choice

What happens during the development stage of mining?

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Determining the presence and extent of mineral deposits

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Building infrastructure, such as tunnels and access roads

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Extracting minerals from the Earth

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Restoring the land after mining is complete

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Multiple Choice

Which stage of mining focuses on the removal of valuable minerals or ores from the Earth?

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Exploration

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Processing

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Reclamation

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Extraction

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Multiple Choice

During the processing stage, what is the primary focus?

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Analyzing mineral deposits for potential mining

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Crushing and refining raw materials into usable products

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Ensuring safety and environmental regulations are followed

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Returning the land to its natural state

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Multiple Choice

What is the main goal of the reclamation stage in mining?

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Identifying potential sites for future mining activities

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Establishing infrastructure for extraction

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Restoring ecosystems and land to minimize environmental impact

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Separating valuable minerals from waste materials

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Multiple Choice

What type of surface mining involves blasting away the top of a mountain to access mineral deposits?

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Open-pit mining

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Mountaintop removal

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Placer Mining

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Shaft Mining

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Multiple Choice

Open-pit mining is most suitable for extracting which type of resources?

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Deeply buried mineral ores

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Shallow and spread-out mineral deposits

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Precious metals in river sediments

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Oil and natural gas

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a common type of underground mining that involves digging tunnels horizontally to access ore deposits?

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Drift mining

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Shaft mining

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Longwall mining

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Slope mining

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Multiple Choice

Which underground mining method involves creating a central shaft to reach ore deposits located deep beneath the surface?

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Drift mining

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Shaft mining

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Longwall mining

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Slope mining

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Multiple Choice

Which ore processing method involves using chemicals to dissolve and extract metals, such as gold or silver, from the ore?

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Flotation

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Leaching

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Magnetic separation

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Heavy Media Separation

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