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Mining Videos III & IV Quiz

Authored by Jason Carlson

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10th - 12th Grade

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Mining Videos III & IV Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

In relation to other steps in the mineral life cycle, how would you describe the costs of exploration?

High economic, High environmental
High economic, Low environmental
Low economic, High environmental
Low economic, Low environmental

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of mining is going on here?

Pit mining
Pan mining
Placer mining
Solution mining

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is one negative impact of placer mining?

Increases turbidity within a river.
Subsidence of the land above the mine.
Increased cyanide runoff into rivers.
Decreased mercury concentrations in water.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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What kind of mine is this?

Placer mine
Pit mine
Underground mine
Heap leached mine

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT an impact of pit mining?

Habitat destruction
Noise pollution from machinery
Loss of biodiversity
Subsidence of land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is ore?

A pure deposit of a mineral
The leftover waste from a mine
Rock that contains a desired mineral
The portion of a resource that is legally extractable

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the process of getting a mineral from ore called? 

Exploration
Mining
Refining
Leachifying

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