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Soils and mining

Authored by Kimberly King

Science

9th - 12th Grade

NGSS covered

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Soils and mining
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

All minerals contain one or more ____________________________

Solid

Chemical

Element

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an ore? (pg. 9)

Mineral in ocean

Fool's Gold

a rock that contains a metal or a valuable mineral

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one way to remove ore from the ground? (pg. 10)

Trucks

Mining

Shovels

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?

Placer mining

Strip mining

Fracking

Subsurface mining

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of mining would most likely be used if a resource is found in pockets deep in the ground?

Strip mining

Placer mining

Subsurface mining

Mountaintop removal

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

The amount of mining needed to extract aluminum from ore can be reduced if people...

Recycle

Use lead instead of aluminum

Burn less fossil fuels

Use less plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Media Image

A mineral that is found in shallow horizontal deposits near the surface is likely to be mined by...

Open pit mining

Mountain top removal

Strip mining

Placer mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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