Mining

Ore is 

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

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

A rock formed from lava or magma is classified as

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary

A rock formed from heat and pressure is

• igneous
• metamorphic
• sedimentary

Which type of mining occurs when gold is panned from a stream?

• open pit
• placer
• strip
• solution

Which of the following is NOT a risk of mountaintop removal?

• dust/air pollution
• acid mine drainage
• boulders in houses
• men getting stuck in a mine

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Acid mine drainage is the result of 

• ash and air debris creating acid rain
• boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams
• toxins in tailings leaching into the soil
• minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

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

Smelting is when the mineral being mined is 

• isolated
• heated or reacted with chemicals
• reclaimed
• left in tailings

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which of the following is NOT environmental impacts of mining?

• Destroys natural communities over large areas.

• Acid drainage pollutes groundwater.

• Creates minimal dust.

• Causes erosion

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

 Which type of mining is associated with disturbing more land?

• Surface mining 
• Sub-surface mining
• Mining in the oceans