mining

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

• open pit
• placer
• strip
• solution

Acid mine drainage is the result of

• ash and air debris creating acid rain

• boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams

• toxins from water in mines drain into streams

• minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

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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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Acid mine drainage causes

• air pollution
• water pollution 
• subsidence
• erosion

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Reclamation is.....

• not required in the US.
• a process that causes significant environmental damage.
• returning the land back to its original condition after mining
• required for every country and every type of mine in the world.

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Huge bulldozers are used to clear away the top layers of the Earth’s surface to reach minerals close to the surface.

• shaft mining

• shaft mining

• open-pit mining

• strip mining

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When machines dig very deep large holes from the surface hundreds of meters down to remove minerals is called:

• Open Pit Mining

• Strip Mining

• Room and Pillar Mining

• Shaft Mining

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Mineral deposits being removed above ground is called:

• Shaft mining 
• Open Pit Mining 
• Room and Pillar Mining
• Surface Mining 

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In addition to reclamation, a good way to reduce the environmental effect of mining is to 

• recycle products containing minerals
• only mine underground
• use more metals
• flush mines with water

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What is the name of solid waste that was produced during mining?

• Tailings
• Rocks 
• Minerals 
• Deposits

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