E.S Final Exam (Mod)

When material from the breakdown of rocks is moved from one place to another it is called?

• Weathering
• Erosion
• Deposition
• Sedimentation

When rocks are slowly worn away over time the process is known as what?

• Erosion
• Weathering
• Deposition
• Sedimentation

Ore is 

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

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 in tailings leaching into the soil
• minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

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

Acid mine drainage causes

• air pollution
• water pollution 
• subsidence
• erosion

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.

Mining that is done above ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.

Mining that is done below ground is called...

• surface mining.

• subsurface mining.