Search Header Logo

Mining Review for Unit 1 Exam

Authored by Alison Nagel

Science

11th Grade

Used 1+ times

Mining Review for Unit 1 Exam
AI

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

    Content View

    Student View

57 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

Ore is 

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

What type of materials always make up minerals?

organic
inorganic
metals
nonmetals

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

open pit
placer
strip
solution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Media Image

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Smelting is when the mineral being mined is 

isolated
heated or reacted with chemicals
reclaimed
left in tailings

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Google

Continue with Google

Email

Continue with Email

Classlink

Continue with Classlink

Clever

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Microsoft

Apple

Apple

Others

Others

Already have an account?