Resource Extraction and Transportation Practice

What is the primary environmental concern associated with open-pit mining?

• Air pollution from trucks

• Habitat destruction

• Water contamination from chemicals

• Noise pollution from drilling

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What does fracking involve?

• Removing the top of a mountain to access coal seams

• Drilling a well and injecting a fluid at high pressure to fracture rock

• Digging large open pits to extract copper

• Using water to separate minerals from soil in riverbeds

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

NGSS.HS-ESS3-4

Which method of mining is typically used to extract gold from riverbeds?

• Open-pit mining

• Underground hard rock mining

• Placer mining

• Mountaintop removal

What is the main advantage of using pipelines for transportation of natural resources?

• Speed of transportation

• Low cost over long distances

• Flexibility in routes

• Ability to transport solid materials

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which mining method involves tunnels or shafts to access ore bodies beneath the earth's surface?

• Open-pit mining

• Placer mining

• Underground hard rock mining

• In-situ mining

What is the primary environmental impact of mountaintop removal?

• Air pollution

• Deforestation

• Destruction of habitats

• Water pollution

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which transportation method is most efficient for bulk transport of solid materials over land?

• Trucking

• Railway

• Pipeline

• Ships and barge

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

What distinguishes conventional drilling from fracking?

• Conventional drilling does not use fluids

• Fracking involves the extraction of oil, while conventional drilling is for water

• Conventional drilling targets liquid and gas reservoirs without fracturing the rock

• Fracking is a surface mining technique

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which mode of transportation is most suitable for liquid natural resources over long distances?

• Trucking

• Railway

• Pipeline

• Ships and barge

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

What is the key characteristic of in-situ mining?

• It involves removing the top layer of the earth to reach the ore

• It requires large amounts of water to separate the ore from the earth

• It extracts minerals by dissolving them and pumping them out

• It is primarily used for coal extraction

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2