Minerals and Mining Quiz

Which is true of coal?

• The US gets more than half of its energy from burning it

• Burning it does not cause pollution

• It is a liquid fossil fuel

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What is the main difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

• Only renewable energy sources generate electricity

• Only nonrenewable energy sources are burned

• We use each for a different purpose in everyday life

• Nonrenewable resource will run out, while renewable resources will not

Type of mining has the least disturbance of soil

• Open pit mining

• Strip mining

• Subsurface mining

• Mountaintop removal

What are two harmful effects of mining?

• Air pollution and water contamination

• Increased wildlife populations and cleaner air

• Improved soil fertility and higher employment rates

• Decreased energy consumption and reduced waste production

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True or False: The greenhouse gases emitted from animal agriculture are minimal compared to plant-based food production.

• True

• False

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What is subsurface mining?

• Mining that occurs at the Earth's surface

• Mining that is done on the surface of the ocean

• Mining that takes place more than 50 meters below the Earth's surface

• Mining that is done on the Moon

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What is surface mining?

• Mining that is done deep underground

• Mining that occurs on the Earth's surface

• Mining that is done in space

• Mining that is done under the ocean

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Which type of surface mining involves digging a large hole to extract ore deposits?

• Placer mining

• Open-pit mining

• Subsurface mining

• Mountain-top removal mining

What is reclamation in the context of mining?

• The process of planting new trees in the mining area

• The restoration of the land to its original state after mining

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of mining?

• Air and Noise Pollution

• Land Preservation

• Displacement of Wildlife

• Soil Degradation

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