Vocab Review: Mineral Resources

What is a mineral?

• A naturally occurring solid with a regular pattern

• A liquid metal found in Earth’s crust

• A type of sedimentary rock

• A renewable energy source

Which of the following best describes a mineral resource?

• A rare gemstone

• A concentration of minerals large enough for extraction

• A type of metamorphic rock

• A type of rock cycle process

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

What is a rock?

• A chemical compound

• A solid that contains one or more minerals

• A type of mineral resource

• A fossilized plant or animal

What is the process that forms sedimentary rock?

• Magma cooling and solidifying

• High heat and pressure changing rock

• Layers of sediment compacting and cementing together

• The melting of rock deep underground

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

Igneous rock forms when:

• Magma or lava cools and hardens

• Rocks are compacted under pressure

• Rocks undergo chemical weathering

• Sediment settles at the bottom of a river

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

Metamorphic rock is created by:

• The erosion of existing rock

• Intense heat and pressure changing an existing rock

• The breakdown of minerals by wind and water

• Magma cooling below Earth’s surface

What is the rock cycle?

• The process that allows rocks to transform over time

• A cycle that recycles nonrenewable minerals

• The movement of minerals within the Earth’s crust

• A type of sedimentary rock formation

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-5

What is surface mining?

• Mining that takes place deep underground

• The removal of minerals from the Earth’s surface

• The process of turning minerals into metals

• The extraction of oil and natural gas

In open-pit mining, minerals are extracted by:

• Digging tunnels deep underground

• Removing the entire top of a mountain

• Digging a large hole to access the ore below

• Using water to separate minerals from sand

Strip mining is best described as:

• Removing horizontal layers of minerals close to the surface

• Extracting minerals by blasting deep tunnels

• Cutting large holes in a mountainside

• Using chemicals to break down minerals

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2