Bauxite Jamaica Quiz

1. Bauxite is the ore from which ___________ is made.

• iron

• steel

• aluminum

• copper

2. In the first stage in the refining process, bauxite is refined to produce ______________.

• alum

• alumina

• caustic soda

• aluminium

3. Most of Jamaica’s bauxite is refined into alumina.

• True

• False

4. Jamaica produces small quantities of aluminium.

• True

• False

5. Jamaica exports some bauxite unrefined.

• True

• False

6. Jamaica’s output per worker is high compared to most other countries where bauxite is mined.

• False

• True

7. Wages in the Jamaican bauxite industry are low compared to other countries where bauxite is mined.

• True

• False

8. The Jamaican bauxite reserves are expected to last several decades.

• True

• False

9. Open cast mining scars the landscape, making it unsightly.

• True

• False

10. How does the disposal of red mud affect the environment in Jamaica?

• it makes the air unpleasant to breathe

• it pollutes water sources

• it kills vegetation

• all of the above