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Minerals and Mining

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution 
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
2.
Deep deposits of minerals being removed from underground though tunnels and shafts is the definition of: 
a)
Strip Mining 
b)
Mountaintop Removal 
c)
Subsurface Mining 
d)
Surface Mining 
3.

Sedimentary rocks are _______ .

a)

formed from magma

b)

a type of foliated igneous rock

c)

formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids

d)

formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions

4.

When does metamorphism occur?

a)

when rocks are subjected to wind and rain

b)

when sediment is laid down by water that is moving too slowly to carry it any longer

c)

when rocks are subject to high temperatures and pressure

d)

when lava cools and crystalizes

5.

Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?

a)

subsurface mining

b)

strip mining

c)

solution mining

d)

placer mining

6.

Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?

a)

habitat destruction.

b)

erosion.

c)

tunnel collapse.

d)

pollution from coal dust.

7.

Which of the following laws is concerned with activities that take place after mining is complete?

a)

General Mining Law of 1872.

b)

Mineral Leasing Act of 1920.

c)

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

d)

Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.

8.

This type of mining involves pumping hot water into the earth and dissolves the ore is known as

a)

deep well injection

b)

solution mining

c)

geothermal mining

d)

crystallization differentiation

9.

The mining method used to sift through material in riverbed deposits is ____________________.

a)

placer mining

b)

sift mining

c)

strip mining

10.
Type of surface mining that uses explosives, massive shovels, and even larger machinery called drag lines to expose seams of coal underneath
a)
mountaintop removal
b)
area strip mining
c)
contour strip mining
d)
open-pit mining
11.
Reclamation is.....
a)
not required in the US.
b)
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
c)
returning the land back to its original condition after mining
d)
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
12.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of all minerals?
a)
naturally occuring
b)
usually inorganic solid
c)
orderly internal structure
d)
contains DNA
13.
A rock formed from lava or magma is classified as
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
14.
The luster of a mineral describes 
a)
its density
b)
how it cracks
c)
its color
d)
the shininess
15.
Which regulation allowed miners to claim any land, even government owned and mine it
a)
General Mining Act of 1872
b)
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
c)
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
16.
Which regulation requires miners to clean up after themselves?
a)
General Mining Act of 1872
b)
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
c)
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
17.
Which regulation prevents claims on fossil fuel minerals?
a)
General Mining Act of 1872
b)
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920
c)
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
18.

When machines dig very deep large holes from the surface hundreds of meters down to remove minerals is called:

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Strip Mining

c)

Room and Pillar Mining

d)

Shaft Mining

19.

Which type of mining involves using large vacuums to collect sand and gravel?

a)

Placer mining

b)

Solution mining

c)

Undersea mining

d)

Mountaintop removal

20.

The splitting of a mineral along smooth, flat surfaces

a)

fracture

b)

cleavage

c)

hardness

21.

SELECT THE 5 CHARACTERISTICS OF A MINERAL

a)

solid, naturally occurring, inorganic, chemical formula, crystal structure

b)

chemical composition, organic, living, crystal structure

c)

inorganic, plastic, shiny, non-metallic, chemical formula

d)

organic, non-living, metallic, rocky, liquid

22.

The process by which metamorphic rock changes to igneous rock begins with

a)

melting

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

crystallization

23.
The process by which igneous rocks are formed...
a)
heat and pressure
b)
melting and cooling
c)
weathering and erosion
24.
The process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements is called
a)
erosion
b)
weathering
c)
sediments
25.
Which type of rock is made by small bits of rock, mud, or sand compacted and cemented together?
a)
Coal
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary

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