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WorksheetsMining Terminology
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 12mins
The layer of waste rock/soil found at the surface of a mine site is called (a) ?
A pile of waste soil/dirt removed from a mining site is called a (a) pile?
What type of mine is this?
Open pit
Strip mine
Shaft mine
Drift mine
A rock with a high % of a valuable mineral is called (a) ?
The value of a mineral is based on supply and (a) ?
What type of mine is this?
Open pit
Strip mine
Shaft mine
Drift mine
Oil and natural gas is found in the (a) rock layer?
Permeable rock does not allow water to pass through it. True or false?
True
False
Bioremediation is?
A method of prospecting
A method of using living organisms to remove toxins after mining
A famous mining company
The study of mining
The frequency which a mineral is found at a mining site is called (a) ?
An area which has never been mined before is called a?
Yellow Field Site
Brown Field Site
Blue Filed Site
Green Field Site
White Field Site
An area which has been mined before is called a __________?
Yellow field site
Black field site
Blue field site
Brown field site
Which of the following is a method of prospecting?
Geo-analysis
Geo-chemical analysis
Geo-rock analysis
All of the above
Other than geo-chemical analysis and remote-sensing, identify another method of prospecting
(a)
