WorksheetsRETAKE Unit 5 Test: Geosphere - Minerals, Minerals, & Soil
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?
a)
naturally occurring
b)
organic
c)
solid under normal conditions
d)
fixed chemical composition
2.
After closing the Beckman quarry in San Antonio, Texas, the land was used for a shopping center. This is an example of:
a)
restoration
b)
mitigation
c)
reclamation
d)
preservation
3.
Which of the following is NOT true of mining?
a)
It will likely become more costly to mine in the future.
b)
We can reduce our need to mine by recycling mineral-containing materials.
c)
Minerals are used to produce household items such as electronics and cosmetics.
d)
The environmental impact of mining will likely remain the same in the future.
4.
Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a type of
a)
parent weathering
b)
physical weathering
c)
organic weathering
d)
chemical weathering
5.
The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?
a)
creep
b)
saltation
c)
suspension
d)
eluviation
6.
Which soil particle is the smallest?
a)
sand
b)
silt
c)
clay
7.
You dug a hole in your backyard and water began to flow into it from the surrounding soil. What property is your backyard soil demonstrating?
a)
permeability
b)
saltation
c)
porosity
d)
suspension
8.
The most environmentally-conscious construction sites will contain sediment barriers that block:
a)
water and soil
b)
water only
c)
soil only
d)
nutrients only
9.
Clay soils have high permeability compared to sandy soils.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is
a)
rain
b)
geosmin
c)
silt
d)
loam
11.
Soil has the unique ability to sequester ________________________ out of the atmosphere and into the soil.
a)
Oxygen
b)
Sulfur
c)
Carbon dioxide
d)
Nitrogen
12.
What type of mining would most likely be used if a resource is concentrated in deep pockets in ground that is safe for tunneling?
a)
subsurface mining
b)
mountaintop removal
c)
solution mining
d)
open pit mining
13.
Sustainable agriculture is important because while the human population continues to grow, one of the following will not.
a)
animal population
b)
farmable land
c)
food production
d)
GM crops
14.
Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?
a)
subsurface mining
b)
strip mining
c)
solution mining
d)
placer mining
15.
Which of the following is true of subsurface mining? (Select all that apply.)
a)
It is less expensive than surface mining.
b)
It involves the digging of tunnels.
c)
It is safer than surface mining.
d)
It may cause acid mine drainage.
e)
It doesn't destroy any habitat on the surface.
16.
What are some things that you can do to help save our soils today? (Select all that apply.)
a)
Compost
b)
Plant trees
c)
Use fertilizers
d)
Keep soil bare (no ground cover)
17.
a)
the layer of rock removed before mining can begin
1.
overburden
b)
the soil horizon containing organic matter and minerals
2.
topsoil
c)
a soil horizon that is often dry and void of nutrients
3.
eluviation layer
d)
a soil horizon made of slightly weathered rock
4.
parent rock
e)
mineral deposits harvested from under the ocean
5.
marine won
18.
a)
land is repaired to minimize long-term environmental effects
1.
reclamation
b)
Planting a row or two of larger trees or shrubs between fields to reduce wind speeds and decrease soil erosion
2.
Windbreaks
c)
Forming steps in a hill to prevent water erosion
3.
Terrace farming
d)
a soil conservation method in which the type of crop grown in a field is alternated from one season or year to the next
4.
Crop rotation
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