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Mineral and Mining

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 3hrs 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.
a)
Ore
b)
Conduction
c)
Placer Deposits
d)
Wire
2.
Chalcopyrite (copper) is used for...
a)
in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries
b)
wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments
c)
glass
d)
in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber
3.
Graphite is used...
a)
 glass
b)
in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber
c)
in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries
d)
as wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments
4.
Sulfur is used...
a)
in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber
b)
as glass
c)
in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries
d)
as wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments
5.
Quartz is used...
a)
in gunpowder, medicines, and rubber
b)
as glass
c)
 in pencils, paint, lubricants, and batteries
d)
as wiring, in coins and jewelry, building ornaments
6.
How do we harvest geologic resources?
a)
With a combine.
b)
With a chainsaw.
c)
With a drill.
d)
With a boat.
7.
What is one of the most common rocks on the planet? Made of quartz, mica, and feldspar.
a)
Limonite
b)
Granite
c)
Limestone
d)
Gneiss
8.
What is true about minerals?
a)
They are naturally occurring and inorganic.
b)
They are organic and inorganic.
9.
Most minerals are made from compounds.
a)
True
b)
False
10.

Ores are minerals that are valuable and economical to extract.

a)

True

b)

False

11.
_______ resources can be negatively impacted by mining
a)
Air
b)
Oxygen
c)
Dust
d)
Water
12.
Mining companies must obtain permits before mining.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
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.
14.

Which one is not a native metals?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

copper

d)

oxygen

15.
Air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution are associated with ______.
a)
subsurface mining
b)
surface mining
16.
 Which of the following statements about minerals is false?
a)
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
b)
Minerals have a crystalline structure
c)
Minerals are inorganic materials.
d)
 Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
17.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution 
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
18.
Sand, gravel, and granite are examples of what?
a)
metallic minerals
b)
metallic elements
c)
nonmetallic minerals
d)
aluminum
19.
A company is likely to mine a site if the site...?
a)
is rich in minerals
b)
does not contain gangue minerals
c)
contains gold
d)
contains minerals that can be economically extracted
20.
Which of the following is a native mineral?
a)
Kryptonite (LiNaSiB3O7(OH))
b)
Salt (NaCl)
c)
Quartz (SiO2)
d)
Silver (Ag)
21.
Which of the following is a compound?
a)
gold (Au)
b)
silver (Ag)
c)
quartz (SiO2)
d)
Uranium (U)
22.
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
23.

Acid mine drainage is the result of

a)

ash and air debris creating acid rain

b)

boulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streams

c)

toxins from water in mines drain into streams

d)

minerals from mining being left behind creating pollution

24.
Acid mine drainage causes
a)
air pollution
b)
water pollution 
c)
subsidence
d)
erosion
25.

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.

26.
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.
27.
Which type of mining is usually most directly harmful to miners?
a)
sub-surface mining
b)
open pit mining
c)
placer mining
d)
strip mining
28.

When mining companies dig very deep large holes with machines is the definition of:

a)

Open Pit Mining

b)

Strip Mining

c)

Surface Mining

d)

Subsurface Mining

29.

Which could increase the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

a)

planting trees in areas that have been deforested

b)

reducing the use of gasoline-powered vehicles

c)

burning coal to produce electricity

d)

creating wind farms in desert areas

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