WorksheetsMining and Mineral Resources
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
Which type of mining is associated with disturbing more land?
Surface mining
Subsurface mining
Ocean mining
Placer mining
Deep deposits of minerals being removed from underground though tunnels and shafts is the definition of:
Strip Mining
Mountaintop Removal
Subsurface Mining
Surface Mining
What is the name of solid waste that was produced during mining?
Tailings
Rocks
Minerals
Deposits
What type of mining would most likely be used if a resource is concentrated in deep pockets in ground that is safe for tunneling?
subsurface mining
mountaintop removal
solution mining
open pit mining
What type of mining is common used to remove valuable coal resources from hilly mountainous terrain?
open-pit mining
area strip mining
sub-surface mining
contour strip mining
For mining to be profitable, ...
the price of the final product must be greater than the costs of extraction and refining
the price of the final product must be less than the costs of extraction and refining
the price of the initial product must be greater than the costs of extraction and refining
the price of the initial product must be less than the costs of extraction and refining
An extreme form of mining where an entire mountain peak is removed
open pit mining
surface mining
quarrying
mountain top mining
strip mining
The first step in surface mining is to:
use diggers to remove the loose rock / mineral.
clear vegetation and remove the soil.
break up and loosen the rock / mineral layer by using explosives.
load the rock / mineral onto trucks and take it away.
The process of heating an ore beyond its melting point and combining it with other substances is called
smelting.
dredging.
tailing.
frothing.
Type of surface mining that uses explosives, massive shovels, and even larger machinery called drag lines to expose seams of coal underneath
mountaintop removal
area strip mining
contour strip mining
open-pit mining
Acid mine drainage is cause by which element?
carbon
sulfur
nitrogen
boron
Acid mine drainage causes
air pollution
water pollution
subsidence
erosion
Used to separate solid ore from a mixture of liquid chemicals
Froth Flotation
Smelting
Fracturing
Solution Mining
Which mining method is most likely to destroy the habitats of wildlife?
subsurface mining
strip mining
solution mining
placer mining
Which of the following is a natural process that is accelerated by mining?
habitat destruction.
erosion.
tunnel collapse.
pollution from coal dust.
Which of the following laws is concerned with activities that take place after mining is complete?
General Mining Law of 1872.
Mineral Leasing Act of 1920.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977.
This type of mining involves pumping hot water into the earth and dissolves the ore is known as
deep well injection
solution mining
geothermal mining
crystallization differentiation
Sustainable mineral use and longer lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following EXCEPT...
Recycling
Increasing demand and lowering prices for products using these minerals.
Exploring for new resources
Developing substitutes for these minerals.
Erosion of soil from land that has been strip-mined can be partially controlled by
replacing the soil that was removed.
adding tailings to the area.
letting the land recover on its own.
planting plants.
Which of the following is a mineral that is mined as a fuel source?
coltan
tantalum
salt
uranium
The mining method used to sift through material in riverbed deposits is ____________________.
placer mining
sift mining
strip mining
Which type of mining is most likely to cause deforestation and loss of biodiversity?
A) Subsurface mining
B) Surface mining
C) Placer mining
D) Solution mining
What is the primary environmental concern associated with acid mine drainage?
A) Air pollution
B) Water pollution
C) Soil erosion
D) Noise pollution
Which mineral resource is commonly extracted using the process of smelting?
A) Iron ore
B) Limestone
C) Sand
D) Gravel
In the context of mining, what does the term 'overburden' refer to?
A) The mineral deposit itself
B) The soil and rock covering a mineral deposit
C) The machinery used in mining
D) The waste material left after extraction
