Question 1

The U.S.Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) 20% of sales revenues to be donated to national park maintenance 
B) no remediation of water pollution,except in the case of uranium mining 
C) mining companies to post bonds to cover restoration of mined areas before permits are granted 
D) all mined minerals to be processed and sold only within the United States 
E) restoration of the identical ecosystem and biodiversity present before mining began 
A) 20% of sales revenues to be donated to national park maintenance 
B) no remediation of water pollution,except in the case of uranium mining 
C) mining companies to post bonds to cover restoration of mined areas before permits are granted 
D) all mined minerals to be processed and sold only within the United States 
E) restoration of the identical ecosystem and biodiversity present before mining began C

Question 2

A(n)is a solid aggregation of  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) rock; minerals 
B) crystal; rocks 
C) element; crystals 
D) mineral; crystals 
E) mineral; rocks 
A) rock; minerals 
B) crystal; rocks 
C) element; crystals 
D) mineral; crystals 
E) mineral; rocks A

Question 3

It takes  ____________ energy to produce aluminum from ore than to obtain it from recycled sources.

Accepted Answer

A) roughly the same amount of 
B) 20 times more 
C) 7 times less 
D) 7 times more 
E) 20 times less 
A) roughly the same amount of 
B) 20 times more 
C) 7 times less 
D) 7 times more 
E) 20 times less B

Question 4

The newest bonanza for recycling scarce and toxic metals is to recover them from  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) compact discs,LPs and 8 -track tapes 
B) e -wastes such as computers 
C) closed landfills 
D) car batteries 
E) construction sites 
A) compact discs,LPs and 8 -track tapes 
B) e -wastes such as computers 
C) closed landfills 
D) car batteries 
E) construction sites

Question 5

Longer projected lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following,EXCEPT  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) recycling 
B) lowering prices for products using these minerals 
C) exploring for new mineral reserves 
D) finding more available substitutes for these minerals 
E) researching more efficient extraction techniques 
A) recycling 
B) lowering prices for products using these minerals 
C) exploring for new mineral reserves 
D) finding more available substitutes for these minerals 
E) researching more efficient extraction techniques

Question 6

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-According to the data shown,a 75% acid mine drainage mixture is most effective at removing ____________ from fracking wastewater and least effective at removing ____________ .

Accepted Answer

A) sulfates; strontium 
B) strontium; sulfates 
C) radium; strontium 
D) barium; sulfates 
E) sulfates; barium 
A) sulfates; strontium 
B) strontium; sulfates 
C) radium; strontium 
D) barium; sulfates 
E) sulfates; barium

Question 7

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-According to the data,which of the following substances is most difficult to remove from fracking wastewater using this technique?

Accepted Answer

A) water 
B) barium 
C) radium 
D) sulfates 
E) strontium 
A) water 
B) barium 
C) radium 
D) sulfates 
E) strontium

Question 8

Coltan ore contains  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) cobalt 
B) coal 
C) uranium 
D) tantalum 
E) aluminum 
A) cobalt 
B) coal 
C) uranium 
D) tantalum 
E) aluminum

Question 9

Examples of valuable nonmetallic minerals extracted by mining are  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) lead,cadmium,mercury 
B) nitrogen,hydrogen,neon 
C) diamonds,gravel,phosphate 
D) gold,platinum,copper 
E) radon,radium,sodium 
A) lead,cadmium,mercury 
B) nitrogen,hydrogen,neon 
C) diamonds,gravel,phosphate 
D) gold,platinum,copper 
E) radon,radium,sodium

Question 10

Discuss the major environmental impacts of mining operations.

Accepted Answer

Because mineral resources are solids whi

Question 11

If you want to avoid buying a "blood diamond," you should avoid purchasing  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) a diamond mined from a subsurface mine in the Ukraine 
B) any rose -colored diamonds 
C) a diamond from the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D) a diamond that has been manufactured from mercury via alchemy 
E) a synthetically produced diamond 
A) a diamond mined from a subsurface mine in the Ukraine 
B) any rose -colored diamonds 
C) a diamond from the Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D) a diamond that has been manufactured from mercury via alchemy 
E) a synthetically produced diamond

Question 12

A  ____________  is a naturally occurring solid chemical element or inorganic compound with a distinct composition and a crystal structure.

Accepted Answer

A) horizon 
B) rock 
C) mineral 
D) sediment 
E) nutrient 
A) horizon 
B) rock 
C) mineral 
D) sediment 
E) nutrient

Question 13

If a mineral is opaque,lustrous,malleable and can conduct heat and electricity,it is a(n)  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) crystal 
B) element 
C) gemstone 
D) metal 
E) radioactive element 
A) crystal 
B) element 
C) gemstone 
D) metal 
E) radioactive element

Question 14

The General Mining Act of 1872  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg 
B) legalized the mining for gold in California 
C) requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations 
D) officially legalized mountaintop removal 
E) encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands 
A) was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg 
B) legalized the mining for gold in California 
C) requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations 
D) officially legalized mountaintop removal 
E) encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands

Question 15

The dwindling supplies of rare metals such as indium,tantalum,and platinum may be extended if we rigorously  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) exploit known deposits more efficiently 
B) reduce demands for social and economic justice 
C) relax environmental requirements for mining 
D) recycle existing supplies 
E) increase demand for the products in which they are used 
A) exploit known deposits more efficiently 
B) reduce demands for social and economic justice 
C) relax environmental requirements for mining 
D) recycle existing supplies 
E) increase demand for the products in which they are used

Question 16

Placer mining involves the use of  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) screens or pans and running water 
B) draglines and heavy dump trucks 
C) a pickaxe and rock hammer 
D) explosives and support beams 
E) seismic activators and thermal couplers 
A) screens or pans and running water 
B) draglines and heavy dump trucks 
C) a pickaxe and rock hammer 
D) explosives and support beams 
E) seismic activators and thermal couplers

Question 17

Tantalum is used primarily for the manufacture of  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) pesticides,fertilizers,and biodiesel fuel 
B) aerospace engines and aircraft hulls 
C) plastics 
D) high -quality steel 
E) electronics such as cell phones,computers,digital cameras 
A) pesticides,fertilizers,and biodiesel fuel 
B) aerospace engines and aircraft hulls 
C) plastics 
D) high -quality steel 
E) electronics such as cell phones,computers,digital cameras

Question 18

Discuss the facets of sustainable mineral use.

Accepted Answer

Minerals are nonrenewable resources and

Question 19

A(n)  ____________ is formed by the fusion of a metal with another metal or a nonmetal

Accepted Answer

A) 	alloy 
B) 	ore 
C) 	aggregation 
D) 	tailing 
E) 	smelting 
A) 	alloy 
B) 	ore 
C) 	aggregation 
D) 	tailing 
E) 	smelting

Question 20

In Appalachia,many miners are out of work because  ____________

Accepted Answer

A) of local protests that shut down mining operations 
B) they were fired for protesting mountaintop removal 
C) of a moratorium on mountaintop removal 
D) coal extraction has decreased because the region is beginning to run out of coal 
E) they are not needed,since mountaintop removal is highly mechanized 
A) of local protests that shut down mining operations 
B) they were fired for protesting mountaintop removal 
C) of a moratorium on mountaintop removal 
D) coal extraction has decreased because the region is beginning to run out of coal 
E) they are not needed,since mountaintop removal is highly mechanized

Exam 23: Minerals and Mining

The U.S.Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 requires ____________

A(n)is a solid aggregation of ____________

It takes ____________ energy to produce aluminum from ore than to obtain it from recycled sources.

The newest bonanza for recycling scarce and toxic metals is to recover them from ____________

Longer projected lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following,EXCEPT ____________

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -According to the data shown,a 75% acid mine drainage mixture is most effective at removing ____________ from fracking wastewater and least effective at removing ____________ .

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question. -According to the data,which of the following substances is most difficult to remove from fracking wastewater using this technique?

Coltan ore contains ____________

Examples of valuable nonmetallic minerals extracted by mining are ____________

Discuss the major environmental impacts of mining operations.

If you want to avoid buying a "blood diamond," you should avoid purchasing ____________

A ____________ is a naturally occurring solid chemical element or inorganic compound with a distinct composition and a crystal structure.

If a mineral is opaque,lustrous,malleable and can conduct heat and electricity,it is a(n) ____________

The General Mining Act of 1872 ____________

The dwindling supplies of rare metals such as indium,tantalum,and platinum may be extended if we rigorously ____________

Placer mining involves the use of ____________

Tantalum is used primarily for the manufacture of ____________

Discuss the facets of sustainable mineral use.

A(n) ____________ is formed by the fusion of a metal with another metal or a nonmetal

In Appalachia,many miners are out of work because ____________

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