Question 1

Ores that arise because rocks experience pressure and temperature changes represent a(n) ________ process.

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphic 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  weathering 
E)  erosive 
A)  metamorphic 
B)  igneous 
C)  sedimentary 
D)  weathering 
E)  erosive

Question 2

Describe how ores form in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments.

Accepted Answer

Ores can form in a variety of environmen

Question 3

Parts of the infrastructure of a mine may include:

Accepted Answer

A)  an airstrip. 
B)  developing roads for trucks and other vehicles used in the mine. 
C)  constructing housing for the miners. 
D)  constructing structures of handling the ore. 
E)  all of the above. 
A)  an airstrip. 
B)  developing roads for trucks and other vehicles used in the mine. 
C)  constructing housing for the miners. 
D)  constructing structures of handling the ore. 
E)  all of the above.

Question 4

How do mining and mineral-processing operations control dust that may be produced during operations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They develop more smelters and slag. 
B)  They are not required to control dust in the U.S. 
C)  They use water and vacuum systems to control the dust. 
D)  They add pyrite to the soil. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  They develop more smelters and slag. 
B)  They are not required to control dust in the U.S. 
C)  They use water and vacuum systems to control the dust. 
D)  They add pyrite to the soil. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 5

Open pit mining is done because:

Accepted Answer

A)  the ores are leached. 
B)  the ores were formed due to volcanic processes. 
C)  the mineral deposits are low-grade. 
D)  the mineral deposits are shaped as veins, pods, and lenses. 
E)  the ore deposits are either exposed or close to the land surface. 
A)  the ores are leached. 
B)  the ores were formed due to volcanic processes. 
C)  the mineral deposits are low-grade. 
D)  the mineral deposits are shaped as veins, pods, and lenses. 
E)  the ore deposits are either exposed or close to the land surface.

Question 6

What is NOT true about tailings?

Accepted Answer

A)  They commonly contain large amounts of Pb. 
B)  They contain large amounts of valuable minerals. 
C)  They are a principle cause of environmental concerns around mines. 
D)  They are considered the waste after milling and flotation. 
E)  They can degrade air and water quality around mines. 
A)  They commonly contain large amounts of Pb. 
B)  They contain large amounts of valuable minerals. 
C)  They are a principle cause of environmental concerns around mines. 
D)  They are considered the waste after milling and flotation. 
E)  They can degrade air and water quality around mines.

Question 7

What is meant by reclamation? What processes are involved in mine reclamation?

Accepted Answer

Reclamation refers to the process of res

Question 8

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-adit

Accepted Answer

A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid 
A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid

Question 9

Which of the following leads to acid rock drainage?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining of high sulfur minerals 
B)  mining of igneous rocks 
C)  mining of diamonds 
D)  metamorphic processes 
E)  drilling in mines 
A)  mining of high sulfur minerals 
B)  mining of igneous rocks 
C)  mining of diamonds 
D)  metamorphic processes 
E)  drilling in mines

Question 10

Mineral commodities play a significant role in the U.S. economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-milling

Accepted Answer

A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid 
A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid

Question 12

What goes into developing and creating a mine? What structures and infrastructure needs to be developed?

Accepted Answer

Developing and creating a mine is a comp

Question 13

Miners in the U.S. are not required to consider reclamation during their operations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

If an ore deposit is high-grade, it has high concentrations of valuable minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-prospect

Accepted Answer

A)  process in which rocks are separated and valuable minerals are concentrated 
B)  tubes of rock 
C)  rocks that surround the ore that are not used for profit 
D)  process in which minerals are separated and valuable elements are concentrated 
E)  mineral deposit that may be valuable, but still more work needs to be done to confirm 
A)  process in which rocks are separated and valuable minerals are concentrated 
B)  tubes of rock 
C)  rocks that surround the ore that are not used for profit 
D)  process in which minerals are separated and valuable elements are concentrated 
E)  mineral deposit that may be valuable, but still more work needs to be done to confirm

Question 16

The largest mines in the world are open-pit mines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Every step of finding, mining, and processing minerals physically disturbs the landscape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Match the following options to its correct definition.
-smelting

Accepted Answer

A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid 
A)  a method in which rock is crushed and ground into a paste 
B)  a method for the separation of mixtures involving buoyancy 
C)  entrance into an underground mine 
D)  a process that uses heat and fuel to extract metal from an ore 
E)  a method to extract materials from a rock into a liquid

Question 19

Ore deposits mined underground tend to be smaller in scale than those mined in open pits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How are ores found? What information about the rocks is necessary before an area is to be mined profitably?

Accepted Answer

Ores are found through a process of expl

Ores that arise because rocks experience pressure and temperature changes represent a(n) ________ process.

Describe how ores form in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments.

Parts of the infrastructure of a mine may include:

How do mining and mineral-processing operations control dust that may be produced during operations?

Open pit mining is done because:

What is NOT true about tailings?

What is meant by reclamation? What processes are involved in mine reclamation?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -adit

Which of the following leads to acid rock drainage?

Mineral commodities play a significant role in the U.S. economy.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -milling

What goes into developing and creating a mine? What structures and infrastructure needs to be developed?

Miners in the U.S. are not required to consider reclamation during their operations.

If an ore deposit is high-grade, it has high concentrations of valuable minerals.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -prospect

The largest mines in the world are open-pit mines.

Every step of finding, mining, and processing minerals physically disturbs the landscape.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -smelting

Ore deposits mined underground tend to be smaller in scale than those mined in open pits.

How are ores found? What information about the rocks is necessary before an area is to be mined profitably?

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Exam 12: Mineral Resources

Ores that arise because rocks experience pressure and temperature changes represent a(n) ________ process.

Describe how ores form in igneous, metamorphic, and sedimentary environments.

Parts of the infrastructure of a mine may include:

How do mining and mineral-processing operations control dust that may be produced during operations?

Open pit mining is done because:

What is NOT true about tailings?

What is meant by reclamation? What processes are involved in mine reclamation?

Match the following options to its correct definition. -adit

Which of the following leads to acid rock drainage?

Mineral commodities play a significant role in the U.S. economy.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -milling

What goes into developing and creating a mine? What structures and infrastructure needs to be developed?

Miners in the U.S. are not required to consider reclamation during their operations.

If an ore deposit is high-grade, it has high concentrations of valuable minerals.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -prospect

The largest mines in the world are open-pit mines.

Every step of finding, mining, and processing minerals physically disturbs the landscape.

Match the following options to its correct definition. -smelting

Ore deposits mined underground tend to be smaller in scale than those mined in open pits.

How are ores found? What information about the rocks is necessary before an area is to be mined profitably?

What Does Living With Earth Mean

Earth Systems

The Dynamic Geosphere and Plate Tectonics

Geosphere Materials

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Rivers and Flooding

Unstable Land

Changing Coasts

Water Resources

Soil Resources

Energy Resources

Atmosphere Resources and Climate Change

Managing Peoples Environmental Impact

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