Exam 16: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Metamorphic rock is formed from sediment that is produced when existing rocks are weathered and eroded into small pieces and then transported away from their sources.

Salt deposits are found in the Canadian Prairies and Maritimes.

Which of the following is a metallic mineral mined in Canada? 

What is smelting? 

What would have the greatest negative effects on the natural environment? 

Which term refers to the waste that results from processing ore? 

What might be carried by runoff from an underground mine? 

Which classification includes lava rock? 

What is one example of subsurface mining? 

Which occurrence is explained by the theory of plate tectonics? 

What is one of the Earth's interior concentric zones? 

Diamonds are mined in Yellowknife and zinc is mined in New Brunswick.

Which one of the following is a secondary effect of earthquakes? 

____________________ is mined for the steel industry,usually from open-pit mines such as in Newfoundland and Labrador,Quebec,and British Columbia.

According to geological theory,if there were 10 000 sites where a deposit of a particular resource might be found,only 10 would become producing mines.

___________ ______________ mining is used on hilly or mountainous terrain.A power shovel cuts a series of terraces into the side of a hill.

High-temperature ceramic superconductors carry electricity without resistance.

Scarcity of minerals does not raise the price of material goods much because raw materials typically account for only a small fraction of the price of consumer goods.

Slate,marble,and quartzite are examples of ____________________ rock.

What accounts for over 50% of the copper use in Canada?