Question 1

Contrast the two categories of mineral resources.Provide two examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Metallic mineral resources are minerals

Question 2

A mineral that consists of only metal atoms is known as a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A)  native metal 
B)  ore metal 
C)  industrial metal 
D)  rare earth metal 
A)  native metal 
B)  ore metal 
C)  industrial metal 
D)  rare earth metal

Question 3

Which of the following is a metallic mineral resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  gypsum 
B)  aluminum 
C)  phosphate 
D)  gravel 
A)  gypsum 
B)  aluminum 
C)  phosphate 
D)  gravel

Question 4

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slag 
B)  cull 
C)  sludge 
D)  spar 
A)  slag 
B)  cull 
C)  sludge 
D)  spar

Question 5

The first ores that were widely smelted by humans to produce metal were those of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  copper 
C)  gold 
D)  iron 
A)  bronze 
B)  copper 
C)  gold 
D)  iron

Question 6

Stone used for buildings,chemicals in fertilizers,and sand used to make glass are all examples of mineral resources known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  tailings 
B)  industrial minerals 
C)  clinker 
D)  slag 
A)  tailings 
B)  industrial minerals 
C)  clinker 
D)  slag

Question 7

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a streambed is an example of exploiting ________ deposits.

Accepted Answer

A)  magmatic 
B)  placer 
C)  residual mineral 
D)  sedimentary 
A)  magmatic 
B)  placer 
C)  residual mineral 
D)  sedimentary

Question 8

The high electrical conductivity associated with metallic bonds results from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the ability of outer electrons to move freely from atom to atom 
B)  their radioactive instability 
C)  the ability of nuclei to be discharged into the atmosphere 
D)  their relatively great atomic mass 
A)  the ability of outer electrons to move freely from atom to atom 
B)  their radioactive instability 
C)  the ability of nuclei to be discharged into the atmosphere 
D)  their relatively great atomic mass

Question 9

When would miners use an open pit mine?

Accepted Answer

A)  when the ore deposit lies close to the surface 
B)  whenever the ore deposit is laterally extensive 
C)  when the ore is high-grade 
D)  when the ore is low-grade 
A)  when the ore deposit lies close to the surface 
B)  whenever the ore deposit is laterally extensive 
C)  when the ore is high-grade 
D)  when the ore is low-grade

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a likely environmental issue associated with mining operations (both underground and on the surface)?

Accepted Answer

A)  acid mine runoff 
B)  acid rain 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  large manmade topographic depressions (holes)on the Earth's surface 
A)  acid mine runoff 
B)  acid rain 
C)  earthquakes 
D)  large manmade topographic depressions (holes)on the Earth's surface

Question 11

Most of the metals currently in commercial use ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were known to the ancients 
B)  are found only in North America and Asia 
C)  were discovered in the last two centuries 
D)  are excavated as native metals and do not require smelting 
A)  were known to the ancients 
B)  are found only in North America and Asia 
C)  were discovered in the last two centuries 
D)  are excavated as native metals and do not require smelting

Question 12

You discover a body of ore close to the surface.What technique are you going to use to mine this resource? Why? What are two environmental ramifications of this decision?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will probably be similar

Question 13

Stone extraction from the Earth's surface for building purposes occurs in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stone mines 
B)  underground mines 
C)  quarries 
D)  sedimentary deposits 
A)  stone mines 
B)  underground mines 
C)  quarries 
D)  sedimentary deposits

Question 14

The high electrical conductivity associated with metallic bonds is found in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all minerals that contain metallic ions in any proportions 
B)  minerals that have a sufficient metal content to be considered ores 
C)  native metals and pure metals artificially derived from ores 
D)  magnetic minerals only 
A)  all minerals that contain metallic ions in any proportions 
B)  minerals that have a sufficient metal content to be considered ores 
C)  native metals and pure metals artificially derived from ores 
D)  magnetic minerals only

Question 15

The metal ores that are found in veins within plutons typically occur ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  by themselves as pure mineral assemblages 
B)  together with other ores but no other minerals 
C)  alongside abundant calcite 
D)  alongside abundant quartz 
A)  by themselves as pure mineral assemblages 
B)  together with other ores but no other minerals 
C)  alongside abundant calcite 
D)  alongside abundant quartz

Question 16

Are ore deposits evenly distributed around the globe? Why or why not?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary,but may includ

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a mineral resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  gypsum 
B)  sand 
C)  coal 
D)  copper 
A)  gypsum 
B)  sand 
C)  coal 
D)  copper

Question 18

Which ore minerals are commonly found in ancient sedimentary deposits that are two billion years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  copper sulfides 
B)  aluminum oxides 
C)  iron oxides 
D)  copper oxides 
A)  copper sulfides 
B)  aluminum oxides 
C)  iron oxides 
D)  copper oxides

Question 19

The first widely used alloy in ancient civilizations was ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  bronze 
B)  copper 
C)  gold 
D)  iron 
A)  bronze 
B)  copper 
C)  gold 
D)  iron

Question 20

Alloys are useful because they ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  can substitute for rare earth minerals 
B)  are easier to smelt 
C)  are the cheapest metals to produce 
D)  are stronger than either of their constituent metals alone 
A)  can substitute for rare earth minerals 
B)  are easier to smelt 
C)  are the cheapest metals to produce 
D)  are stronger than either of their constituent metals alone

Exam 15: Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Contrast the two categories of mineral resources.Provide two examples of each.

A mineral that consists of only metal atoms is known as a(n)________.

Which of the following is a metallic mineral resource?

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ________.

The first ores that were widely smelted by humans to produce metal were those of ________.

Stone used for buildings,chemicals in fertilizers,and sand used to make glass are all examples of mineral resources known as ________.

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a streambed is an example of exploiting ________ deposits.

The high electrical conductivity associated with metallic bonds results from ________.

When would miners use an open pit mine?

Which of the following is NOT a likely environmental issue associated with mining operations (both underground and on the surface)?

Most of the metals currently in commercial use ________.

You discover a body of ore close to the surface.What technique are you going to use to mine this resource? Why? What are two environmental ramifications of this decision?

Stone extraction from the Earth's surface for building purposes occurs in ________.

The high electrical conductivity associated with metallic bonds is found in ________.

The metal ores that are found in veins within plutons typically occur ________.

Are ore deposits evenly distributed around the globe? Why or why not?

Which of the following is NOT a mineral resource?

Which ore minerals are commonly found in ancient sedimentary deposits that are two billion years old?

The first widely used alloy in ancient civilizations was ________.

Alloys are useful because they ________.

Cosmology and the Birth of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags,cracks,and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of the Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: the Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Introducing Rocks

a Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

the Rock Cycle in the Earth System

the Earths Interior, Revisited: Seismic Layering, Gravity, and the Magnetic Field

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

Ever-Changing Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

Prelude: and Just What Is Geology

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