Environmental Science 16
Study Guide
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Minerals, Resources, Regulations, and Mine Reclamation
SEV4.
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Rev. 06-20-15
Online Textbook: Mineral and Energy Resources
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Write the correct definition for each term, or answer the question. -25 for blanks or silly answers.
A. alloys ____________________________________________________________________________
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B. gemstones ________________________________________________________________________
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C. longwall mining ____________________________________________________________________
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D. metallic mineral ____________________________________________________________________
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E. minerals __________________________________________________________________________
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F. non-metallic minerals _______________________________________________________________
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G. ore minerals _______________________________________________________________________
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H. placer deposit _____________________________________________________________________
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I. reclamation ________________________________________________________________________
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J. room-and-pillar mining ______________________________________________________________
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K. smelting __________________________________________________________________________
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L. solution mining ____________________________________________________________________
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M. subsidence _______________________________________________________________________
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N. subsurface mining __________________________________________________________________
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O. surface mining _____________________________________________________________________
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Also know:
Minerals that are valuable and economical to extract are known as ore minerals.
Air and noise pollution, water contamination, displacement of wildlife, erosion and sedimentation,
soil degradation, subsidence, and underground mine fires are possible environmental impacts.
Minerals are concentrated by wind and water into surface deposits called placer deposits.
Room-and-pillar mining, longwall mining, and solution mining are subsurface mining methods.
A mineral is a naturally occurring, usually inorganic solid that has a characteristic chemical
composition, an orderly physical structure, and a characteristic set of physical properties.
How to write the properly balanced equation for the production of glucose during photosynthesis,
(6H20 + 6CO2  C6H12O6 + 6O2), and the properly balanced equation for the oxidation of
glucose during cellular respiration, (C6H12O6 + 6O2  6H20 + 6CO2).