Name ____________________________________ Per ____ Date ______________________
CHAPTER 16 MAKE-UP
Multiple Choice: Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Nonmetallic mineral resources includes all of the following except
a. phosphate.
c. gypsum.
b. iron.
d. salt.
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2. Mining can cause
a. collapse of land.
b. acid mine drainage.
c. spoils heaps and tailings.
d. all of these answers.
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3.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Evaporites most commonly form in
arid regions where rates of evaporation are high.
rain forests where rates of evaporation are low.
cold regions that receive significant snowfall.
an area with frequent volcanic activity.
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4.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Which of the following is not one of the ways that ore minerals may form?
cooling of magma
circulation of hydrothermal solutions through rocks
flooding of empty streambeds and rivers
evaporation of water that contains salts
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5.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Gangue minerals
are valued for their rarity and durability.
have no commercial value.
are the most difficult to mine.
are native elements.
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6.
a.
b.
c.
d.
The first step in surface coal mining is
to remove and set aside the soil that covers the area to be mined.
to use heavy equipment to take core samples.
to test to see if quarrying would be more effective.
to make cuts in the coal for easier removal.
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7. Dredging streambeds may be an effective technique for mining
a. salt.
c. gold.
b. coal.
d. sulfur.
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8. Which of the following is not a method of subsurface mining?
a. room-and-pillar mining
c. solution mining
b. longwall mining
d. open-pit mining
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9. Through _____, mining companies can identify areas where there may be valuable mineral
resources.
a. mineral exploration
c. mineral excavation
b. subsurface mining.
d. evaporation and condensation.
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10. Placer deposits are surface mineral deposits that have been concentrated by
a. surface mining.
c. movement of wind and water.
b. subsurface mining.
d. evaporation and condensation.
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11. A quarry also could be called
a. an open pit.
b. the overburden.
c. a longwall.
d. a pillar.
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12. Collapse of _____ can lead to subsidence.
a. solar evaporation ponds
c. open-pit mines
b. pillars in abandoned mines
d. placer deposits
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13. Which of the following is not a regulation mining companies must follow?
a. the Clean Water Act
c. the Safe Drinking Water Act
b. the Hazardous Products Act
d. the Endangered Species Act
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14. From whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?
a. state and federal agencies
c. local government only
b. federal agencies only
d. a bonding company
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15.
a.
b.
c.
d.
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16. Surface mining can cause
a. only air pollution.
b. only noise pollution.
Reclamation is the process of
removing coal from a subsurface seam.
extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals.
returning land to its original or better condition after mining.
protecting the habitats of local wildlife.
c. both air and noise pollution.
d. neither air nor noise pollution.
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17. The _____ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the
environment.
a.
Clean Water Act
b.
Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act
c.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
d.
Safe Drinking Water Act
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18.
a.
b.
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19. Open-pit mining is a kind of
a. dredging.
b. subsurface mining.
c. field study.
d. surface mining.
20. Acid mine drainage
a. harms or kills aquatic life.
b. purifies streams.
c. causes acid rain.
d. is unregulated in the United States
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Ores are rocks or minerals that
are fused together.
c.
are metamorphic.
contain soil.
d.
contain valuable metals or nonmetals.