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Chapter 16 Review
Mining
a mining company is required to post funds before beginning a mining project.
decrease
in ta
...
bond forfe
itur..
.
incre
ase in
ta...
no program
s ex..
.
25% 25%25%25%
1. decrease in taxes program2. bond forfeiture program3. increase in taxes program4. no programs exist
The Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act ensure that __________ from mines do not threaten water quality.
Ore
s
Contaminants
Minera
ls
they d
o nothin...
20% 20% 20%20%20%
1. Ores2. Contaminants3. Minerals4. they do nothing for water
quality
The land recovery process required of mine operators is called ________
do nothing at .
..
open pits
recla
mation
subsid
ence
25% 25%25%25%
1. do nothing at all2. open pits3. reclamation4. subsidence
Acid mine drainage is contaminated _____ that results when acid dissolves toxic minerals that exist in mine waste.
air so
il sa
lt
wate
r
25% 25%25%25%
1. air2. soil3. salt4. water
A serious hazard of coal mining that can ignite and possibly burn for years is/are __________
undergro
und fi...
subsid
ence
fore
st fires
house fire
s
25% 25%25%25%
1. underground fires2. subsidence3. forest fires4. house fires
Wildlife ________are protected by the Endangered Species Act
only fo
od
only water
habitats
they a
re not p
...
25% 25%25%25%
1. only food2. only water3. habitats4. they are not protected
by this act at all
The sinking of regions of the ground with little or no horizontal movement is called ________
erosio
n
recla
mation
subsid
ence
undergro
und fi...
25% 25%25%25%
1. erosion2. reclamation3. subsidence4. underground fires
Large piles of excess rock from mines are called _________
soil d
egration
subsid
ence
dumps
placer
25% 25%25%25%
1. soil degration2. subsidence3. dumps4. placer
The process where crushed ore is melted at high temperatures to separate impurities from molten metal is called_______.
under sea m
ini...
solar
evapora
t...
GANG
smelti
ng
25% 25%25%25%
1. under sea mining2. solar evaporation3. GANG4. smelting
Bends in rivers often have ____.
stream place
rs
placer d
eposits
rock
deposits
the bends n
ever c
ollect
...
25% 25%25%25%
1. stream placers2. placer deposits3. rock deposits4. the bends never collect
any deposits
Solution mining is an economical mining method if mineral ores are ____ in water
flammable
non soluble
soluble
inorganic
25% 25%25%25%
1. flammable2. non soluble3. soluble4. inorganic
Networks of entries in subsurface coal mines are called ______
rooms
pillars
cabin
house
25% 25%25%25%
1. rooms2. pillars3. cabin4. house
An open pit used to mine minerals like granite, limestone and marble near the surface is called a_________.
solution m
inin...
surfa
ce co
al m...
solution m
inin...
quarrying
25% 25%25%25%
1. solution mining2. surface coal mining3. solution mining4. quarrying
The second part of surface coal mining is to remove rocks that cover coal seams near the surface are called _______. It will be later put
back during reclamation
Subsid
ence
placer d
eposit
overburd
en G
ANG
25% 25%25%25%
1. Subsidence2. placer deposit3. overburden4. GANG
The first step in finding a(n) _______ is exploring rock for mineralization.
key
slag
ore deposit
subsid
ence
25% 25%25%25%
1. key2. slag3. ore deposit4. subsidence
A floating barge on which buckets fixed onto a conveyor excavate sediments is called a(n) _____. This can be a good way to mine gold.
Dredge
smelti
ng
open pit minin...
Evapora
tion
25% 25%25%25%
1. Dredge2. smelting3. open pit mining4. Evaporation
Two or more atoms chemically bonded together form a(n) _______
element
compound
atom
mixt
ure
25% 25%25%25%
1. element2. compound3. atom4. mixture
A material that bonds with impurities and separates them from molten metal during smelting is called a___.
.flux
slag
gang
diamond
25% 25%25%25%
1. .flux2. slag3. gang4. diamond
Metallic minerals conduct ____________________.
Fire
s
wate
r
electrici
ty
smoke
25% 25%25%25%
1. Fires2. water3. electricity4. smoke
Gold, silver, and copper that occur in elemental form are called _____.
non native ele...
native element..
.
fore
ign elemen...
immigr
ants
25% 25%25%25%
1. non native elements2. native elements3. foreign elements4. immigrants
Ore deposits formed in cracks in rocks are called _______
veins
vesse
ls
placer d
eposit
smelti
ng
25% 25%25%25%
1. veins2. vessels3. placer deposit4. smelting
The _____ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the environment.
Clean Water A
c...
Comprehensiv
e ...
Surfa
ce M
ining...
Safe D
rinking ...
25% 25%25%25%
1. Clean Water Act2. Comprehensive Response Compensation
and Liability Act3. Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 19774. Safe Drinking Water Act
The _____ regulates the release of hazardous substances into the air, soil, and water by mining.
Clean Water A
ct
Comprehensiv
e Respons..
.
Surfa
ce M
ining Contro
l a..
Safe D
rinking W
ater Act
25% 25%25%25%
1. Clean Water Act2. Comprehensive Response
Compensation and Liability Act3. Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 19774. Safe Drinking Water Act
What can contaminate a river during dredging?
it does n
ot ha...
placer d
eposit...
sea w
ater
muddy se
diment..
.
25% 25%25%25%
1. it does not have any negative effects
2. placer deposits3. sea water4. muddy sediments
Surface mining can cause
only air p
ollu...
both ai
r and n...
only noise
pol...
neither a
ir no...
25% 25%25%25%
1. only air pollution.2. both air and noise pollution.3. only noise pollution.4. neither air nor noise
pollution.
Reclamation is the process of
removing co
al fro
m a su...
extracti
ng ore m
inerals ...
retu
rning la
nd to its
orig...
protecti
ng the habita
ts o...
25% 25%25%25%
1. removing coal from a subsurface seam.
2. extracting ore minerals from gangue minerals.
3. returning land to its original or better condition after mining.
4. protecting the habitats of local wildlife.
From whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?
state
and fede...
state
agencie
s...
federa
l agenci.
..
they d
o not ne...
25% 25%25%25%
1. state and federal agencies
2. state agencies only3. federal agencies only4. they do not need
permits
Which of the following is not a regulation mining companies must follow?
the Clean W
ate...
the Safe D
rink...
the H
azard
ous ...
the Endange
red...
25% 25%25%25%
1. the Clean Water Act2. the Safe Drinking Water Act3. the Hazardous Products Act4. the Endangered Species
Act
Collapse of _____ can lead to subsidence.
solar
evapora
t...
open-pit m
ines
pillars
in aba...
placer d
eposit...
25% 25%25%25%
1. solar evaporation ponds2. open-pit mines3. pillars in abandoned mines4. placer deposits
Which of the following is a water contaminant that can cause acid mine drainage?
acid ra
in is n...
Meth
ane
carb
on dioxide
sulfu
ric acid
25% 25%25%25%
1. acid rain is not real2. Methane3. carbon dioxide4. sulfuric acid
A quarry also could be called
an open pit.
a longwall.
the overb
urden...
a pillar.
25% 25%25%25%
1. an open pit.2. a longwall.3. the overburden.4. a pillar.
The layer of impurities on top of molten metal that forms during smelting is called
smelt.
slag.
dredge
.
was
te.
25% 25%25%25%
1. smelt.2. slag.3. dredge.4. waste.
Which of the following would not likely be mined using solution mining?
Gyp
sum
Salt
Potash su
lfur
25% 25%25%25%
1. Gypsum2. Salt3. Potash4. sulfur
Placer deposits are surface mineral deposits that have been concentrated by
surfa
ce m
ining...
movement o
f wi...
subsu
rface
min...
evapora
tion an...
25% 25%25%25%
1. surface mining.2. movement of wind and water.3. subsurface mining.4. evaporation and
condensation.
Through _____, mining companies can identify areas where there may be valuable mineral resources.
minera
l explor..
.
subsu
rface
min...
Smelti
ng
dredgin
g
25% 25%25%25%
1. mineral exploration2. subsurface mining3. Smelting4. dredging
Which of the following is not a method of subsurface mining?
room-and-p
illa...
solution m
inin...
longw
all minin...
open-pit m
inin...
25% 25%25%25%
1. room-and-pillar mining2. solution mining3. longwall mining4. open-pit mining
Acid mine drainage
harms o
r kills
...
is no big
deal
purifies s
trea...
is unregulat
ed...
25% 25%25%25%
1. harms or kills aquatic life.2. is no big deal3. purifies streams.4. is unregulated in the
United States.
Dredging streambeds may be an effective technique for mining
salt.
gold.
coal.
sulfu
r.
25% 25%25%25%
1. salt.2. gold.3. coal.4. sulfur.
The first step in surface coal mining is
to re
move and ...
to use
heavy e...
to te
st to
see...
to m
ake cuts
i...
25% 25%25%25%
1. to remove and set aside the soil that covers the area to be mined.
2. to use heavy equipment to mine the land.
3. to test to see if quarrying would be more effective.
4. to make cuts in the coal for easier removal.
Gangue or GANG minerals
are valued fo
r...
have no commer..
.
are the m
ost d...
are native ele...
25% 25%25%25%
1. are valued for their rarity and durability.
2. have no commercial value.3. are the most difficult to
mine.4. are native elements.
What must hot subsurface waters contain in order to be considered hydrothermal solutions?
crysta
llized m
...
gangu
e minera
l...
dissolved m
ine...
inorganic
soli..
.
25% 25%25%25%
1. crystallized minerals2. gangue minerals3. dissolved minerals4. inorganic solids
What is one property that may be used to distinguish metallic from nonmetallic minerals?
cost
to extra
c...
carb
on conte
nt Value
electrica
l con...
25% 25%25%25%
1. cost to extract2. carbon content3. Value4. electrical conductivity
Which of the following is not one of the ways that ore minerals may form?
coolin
g of mag
...
circu
lation of...
flooding of em...
evapora
tion of...
25% 25%25%25%
1. cooling of magma2. circulation of hydrothermal
solutions through rocks3. flooding of empty
streambeds and rivers4. evaporation of water that
contains salts
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
natura
lly occ
u...
usually
an ino...
atoms i
n rando...
orderly
inte
rn...
25% 25%25%25%
1. naturally occurring2. usually an inorganic solid3. atoms in random geometric
patterns4. orderly internal structure
Which of the following are minerals that contain valuable substances?
native m
ineral...
gangu
e minera
l...
ore m
inerals
longw
alls
25% 25%25%25%
1. native minerals2. gangue minerals3. ore minerals4. longwalls
Evaporates most commonly form in
arid re
gions w...
rain fo
rests
w...
cold re
gions t
...
an area with
f...
25% 25%25%25%
1. arid regions where rates of evaporation are high.
2. rain forests where rates of evaporation are low.
3. cold regions that receive significant snowfall.
4. an area with frequent volcanic activity.
Extended response questions:• How must soil be handled during surface coal
mining to minimize environmental damage?• What potential environmental problem
caused by the smelting process must be controlled? How can this be done?
• How can surface mining completely transform ecosystems, even after reclamation?
• Explain reclamation and why it is necessary?• Explain 3 of the 7 negative impacts of mining.
6pts