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Chapter 16 Exam: Mining and Mineral Resources

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  • Q1
    What is a mixture of two or more metals that are not chemically combined?
    alloy
    evaporite
    flux
    slag
    30s
  • Q2
    Which of the following is a water contaminant that can cause acid mine drainage?
    methane
    sulfuric acid
    flux
    carbon dioxide
    30s
  • Q3
    Which is a mining method used for large ore deposits near the surface that are mined downward?
    smelting
    room-and-pillar mining
    long wall mining
    surface mining
    30s
  • Q4
    What is the process of returning land to its original or better condition after mining?
    dredging
    subsidence
    reclamation
    smelting
    30s
  • Q5
    What is the process by which crushed ore is melted at high temperatures to separate impurities from molten metal?
    dredging
    reclamation
    subsidence
    smelting
    30s
  • Q6
    Sand, gravel, and crushed rock are all examples of ______________________.
    evaporites
    ore minerals
    aggregates
    slag
    30s
  • Q7
    What is the sinking of regions of the ground with little or no horizontal movement?
    dredging
    hydrothermal solution mining
    flux
    subsidence
    30s
  • Q8
    Which of the following is NOT mined by dredging?
    diamonds
    evaporites
    placer gold
    heavy minerals
    30s
  • Q9
    __________________ deposits occur when minerals are concentrated by wind and water movement into surface deposits.
    Quarry
    Gangue
    Aggregate
    Placer
    30s
  • Q10
    Salts left behind after evaporation are known as ___________________.
    flux
    gangue minerals
    slag
    evaporites
    30s
  • Q11
    A ________________ is an open pit used to mine materials near the surface.
    long wall
    dredge
    shearer
    quarry
    30s
  • Q12
    What is material that bonds with impurities and separates them from molten metal during smelting?
    flux
    slag
    potash
    gangue
    30s
  • Q13
    Minerals are arranged in a regular, repeating geometric pattern of _____________.
    metals
    aggregates
    atoms
    evaporites
    30s
  • Q14
    Which of the following is not a method of subsurface mining?
    open-pit mining
    room-and-pillar mining
    solution mining
    long wall mining
    30s
  • Q15
    Gangue minerals
    are native elements.
    are the most difficult of all materials to mine.
    are valued for their rarity and durability.
    have no commercial value.
    30s

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