Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)   bronze
B)   oxides
C)   salt
D)   sulfur
E)   platinumF) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 2

What usually happens to mine tailings?

Accepted Answer

A)   they are treated with scrubbers
B)   they are removed using phytoremediation
C)   they are left in piles on the ground
D)   they are treated with electrostatic precipitators
E)   they are treated with both scrubbers and electrostatic precipitatorsF) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following can be used to help remove pollutants from water draining away from mining lands?

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A)   topsoil
B)   legume plants
C)   seeds
D)   fertilizer
E)   wetlandsF) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of a mineral?

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A)   bronze
B)   rock
C)   copper
D)   petroleum
E)   waterF) A) and B)
G) D) and E) C

Question 5

How did Copper Basin, Tennessee, become an environmental disaster?

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Mining companies began extracting copper...

Question 6

Dematerialization refers to:

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A)   a company selling waste products to another company for a different use.
B)   a decrease in the weight of products over time due to technological improvements.
C)   burning or otherwise destroying a product to reduce waste.
D)   replacing one material in a product with a less expensive one.
E)   recycling individual metals found in electronic products.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Mineral ________ have been identified and are currently profitable to extract, while mineral ________include ores that are undiscovered or currently unprofitable to extract.

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A)   funds; collections
B)   caches; refuges
C)   resources; reserves
D)   reserves; resources
E)   stores; hoardsF) All of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between nations and their consumption of minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)   Highly developed nations often rely on developing nations for strategically important minerals.
B)   The nations with the richest concentration of minerals consume the largest portion of minerals.
C)   Highly developed nations consume a fair and proportionate share of the world's minerals.
D)   As developing nations industrialize, their consumption of minerals decreases.
E)   The richest concentrations of minerals in developing countries have been depleted.F) B) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 9

The hill of loose rock produced as a by-product of strip mining is known as:

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A)   an overbank.
B)   a spoil bank.
C)   an open pit.
D)   acid mine drainage.
E)   tailings.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

_____ is stockpiling and controls the global supply of rare-earth metals, which are used in high-tech industries.

Accepted Answer

A)   South Africa
B)   Japan
C)   The United States
D)   China
E)   IndiaF) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 11

The environmental degradation of the Copper Basin, Tennessee region is the result of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)   destruction of nearby aquatic communities.
B)   deforestation.
C)   acid precipitation.
D)   soil erosion.
E)   All of these choices are associated with the environmental degradation of the Copper Basin area.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

What is a mineral? Compare and contrast the properties and uses of metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources. Include in your discussion three examples of both metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources.

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A mineral is a naturally-occurring, inor...

Question 13

Phytoremediation is a process used to:

Accepted Answer

A)   remove impurities from metal ores.
B)   absorb toxic materials from the soil.
C)   treat harmful gases produced by smelting.
D)   neutralize acid mine drainage.
E)   minimize erosion in open-pit mines.F) All of the above
G) B) and C) B

Question 14

Discuss how geologists identify new mineral deposits.

Accepted Answer

Aerial or satellite photography can be used to identify geologic formations that may contain certain types of mineral deposits. Aircraft and satellite instruments can also measure Earth's magnetic gravity fields to reveal other deposits. Seismographs, used to detect earthquakes, can also provide clues about mineral deposits. In the sea, depth-measuring devices are used to produce detailed three-dimensional maps of the sea floor, which can be analyzed to reveal probable mineral deposits. Once the site of a possible mineral deposit is identified, mining companies will drill or tunnel for mineral samples and analyze their composition.

Question 15

Identify and discuss the environmental impacts of refining minerals. Discuss at least two ways to reduce the environmental impacts of mineral refining.

Accepted Answer

After processing, approximately eighty p...

Question 16

A rock that contains a large enough concentration of a particular mineral to profitably mine and extract it is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

A)   atom.
B)   slag.
C)   metal.
D)   ore.
E)   compound.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 17

What is the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)? Describe at least one advantage and disadvantage to mining the sea floor.

Accepted Answer

The U.N. Convention on the Law of the Se...

Question 18

Smelting of which of the following minerals is done in a blast furnace?

Accepted Answer

A)   copper
B)   tin
C)   lead
D)   iron
E)   All of these choices are correctF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

The difference between a high-grade ore and a low-grade ore is the:

Accepted Answer

A)   amount of a particular mineral within the ore.
B)   relative abundance of the ore worldwide.
C)   relative ease with which the ore can be mined.
D)   type of minerals present within the ore.
E)   distribution of the ore worldwide.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 20

Which of the following mineral concentration processes does not require water?

Accepted Answer

A)   sedimentation
B)   evaporation
C)   hydrothermal processes
D)   magmatic concentration
E)   None of these choices is correct, all require waterF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Exam 15: Mineral Resources

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?

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What usually happens to mine tailings?

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Which of the following can be used to help remove pollutants from water draining away from mining lands?

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Which of the following is an example of a mineral?

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How did Copper Basin, Tennessee, become an environmental disaster?

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Mining companies began extracting copper...
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Dematerialization refers to:

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Mineral have been identified and are currently profitable to extract, while mineral include ores that are undiscovered or currently unprofitable to extract.

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Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between nations and their consumption of minerals?

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The hill of loose rock produced as a by-product of strip mining is known as:

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_____ is stockpiling and controls the global supply of rare-earth metals, which are used in high-tech industries.

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The environmental degradation of the Copper Basin, Tennessee region is the result of all of the following except:

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What is a mineral? Compare and contrast the properties and uses of metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources. Include in your discussion three examples of both metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources.

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A mineral is a naturally-occurring, inor...
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Phytoremediation is a process used to:

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Discuss how geologists identify new mineral deposits.

Identify and discuss the environmental impacts of refining minerals. Discuss at least two ways to reduce the environmental impacts of mineral refining.

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After processing, approximately eighty p...
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A rock that contains a large enough concentration of a particular mineral to profitably mine and extract it is called a/an:

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What is the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)? Describe at least one advantage and disadvantage to mining the sea floor.

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Smelting of which of the following minerals is done in a blast furnace?

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The difference between a high-grade ore and a low-grade ore is the:

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Which of the following mineral concentration processes does not require water?

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Exam 15: Mineral Resources

Which of the following is NOT an example of a mineral?

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What usually happens to mine tailings?

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Which of the following can be used to help remove pollutants from water draining away from mining lands?

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Which of the following is an example of a mineral?

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How did Copper Basin, Tennessee, become an environmental disaster?

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Dematerialization refers to:

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Mineral ________ have been identified and are currently profitable to extract, while mineral ________include ores that are undiscovered or currently unprofitable to extract.

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Which of the following best characterizes the relationship between nations and their consumption of minerals?

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The hill of loose rock produced as a by-product of strip mining is known as:

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_____ is stockpiling and controls the global supply of rare-earth metals, which are used in high-tech industries.

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The environmental degradation of the Copper Basin, Tennessee region is the result of all of the following except:

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What is a mineral? Compare and contrast the properties and uses of metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources. Include in your discussion three examples of both metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources.

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Phytoremediation is a process used to:

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Discuss how geologists identify new mineral deposits.

Identify and discuss the environmental impacts of refining minerals. Discuss at least two ways to reduce the environmental impacts of mineral refining.

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A rock that contains a large enough concentration of a particular mineral to profitably mine and extract it is called a/an:

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What is the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)? Describe at least one advantage and disadvantage to mining the sea floor.

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Smelting of which of the following minerals is done in a blast furnace?

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The difference between a high-grade ore and a low-grade ore is the:

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Which of the following mineral concentration processes does not require water?

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