APES 5.9 Mining

Soil, vegetation, & rocks that are removed to get to an ore deposit below

• reserve

• ore

• overburden

• tailings

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Acid mine drainage results from the release of what element from the mineral pyrite?

• sulfur

• carbpm

• chlorine

• nitrogen

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which greenhouse gas is released by coal mining?

• nitrous oxide

• carbon dioxide

• ozone

• methane

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Restoring land to its original state after mining has finished is called __.

• reclamation

• remediation

• restoration

• redemption

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

What may be added to acidic water to neutralize it?

• sulfur nitrate

• calcium carbonate

• iron oxide

• magnesium sulfate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which is an advantage of surface mining?

• topsoil erosion

• habitat loss

• efficient

• increased stream turbulence

Commercially valuable deposits of concentrated minerals

• tailings

• ore

• overburden

• metals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following does NOT result from surface mining?

• soil erosion

• loss of habitat

• lowered albedo

• black lung disease

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

This type of mining is used to dissolve impurities and leave the gold ore

• acid mine drainage

• cyanide heap leaching

• slurry

• bioremediation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is a result of surface mining?

• primary succession

• black lung disease

• mountain top mining

• increased albedo

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-1