Mining

Ore is 

• any type of rock
• a rock with metals
• a rock with metals worth something to someone
• a rock with minerals

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Compared to mining for materials 100 or even 50 years ago, minerals are 

• easier to access
• more difficult to access
• found only in national parks
• usually accessed by strip mining

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 Which type of mining is associated with disturbing more land?

• Surface mining 
• Sub-surface mining
• Mining in the oceans

What is the process of getting a mineral from ore called? 

• Exploration
• Mining
• Refining
• Leachifying

How did coal form?

• Trees and plants from swamps

• Dinosaurs in grassy areas

• Human remains

• Compact charcoal

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How long does it take for coal to form?

• Millions of years

• Hundreds of years

• Ten years

Which of the one of the following is an effect of land being disturbed by mining?

• Better water quality 
• Loss of Habitat for animals 
• New habitat for animals 
• No negative effects 

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Oil spills disrupt the food chain.

• True 
• False 

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Which of the following does not contain minerals or materials from mining?

• Cell Phone

• Woodvale Sceondary College

• Trees

• Basketball or baseball shoes

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Deep deposits of minerals being removed from underground though tunnels and shafts is the definition of: 

• Strip Mining 
• Mountaintop Removal 
• Subsurface Mining 
• Surface Mining 

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