Mining and Mineral Resources

The process of separating valuable minerals from the Earth is known as...?

• dredging

• smelting

• rehabilitation

• extraction

The waste materials from mining or processing, which can be a problem if they contain poisonous or harmful chemicals such as cyanide or acids, are known as...?

• tailings

• ore

• minerals

• metals

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The mining process used when the mineral deposit is below ground and can be drilled into and dissolved with a solvent that is pumped in, then the solution is pumped out and recovered, is known as...?

• open-cut mining

• underground mining

• dredging

• leach mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

What is the name of the process that involves using heat and a blast furnace to extract metal from its ore?

• rehabilitation

• smelting

• dredging

• electrolysis

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What type of mining method is used to extract copper, uranium or salt, from deep underground?

• open-cut mining

• underground mining

• dredging

• leach mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

The excavation of material such as sand or gravel, from a water environment is known as...?

• open-cut mining

• underground mining

• dredging

• leach mining

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which of the following is an example of a metal?

• sulfur

• carbon

• gold

• quartzite

Minerals are a _________________________resource. In other words, we cannot make more minerals once they have been mined.

• ore

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• reclaimed

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-1

Which of the following are potential environmental impacts that mining can have on an area?

• air pollution

• water pollution

• destruction of the ozone layer

• destruction of habitats

• the mining process uses a lot of energy

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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What can you do to reduce the need to mine more of these resources?

• Reduce your demand for mineral resources

• Recycle

• Reuse materials when possible.

• All of the above.

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