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- 1. Multiple Choice
Ore isany type of rocka rock with metalsa rock with metals worth something to someonea rock with minerals - 2. Multiple ChoiceA rock formed from lava or magma is classified asigneousmetamorphicsedimentary
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA rock formed from heat and pressure isigneousmetamorphicsedimentary
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSedimentary rock results fromheatingmeltingerosionpressure
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat type of materials always make up minerals?organicinorganicmetalsnonmetals
- 6. Multiple ChoiceThe luster of a mineral describesits densityhow it cracksits colorthe shininess
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich mineral is the softest on Moh's hardness scale?diamondquartztalctopaz
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhich type of mining occurs when gold is panned from a stream?open pitplacerstripsolution
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT a risk of mountaintop removal?dust/air pollutionacid mine drainageboulders in housesmen getting stuck in a mine
- 10. Multiple ChoiceAcid mine drainage is the result ofash and air debris creating acid rainboulders and debris blocking the flow of rivers/streamstoxins in tailings leaching into the soilminerals from mining being left behind creating pollution
- 11. Multiple ChoiceCompared to mining for materials 100 or even 50 years ago, minerals areeasier to accessmore difficult to accessfound only in national parksusually accessed by strip mining
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich regulation allowed miners to claim any land, even government owned and mine itGeneral Mining Act of 1872Mineral Leasing Act of 1920Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich regulation requires miners to clean up after themselves?General Mining Act of 1872Mineral Leasing Act of 1920Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich regulation prevents claims on fossil fuel minerals?General Mining Act of 1872Mineral Leasing Act of 1920Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act
- 15. Multiple ChoiceSmelting is when the mineral being mined isisolatedheated or reacted with chemicalsreclaimedleft in tailings
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