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- 1. Multiple Choice
What are the primary uses for gold ore?
jewelry
technological devices (cell phones, etc.)
medical diagnostic equipment
all of the options are correct
- 2. Multiple Choice
Coal is a primary source for electricity.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
When was coal made?
2 million years ago
700 million years ago
300 million years ago
10,000 years ago
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Oil
Iron ore
Natural gas
Coal
- 5. Multiple Choice
In what kind of ecosystem did coal and oil mostly form?
Swamp
Forest
Ocean
Desert
- 6. Multiple Choice
Oil is formed mostly from:
Marine animals
Trees
Jungle plants
Desert plants
- 7. Multiple Choice
A definition for ore is:
Rich soil
Valuable gemstones
Mineral containing rock
Coal or oil seam
- 8. Multiple Choice
Acid mine drainage is often caused by which element?
carbon
sulfur
nitrogen
oxygen
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which type of mining is associated with more environmental damage?
Surface mining
Subsurface mining
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a possible environmental impact of mining?
pollution and damage of habitat
flooding and erosion
subsidence (sinking earth)
all of these
- 11. Multiple Choice
Reclamation is:
not required in the US.
a process that causes significant environmental damage.
returning the land back to its original condition after mining
required for every country and every type of mine in the world.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Acid mine drainage causes:
air pollution
water pollution
subsidence
erosion
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the waste that is produced during mining or drilling?
Tailings
Rocks
Minerals
Deposits
- 14. Multiple Choice
A mineral that is found in deposits near the surface is likely to be mined by:
surface mining
underground mining
- 15. Multiple Choice
Removal of deep deposits of minerals are mined by:
surface mining
underground mining
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which state in the US produces the most coal?
Montana
Wyoming
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which country produces the most oil?
United States
OPEC
Canada
Russia
- 18. Multiple Choice
How is the oil removed from the Athabasca Oil Sands?
It is mined at the Earth's surface
It is drilled with an oil well
It is fracked and then drilled
It is mined from a mountain
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is an environmental concern associated with hydraulic fracturing?It uses chemicals that could contaminate drinking waterIt uses massive amounts of water that could drain local water supplyIt creates concern that water brought back to the surface could contain contaminantsAll of the answers are correct
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is TRUE of hydraulic fracturing?It uses very little waterIt does not create environmental concernsit uses water, sand, and chemicals to break rock formationall of these answers are correct
- 21. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the name of the process that uses water, sand, and chemicals to break apart rock and release shale gas?directional drillinghorizontal drillingmininghydraulic fracturing
- 22. Multiple Choice
What is the name of a framework over an oil well?
oil fields
derricks
gushers
conveyor
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which type of mine produces the most coal?
Surface
Underground
- 24. Multiple Choice
What is an oil spill over the ocean called?
tailings
an oil slick
cross-contamination
bitumen
- 25. Multiple Choice
Oil is still being formed today.
True
False
- 26. Multiple Choice
The rock that is removed above a seam of coal or ore is called:
spoil
tailings
gangue
overburden
- 27. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the first step in surface coal mining?take core samplesremove overburdencut the coal for easier removalrefining coal
- 28. Multiple Choice
Fracking is believed to help reduce the United States' dependency on foreign oil.
True
False
- 29. Multiple Choice
Fracking is primarily used to remove or extract:
oil
ore
coal
natural gas
- 30. Multiple Choice
Why can't shale (natural) gas be pumped out of the ground using a conventional oil rig?
because shale gas is located too deep within the earth
because shale gas is not a liquid
because shale gas is dispersed throughout the shale formation
because shale gas is found under environmentally protected areas
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