Question 1

Rare earth elements are not actually ____,but they are difficult to find in high enough concentrations and process at an economically viable price.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​economic 
B)  ​rare 
C)  ​mineable 
D)  ​sustainable 
E)  ​recoverable 
A)  ​economic 
B)  ​rare 
C)  ​mineable 
D)  ​sustainable 
E)  ​recoverable B

Question 2

The reduction of mining ____________________ is a way that governments can promote sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals.

Accepted Answer

subsidies,payments,tax breaks

Question 3

What topographic feature is left behind at unreclaimed surface mines?​

Accepted Answer

A)  vegetated terraces 
B)  ​contours 
C)  ​tailings 
D)  ​decrepit buildings 
E)  ​highwalls 
A)  vegetated terraces 
B)  ​contours 
C)  ​tailings 
D)  ​decrepit buildings 
E)  ​highwalls E

Question 4

Volcanic activity is notoriously difficult to monitor such that making evacuation plans is nearly impossible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A way to reduce death and damages from earthquakes is to study historical records and make geological measurements to locate active fault zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

​Seismic waves move upward and outward from the earthquake's ____________________ like ripples in a pool of water

Accepted Answer

The answer of ​Seismic waves move upward and outward from...

Question 7

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​deep underground at the very source of the earthquake 
B)  ​at the point on land where the majority of movement,and the majority of damage,occurs 
C)  ​at the point on land where the earthquake is first detected by a seismograph 
D)  ​at the exact middle point of the earthquake's origin along the length of two faults 
E)  ​on the earth's surface directly above the origin of the earthquake 
A)  ​deep underground at the very source of the earthquake 
B)  ​at the point on land where the majority of movement,and the majority of damage,occurs 
C)  ​at the point on land where the earthquake is first detected by a seismograph 
D)  ​at the exact middle point of the earthquake's origin along the length of two faults 
E)  ​on the earth's surface directly above the origin of the earthquake

Question 8

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coal 
B)  ​limestone 
C)  ​rock salt 
D)  ​marble 
E)  ​granite 
A)  ​coal 
B)  ​limestone 
C)  ​rock salt 
D)  ​marble 
E)  ​granite

Question 9

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​sulfuric acid 
B)  ​nitric acid 
C)  ​arsenic 
D)  ​cyanide salts 
E)  ​H2SO4 
A)  ​sulfuric acid 
B)  ​nitric acid 
C)  ​arsenic 
D)  ​cyanide salts 
E)  ​H2SO4

Question 10

What types of mining operations produce three-fourths of all U.S.solid waste?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​strip and mountaintop removal 
B)  ​open-pit and strip 
C)  ​surface and subsurface 
D)  ​area strip and mountaintop removal 
E)  ​contour strip 
A)  ​strip and mountaintop removal 
B)  ​open-pit and strip 
C)  ​surface and subsurface 
D)  ​area strip and mountaintop removal 
E)  ​contour strip

Question 11

Each person in the U.S.uses an average of 24 tons of mineral resources per year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is a surface hazard resulting from subsurface mining?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​highwalls 
B)  ​fires 
C)  ​explosions 
D)  ​cave-ins 
E)  ​subsidence 
A)  ​highwalls 
B)  ​fires 
C)  ​explosions 
D)  ​cave-ins 
E)  ​subsidence

Question 13

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially),high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​magmatism 
B)  ​metamorphism 
C)  ​convection 
D)  ​volcanism 
E)  ​subduction 
A)  ​magmatism 
B)  ​metamorphism 
C)  ​convection 
D)  ​volcanism 
E)  ​subduction

Question 14

A volcano is created when ____________________ rises via plume or in a fissure through the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A volcano is created when ____________________ rises...

Question 15

What is the primary advantage of biomining?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​speed of processing 
B)  ​volume of ore 
C)  ​cost of implementing 
D)  ​reduced environmental impact 
E)  ​simplicity of the process 
A)  ​speed of processing 
B)  ​volume of ore 
C)  ​cost of implementing 
D)  ​reduced environmental impact 
E)  ​simplicity of the process

Question 16

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted plant remains?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​coal 
B)  ​limestone 
C)  ​rock salt 
D)  ​marble 
E)  ​granite 
A)  ​coal 
B)  ​limestone 
C)  ​rock salt 
D)  ​marble 
E)  ​granite

Question 17

According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​subsurface mining 
B)  ​mountaintop removal 
C)  ​strip mining 
D)  ​open-pit mining 
E)  ​surface mining 
A)  ​subsurface mining 
B)  ​mountaintop removal 
C)  ​strip mining 
D)  ​open-pit mining 
E)  ​surface mining

Question 18

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​convection cells or currents 
B)  ​tsunamis 
C)  ​earthquakes in the crust 
D)  ​landslides 
E)  ​seismic tremors within a volcano 
A)  ​convection cells or currents 
B)  ​tsunamis 
C)  ​earthquakes in the crust 
D)  ​landslides 
E)  ​seismic tremors within a volcano

Question 19

A way that you can promote the sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals is to reuse or ____________________ metal products whenever possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A way that you can promote the...

Question 20

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?​

Accepted Answer

A)  ​oceanic crust 
B)  ​asthenosphere 
C)  ​lithosphere 
D)  ​outer mantle 
E)  ​rigid plates 
A)  ​oceanic crust 
B)  ​asthenosphere 
C)  ​lithosphere 
D)  ​outer mantle 
E)  ​rigid plates

Rare earth elements are not actually ____,but they are difficult to find in high enough concentrations and process at an economically viable price.

The reduction of mining ____________________ is a way that governments can promote sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals.

What topographic feature is left behind at unreclaimed surface mines?

Volcanic activity is notoriously difficult to monitor such that making evacuation plans is nearly impossible.

A way to reduce death and damages from earthquakes is to study historical records and make geological measurements to locate active fault zones.

Seismic waves move upward and outward from the earthquake's ____________________ like ripples in a pool of water

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.

What types of mining operations produce three-fourths of all U.S.solid waste?

Each person in the U.S.uses an average of 24 tons of mineral resources per year.

What is a surface hazard resulting from subsurface mining?

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially),high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?

A volcano is created when ____________________ rises via plume or in a fissure through the lithosphere.

What is the primary advantage of biomining?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted plant remains?

According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?

A way that you can promote the sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals is to reuse or ____________________ metal products whenever possible.

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?

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Rare earth elements are not actually ____,but they are difficult to find in high enough concentrations and process at an economically viable price.​

The reduction of mining ____________________ is a way that governments can promote sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals.

What topographic feature is left behind at unreclaimed surface mines?​

Volcanic activity is notoriously difficult to monitor such that making evacuation plans is nearly impossible.

A way to reduce death and damages from earthquakes is to study historical records and make geological measurements to locate active fault zones.

​Seismic waves move upward and outward from the earthquake's ____________________ like ripples in a pool of water

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?​

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?​

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.​

What types of mining operations produce three-fourths of all U.S.solid waste?​

Each person in the U.S.uses an average of 24 tons of mineral resources per year.

What is a surface hazard resulting from subsurface mining?​

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially),high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?​

A volcano is created when ____________________ rises via plume or in a fissure through the lithosphere.

What is the primary advantage of biomining?​

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted plant remains?​

According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?​

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?​

A way that you can promote the sustainable use of nonrenewable minerals is to reuse or ____________________ metal products whenever possible.

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?​

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Ecosystems - What Are They and How Do They Work

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Sustaining Biodiversity - the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity - the Ecosystem Approach

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Rare earth elements are not actually ____,but they are difficult to find in high enough concentrations and process at an economically viable price.

What topographic feature is left behind at unreclaimed surface mines?

Seismic waves move upward and outward from the earthquake's ____________________ like ripples in a pool of water

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.

What types of mining operations produce three-fourths of all U.S.solid waste?

What is a surface hazard resulting from subsurface mining?

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially),high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?

What is the primary advantage of biomining?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted plant remains?

According to the U.S.Environmental Protection Agency (EPA),the resulting spoils from ____ have buried lengths of stream that are roughly equal to the distance between the two U.S.cities of New York and Chicago?

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?