Question 1

Which of the following is not an environmental impact of mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  groundwater depletion 
B)  enrichment of waterways 
C)  erosion 
D)  acid mine drainage 
E)  air pollution 
A)  groundwater depletion 
B)  enrichment of waterways 
C)  erosion 
D)  acid mine drainage 
E)  air pollution

Question 2

_______ is an impurity in many mineral ores and can cause acid rain when it escapes during the smelting process.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arsenic 
B)  Cadmium 
C)  Lead 
D)  Sulfur 
E)  Zinc 
A)  Arsenic 
B)  Cadmium 
C)  Lead 
D)  Sulfur 
E)  Zinc

Question 3

Magmatic concentration:

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs when sand and gravel accumulate in riverbeds. 
B)  separates iron-containing rock from silicon-containing rock. 
C)  results in the separation of rock layers based on grain size. 
D)  is responsible for some deposits of phosphorus and zinc. 
E)  is responsible for some deposits of manganese, and sulfur. 
A)  occurs when sand and gravel accumulate in riverbeds. 
B)  separates iron-containing rock from silicon-containing rock. 
C)  results in the separation of rock layers based on grain size. 
D)  is responsible for some deposits of phosphorus and zinc. 
E)  is responsible for some deposits of manganese, and sulfur.

Question 4

Provisions of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit seabed mining in deep territorial waters. 
B)  apply only to international waters. 
C)  were developed primarily by the United States. 
D)  have been ratified by all countries that have oceanic borders. 
E)  None of these statements is correct. 
A)  prohibit seabed mining in deep territorial waters. 
B)  apply only to international waters. 
C)  were developed primarily by the United States. 
D)  have been ratified by all countries that have oceanic borders. 
E)  None of these statements is correct.

Question 5

Chemical and physical weathering processes are part of which mineral deposit-forming process?

Accepted Answer

A)  magmatic concentration 
B)  hydrothermal mineral concentration 
C)  sedimentation 
D)  evaporation 
E)  spoil bank formation 
A)  magmatic concentration 
B)  hydrothermal mineral concentration 
C)  sedimentation 
D)  evaporation 
E)  spoil bank formation

Question 6

Acids and other toxic substances that cause problems when they enter streams and the groundwater system are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  tailings. 
B)  slag. 
C)  spoil banks. 
D)  acid mine drainage. 
E)  overburden. 
A)  tailings. 
B)  slag. 
C)  spoil banks. 
D)  acid mine drainage. 
E)  overburden.

Question 7

Evaporation:

Accepted Answer

A)  increases the concentration of dissolved minerals in bodies of water. 
B)  can occur in bodies of water that exchange large volumes with the ocean. 
C)  occurs when warm river water meets colder ocean water. 
D)  leads to extensive deposits of tin, copper, and iron. 
E)  is responsible for the formation of nickel and manganese deposits. 
A)  increases the concentration of dissolved minerals in bodies of water. 
B)  can occur in bodies of water that exchange large volumes with the ocean. 
C)  occurs when warm river water meets colder ocean water. 
D)  leads to extensive deposits of tin, copper, and iron. 
E)  is responsible for the formation of nickel and manganese deposits.

Which of the following is not an environmental impact of mining?

_______ is an impurity in many mineral ores and can cause acid rain when it escapes during the smelting process.

Magmatic concentration:

Provisions of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

Chemical and physical weathering processes are part of which mineral deposit-forming process?

Acids and other toxic substances that cause problems when they enter streams and the groundwater system are called:

Evaporation:

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Exam 15: Mineral Resources

Which of the following is not an environmental impact of mining?

_______ is an impurity in many mineral ores and can cause acid rain when it escapes during the smelting process.

Magmatic concentration:

Provisions of the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS):

Chemical and physical weathering processes are part of which mineral deposit-forming process?

Acids and other toxic substances that cause problems when they enter streams and the groundwater system are called:

Evaporation:

Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability

Environmental Laws Economic and Ethics

Ecosystems and Energy

Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

Ecosystems and Living Organisms

Major Ecosystems of the World

Human Health and Environmental Toxicology

The Human Population

The Urban World

Energy Consumption

Fossil Fuels

Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power

Water: a Limited Resource

Soil Resources

Biological Resources

Land Resources

Food Resources

Air Pollution

Global Climate Change

Water Pollution

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Tomorrows Word

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