Question 1

What phase of mining generally causes the least environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

A) exploration and testing 
B) extraction 
C) processing 
D) reclamation 
A) exploration and testing 
B) extraction 
C) processing 
D) reclamation A

Question 2

Why is cyanide heap leaching used to extract gold from some deposits?

Accepted Answer

A) The gold concentration is too low to be extracted using traditional methods. 
B) It is safer than other methods. 
C) Gold can only be extracted from finely disseminated deposits. 
D) It produces fewer mine tailings than other methods. 
A) The gold concentration is too low to be extracted using traditional methods. 
B) It is safer than other methods. 
C) Gold can only be extracted from finely disseminated deposits. 
D) It produces fewer mine tailings than other methods. A

Question 3

Air and water pollution are only of concern while a mine is operating.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

If surface mines tend to cause greater environmental impacts, why are they used?

Accepted Answer

A) Surface mines require the excavation of less rock. 
B) Cyanide is not required to process ore from a surface mine. 
C) Surface mines are more economical. 
D) Subsurface mines are more hazardous to miners. 
A) Surface mines require the excavation of less rock. 
B) Cyanide is not required to process ore from a surface mine. 
C) Surface mines are more economical. 
D) Subsurface mines are more hazardous to miners.

Question 5

The difference between a resource and a reserve mostly has to do with certainty that it can be mined.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most water pollution associated with mining operations has to do with

Accepted Answer

A) water passing through mine wastes 
B) hazardous chemical spills 
C) improper disposal of incinerator ash 
D) failure of waste ponds 
A) water passing through mine wastes 
B) hazardous chemical spills 
C) improper disposal of incinerator ash 
D) failure of waste ponds

Question 7

The element ________ represents the greatest amount of recycling by volume.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The element ________ represents the greatest amount...

Question 8

One of the major environmental hazards of heap leach mining is the use of cyanide for gold extraction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

________ is being used to reduce the impacts of cyanide at the Homestake Mine in South Dakota.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is being used to reduce the...

Question 10

The social and environmental impacts of mining cause those countries that exploit mineral resources to be poor and thinly populated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The predominant mineral resources used by modern society are metals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ deposits are the result of sedimentary concentration of heavy minerals in streams.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ deposits are the result of sedimentary...

Question 13

The social impacts of mining have largely to do with its environmental impacts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ ore deposits are a result of weathering processes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ ore deposits are a result of...

Question 15

Itai-Itai disease resulted from contamination of the Zintzu River basin with what types of mine wastes?

Accepted Answer

A) cyanide 
B) gold and silver 
C) lead, zinc, and cadmium 
D) acid mine drainage 
A) cyanide 
B) gold and silver 
C) lead, zinc, and cadmium 
D) acid mine drainage

Question 16

The term "ore" refers to the profitability of mining a deposit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Hydrothermal mineral deposits would be least expected to form in what type of plate tectonic setting?

Accepted Answer

A) transform boundary 
B) oceanic divergent boundary 
C) oceanic subduction zone 
D) continental subduction zone 
A) transform boundary 
B) oceanic divergent boundary 
C) oceanic subduction zone 
D) continental subduction zone

Question 18

Kimberlite pipes are sources of what mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) gold 
B) silver 
C) copper 
D) diamond 
A) gold 
B) silver 
C) copper 
D) diamond

Question 19

________ mineral deposits form through the circulation of hot, chemically active waters.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ mineral deposits form through the circulation...

Question 20

What is the principal reason that iron and steel are recycled at such a high rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Iron and steel are highly valuable on the precious metals market. 
B) The market for steel is large and widespread. 
C) All sources of iron ore have been more or less exhausted. 
D) Environmental regulations mandated iron and steel recycling starting in the 1950s. 
A) Iron and steel are highly valuable on the precious metals market. 
B) The market for steel is large and widespread. 
C) All sources of iron ore have been more or less exhausted. 
D) Environmental regulations mandated iron and steel recycling starting in the 1950s.

What phase of mining generally causes the least environmental degradation?

Why is cyanide heap leaching used to extract gold from some deposits?

Air and water pollution are only of concern while a mine is operating.

If surface mines tend to cause greater environmental impacts, why are they used?

The difference between a resource and a reserve mostly has to do with certainty that it can be mined.

Most water pollution associated with mining operations has to do with

The element ________ represents the greatest amount of recycling by volume.

One of the major environmental hazards of heap leach mining is the use of cyanide for gold extraction.

________ is being used to reduce the impacts of cyanide at the Homestake Mine in South Dakota.

The social and environmental impacts of mining cause those countries that exploit mineral resources to be poor and thinly populated.

The predominant mineral resources used by modern society are metals.

________ deposits are the result of sedimentary concentration of heavy minerals in streams.

The social impacts of mining have largely to do with its environmental impacts.

________ ore deposits are a result of weathering processes.

Itai-Itai disease resulted from contamination of the Zintzu River basin with what types of mine wastes?

The term "ore" refers to the profitability of mining a deposit.

Hydrothermal mineral deposits would be least expected to form in what type of plate tectonic setting?

Kimberlite pipes are sources of what mineral?

________ mineral deposits form through the circulation of hot, chemically active waters.

What is the principal reason that iron and steel are recycled at such a high rate?

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Exam 15: Mineral Resources and the Environment

What phase of mining generally causes the least environmental degradation?

Why is cyanide heap leaching used to extract gold from some deposits?

Air and water pollution are only of concern while a mine is operating.

If surface mines tend to cause greater environmental impacts, why are they used?

The difference between a resource and a reserve mostly has to do with certainty that it can be mined.

Most water pollution associated with mining operations has to do with

The element ________ represents the greatest amount of recycling by volume.

One of the major environmental hazards of heap leach mining is the use of cyanide for gold extraction.

________ is being used to reduce the impacts of cyanide at the Homestake Mine in South Dakota.

The social and environmental impacts of mining cause those countries that exploit mineral resources to be poor and thinly populated.

The predominant mineral resources used by modern society are metals.

________ deposits are the result of sedimentary concentration of heavy minerals in streams.

The social impacts of mining have largely to do with its environmental impacts.

________ ore deposits are a result of weathering processes.

Itai-Itai disease resulted from contamination of the Zintzu River basin with what types of mine wastes?

The term "ore" refers to the profitability of mining a deposit.

Hydrothermal mineral deposits would be least expected to form in what type of plate tectonic setting?

Kimberlite pipes are sources of what mineral?

________ mineral deposits form through the circulation of hot, chemically active waters.

What is the principal reason that iron and steel are recycled at such a high rate?

Philosophy and Fundamental Concepts

Internal Structure of Earth and Plate Tectonics

Minerals and Rocks

Ecology and Geology

Introduction to Natural Hazards

Earthquakes

Tsunamis

Volcanic Activity

Rivers and Flooding

Slope Processes, Landslides, and Subsidence

Coastal Processes

Impact of Extraterrestrial Objects

Water Resources

Water Pollution

Energy Resources

Soils and Environment

Global Climate Change

Geology, Society, and the Future

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