Question 1

If Sarah does choose to buy the new version of her smart phone,what should she do with the old one?

Accepted Answer

A) throw it in the trash to go to a landfill 
B) take to apart to find the rare earth elements 
C) find a recycling program for e-waste 
D) burn it 
A) throw it in the trash to go to a landfill 
B) take to apart to find the rare earth elements 
C) find a recycling program for e-waste 
D) burn it C

Question 2

If Sarah continues to use her current cell phone instead of buying a new version,how could her decision affect mineral mining and processing?

Accepted Answer

A) Using her current phone lessens the need for more rare earth elements and reduces the pollution caused by mining and processing. 
B) The effects of mineral mining and processing would increase to put out a newer version,since companies want Sarah and other cosumers to purchase a new phone. 
C) There would be no effect on mining and processing of minerals,since consumers cannot make a difference. 
A) Using her current phone lessens the need for more rare earth elements and reduces the pollution caused by mining and processing. 
B) The effects of mineral mining and processing would increase to put out a newer version,since companies want Sarah and other cosumers to purchase a new phone. 
C) There would be no effect on mining and processing of minerals,since consumers cannot make a difference. A

Question 3

__________ is the study of Earth's structure and the processes that shape it.

Accepted Answer

A) Biology 
B) Chemistry 
C) Physics 
D) Engineering 
E) Geology 
A) Biology 
B) Chemistry 
C) Physics 
D) Engineering 
E) Geology E

Question 4

The breakdown of rock by physical or chemical forces is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A) weathering 
B) erosion 
C) metamorphosis 
D) convergence 
E) divergence 
A) weathering 
B) erosion 
C) metamorphosis 
D) convergence 
E) divergence

Question 5

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions.  
-If sedimentary rock is melted then cooled and crystalized,what is formed?

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphic rock 
B) igneous rock 
C) more sedimentary rock 
A) metamorphic rock 
B) igneous rock 
C) more sedimentary rock

Question 6

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding rare earth elements (REEs)?

Accepted Answer

A) They are tightly bound to one another. 
B) They are scattered diffusely through the ores that contain them. 
C) They are always rare. 
D) They tend to be attached to lots of radioactive substrate. 
E) They do not occur in concentrated deposits. 
A) They are tightly bound to one another. 
B) They are scattered diffusely through the ores that contain them. 
C) They are always rare. 
D) They tend to be attached to lots of radioactive substrate. 
E) They do not occur in concentrated deposits.

Question 7

Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) quartz 
B) gold 
C) zinc 
D) lead 
E) none of these answer 
A) quartz 
B) gold 
C) zinc 
D) lead 
E) none of these answer

Question 8

Which mining technique is best used when the top of a fairly deep ore deposit is found close to the surface?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Infographic 3 illustrates how rocks constantly form and are transformed in the rock cycle.Since minerals are the building blocks of rocks,why are minerals considered nonrenewable resources?

Accepted Answer

Geological forces constantly but slowly

Question 10

Which of the following leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

A) high heat and pressure 
B) crystallization 
C) melting 
D) weathering 
E) cooling 
A) high heat and pressure 
B) crystallization 
C) melting 
D) weathering 
E) cooling

Question 11

Rock is constantly made and destroyed in the process known as the __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tectonic cycle 
B) mineral cycle 
C) rock cycle 
D) geological cycle 
E) ore cycle 
A) tectonic cycle 
B) mineral cycle 
C) rock cycle 
D) geological cycle 
E) ore cycle

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the process known as smelting?

Accepted Answer

A) chemical testing to evaluate rock samples 
B) the extraction of natural resources from the ground 
C) the separation of metal from ore 
D) the grinding of rock into a fine powder 
E) smaller-scale mining 
A) chemical testing to evaluate rock samples 
B) the extraction of natural resources from the ground 
C) the separation of metal from ore 
D) the grinding of rock into a fine powder 
E) smaller-scale mining

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes what is depicted in Infographic 8?

Accepted Answer

A) More aluminum cans are produced today from a pound of aluminum than in the past because today's cans are thinner. 
B) The cost of manufacturing products using recycled aluminum is nearly twice what it costs using aluminum from dug-out bauxite ore. 
C) Although aluminum can be recycled,it is not as pure as aluminum obtained directly from ore. 
D) Recycling aluminum for reuse reduces the need to obtain it from mined ores and thus decreases impacts associated with mining and processing the ore. 
E) Recycling of aluminum requires more energy and transportation than production from raw material. 
A) More aluminum cans are produced today from a pound of aluminum than in the past because today's cans are thinner. 
B) The cost of manufacturing products using recycled aluminum is nearly twice what it costs using aluminum from dug-out bauxite ore. 
C) Although aluminum can be recycled,it is not as pure as aluminum obtained directly from ore. 
D) Recycling aluminum for reuse reduces the need to obtain it from mined ores and thus decreases impacts associated with mining and processing the ore. 
E) Recycling of aluminum requires more energy and transportation than production from raw material.

Question 14

Which of the following describes an "artisanal" mine?

Accepted Answer

A) is highly mechanized 
B) uses crude tools and simpler strategies 
C) is larger scale 
D) avoids harmful chemicals 
E) is extraction-free 
A) is highly mechanized 
B) uses crude tools and simpler strategies 
C) is larger scale 
D) avoids harmful chemicals 
E) is extraction-free

Question 15

What are mill tailings?

Accepted Answer

A) finely ground rock left over from processing mineral ores 
B) water that flows past exposed rock in mines,leaching out sulfates which react with water and oxygen to form acids 
C) a method to process ore using less water than usual 
D) a pond to store lightweight waste 
E) pipes to take waste from one area to another 
A) finely ground rock left over from processing mineral ores 
B) water that flows past exposed rock in mines,leaching out sulfates which react with water and oxygen to form acids 
C) a method to process ore using less water than usual 
D) a pond to store lightweight waste 
E) pipes to take waste from one area to another

Question 16

What would be a best practice to reduce environmental impacts of mining you could tell Sarah about?

Accepted Answer

A) using fiber-optic cable instead of copper wire in a new house 
B) using more sensitive equipment to reduce the need for extra drilling or digging 
C) recycling aluminum cans 
D) donating to a nonprofit to help restore areas destroyed by mining practices 
A) using fiber-optic cable instead of copper wire in a new house 
B) using more sensitive equipment to reduce the need for extra drilling or digging 
C) recycling aluminum cans 
D) donating to a nonprofit to help restore areas destroyed by mining practices

Question 17

Name four mining techniques discussed in the module.Describe the nature of a mineral deposit appropriate for each technique.

Accepted Answer

Refer to Infographic 4.Four mining techn

Question 18

Describe how Mark Hersam's work at Northwestern University helps address both resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

Accepted Answer

Mark Hersam developed an alternative to

Question 19

Sarah asks what you meant when you said mining can have social impacts.You tell her that __________.

Accepted Answer

A) mining brings some communities closer together 
B) miners are paid very well and have safe working conditions 
C) there is a connection between mining and violence,especially in developing countries 
D) mining companies are sensitive to communities and help protect the residents in mining areas 
A) mining brings some communities closer together 
B) miners are paid very well and have safe working conditions 
C) there is a connection between mining and violence,especially in developing countries 
D) mining companies are sensitive to communities and help protect the residents in mining areas

Question 20

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) The tectonic plates move toward each other. 
B) The tectonic plates slide side to side relative to each other. 
C) One tectonic plate moves below another. 
D) The tectonic plates move away from each other. 
E) A trench is formed. 
A) The tectonic plates move toward each other. 
B) The tectonic plates slide side to side relative to each other. 
C) One tectonic plate moves below another. 
D) The tectonic plates move away from each other. 
E) A trench is formed.

Exam 21: Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

If Sarah does choose to buy the new version of her smart phone,what should she do with the old one?

If Sarah continues to use her current cell phone instead of buying a new version,how could her decision affect mineral mining and processing?

__________ is the study of Earth's structure and the processes that shape it.

The breakdown of rock by physical or chemical forces is called __________.

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions. -If sedimentary rock is melted then cooled and crystalized,what is formed?

Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding rare earth elements (REEs)?

Which of the following is a nonmetallic mineral?

Which mining technique is best used when the top of a fairly deep ore deposit is found close to the surface?

Infographic 3 illustrates how rocks constantly form and are transformed in the rock cycle.Since minerals are the building blocks of rocks,why are minerals considered nonrenewable resources?

Which of the following leads to the formation of sedimentary rock?

Rock is constantly made and destroyed in the process known as the __________.

Which of the following best describes the process known as smelting?

Which of the following statements best describes what is depicted in Infographic 8?

Which of the following describes an "artisanal" mine?

What are mill tailings?

What would be a best practice to reduce environmental impacts of mining you could tell Sarah about?

Name four mining techniques discussed in the module.Describe the nature of a mineral deposit appropriate for each technique.

Describe how Mark Hersam's work at Northwestern University helps address both resource scarcity and environmental pollution.

Sarah asks what you meant when you said mining can have social impacts.You tell her that __________.

What happens at a divergent plate boundary?

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