Question 1

The true cost of minerals takes into account __________.

Accepted Answer

A) human health and human rights 
B) fuel,machinery,and labor 
C) environmental impacts 
D) human health and human rights,fuel,machinery,and labor,and environmental impacts 
E) fuel,machinery,and labor and environmental impacts 
A) human health and human rights 
B) fuel,machinery,and labor 
C) environmental impacts 
D) human health and human rights,fuel,machinery,and labor,and environmental impacts 
E) fuel,machinery,and labor and environmental impacts

Question 2

Subsurface mining is used for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the top of a fairly deep ore deposit found close to the surface 
B) a deposit deep underground or in a mountainous area 
C) sediment containing heavy metals 
D) a deposit seam close to the surface and fairly horizontal 
E) both the top of a fairly deep ore deposit found close to the surface and a deposit seam close to the surface and fairly horizontal 
A) the top of a fairly deep ore deposit found close to the surface 
B) a deposit deep underground or in a mountainous area 
C) sediment containing heavy metals 
D) a deposit seam close to the surface and fairly horizontal 
E) both the top of a fairly deep ore deposit found close to the surface and a deposit seam close to the surface and fairly horizontal

Question 3

A(n)______ is a rock deposit that contains economically valuable amounts of a particular mineral,often a metal.

Accepted Answer

A) ore 
B) formation 
C) element 
D) smelt 
E) stone 
A) ore 
B) formation 
C) element 
D) smelt 
E) stone

Question 4

Replacement of copper wiring with fiber-optic cables is an example of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) redesign 
B) recycling 
C) reusing 
D) refusing 
E) reducing 
A) redesign 
B) recycling 
C) reusing 
D) refusing 
E) reducing

Question 5

Neodymium is a key ingredient in wind turbines and hybrid car batteries because of its __________.

Accepted Answer

A) tendency to occur in concentrated deposits 
B) extreme magnetic ability 
C) ability to produce electric currents with very little material 
D) tendency to occur in concentrated deposits,its extreme magnetic ability,and its ability to produce electric currents with very little material 
E) extreme magnetic ability and its ability to produce electric currents with very little material 
A) tendency to occur in concentrated deposits 
B) extreme magnetic ability 
C) ability to produce electric currents with very little material 
D) tendency to occur in concentrated deposits,its extreme magnetic ability,and its ability to produce electric currents with very little material 
E) extreme magnetic ability and its ability to produce electric currents with very little material

Question 6

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions.  
-When high heat and pressure are added to igneous rock,what is formed?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Refer to Infographic 2.Describe how minerals are created.

Accepted Answer

Heat from the innermost parts of Earth p

Question 8

Which type of rock forms where magma emerges and cools at a plate boundary?

Accepted Answer

A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
D) igneous,metamorphic,and sedimentary 
E) both igneous and metamorphic 
A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
D) igneous,metamorphic,and sedimentary 
E) both igneous and metamorphic

Question 9

Tectonic plates are part of which layer of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A) asthenosphere 
B) lithosphere 
C) inner core 
D) lower mantle 
E) outer core 
A) asthenosphere 
B) lithosphere 
C) inner core 
D) lower mantle 
E) outer core

Question 10

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions.  
-What process will transform metamorphic rock into sedimentary rock?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Refer to Infographic 1.List five commonly used products that contain mineral resources.

Accepted Answer

From Infographic 1,examples in

Question 12

In addition to the waste produced by each of the steps outlined in Infographic 5 for processing rare earth minerals,what other environmental problems are often caused by large industrial mines?

Accepted Answer

Large industrial mines often require sig

Question 13

Where would you find a fault (a fracture in a tectonic plate)?

Accepted Answer

A) the asthenosphere 
B) a convergent plate boundary 
C) a transform plate boundary 
D) the mantle 
E) a divergent plate boundary 
A) the asthenosphere 
B) a convergent plate boundary 
C) a transform plate boundary 
D) the mantle 
E) a divergent plate boundary

Question 14

Which step(s)in rare earth mining generate(s)waste?

Accepted Answer

A) digging out ore 
B) purification using chemical and physical separation techniques 
C) smelting 
D) crushing and grinding rock to a fine powder 
E) All of these answer choices are correct. 
A) digging out ore 
B) purification using chemical and physical separation techniques 
C) smelting 
D) crushing and grinding rock to a fine powder 
E) All of these answer choices are correct.

Question 15

Use of mercury to extract metals like gold and silver is a problem because mercury __________.

Accepted Answer

A) can pollute areas around and downstream of mines 
B) acidifies water in drainage areas 
C) produces long-lasting radioactive waste 
D) itself is nonrenewable 
E) All of these answers are correct. 
A) can pollute areas around and downstream of mines 
B) acidifies water in drainage areas 
C) produces long-lasting radioactive waste 
D) itself is nonrenewable 
E) All of these answers are correct.

Question 16

What characterizes a metal? List some examples of everyday products that contain metals.

Accepted Answer

Metals are malleable substances that can

Question 17

From Infographic 4,list and explain which mining technique would be considered most dangerous to a miner.

Accepted Answer

Subsurface mining poses the mo

Question 18

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions.  
-If you were a geologist looking for fossil remains,which type of rock would you focus on?

Accepted Answer

A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary 
A) igneous 
B) metamorphic 
C) sedimentary

Question 19

Which of the following will help make mineral resource usage become more sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A) recycling valuable metals 
B) finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources 
C) increasing government subsidies and tax breaks for mining companies 
D) recycling valuable metals,finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources,and increasing government subsidies and tax breaks for mining companies 
E) both recycling valuable metals and finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources 
A) recycling valuable metals 
B) finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources 
C) increasing government subsidies and tax breaks for mining companies 
D) recycling valuable metals,finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources,and increasing government subsidies and tax breaks for mining companies 
E) both recycling valuable metals and finding substitutes for scarce mineral resources

Question 20

Which of the following is best described as a naturally occurring chemical compound that exists as a solid with a predictable,three-dimensional,repeating structure?

Accepted Answer

A) metal 
B) rock 
C) element 
D) mineral 
E) ore 
A) metal 
B) rock 
C) element 
D) mineral 
E) ore

Exam 21: Mineral Resources No Stone Unturned

The true cost of minerals takes into account __________.

Subsurface mining is used for which of the following?

A(n)______ is a rock deposit that contains economically valuable amounts of a particular mineral,often a metal.

Replacement of copper wiring with fiber-optic cables is an example of __________.

Neodymium is a key ingredient in wind turbines and hybrid car batteries because of its __________.

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions. -When high heat and pressure are added to igneous rock,what is formed?

Refer to Infographic 2.Describe how minerals are created.

Which type of rock forms where magma emerges and cools at a plate boundary?

Tectonic plates are part of which layer of Earth?

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions. -What process will transform metamorphic rock into sedimentary rock?

Refer to Infographic 1.List five commonly used products that contain mineral resources.

In addition to the waste produced by each of the steps outlined in Infographic 5 for processing rare earth minerals,what other environmental problems are often caused by large industrial mines?

Where would you find a fault (a fracture in a tectonic plate)?

Which step(s)in rare earth mining generate(s)waste?

Use of mercury to extract metals like gold and silver is a problem because mercury __________.

What characterizes a metal? List some examples of everyday products that contain metals.

From Infographic 4,list and explain which mining technique would be considered most dangerous to a miner.

Science Literacy Use the graphic below to answer the following questions. -If you were a geologist looking for fossil remains,which type of rock would you focus on?

Which of the following will help make mineral resource usage become more sustainable?

Which of the following is best described as a naturally occurring chemical compound that exists as a solid with a predictable,three-dimensional,repeating structure?

environmental Literacy and Sustainability Lessons From a Vanished Society

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Information Literacy and Toxicology Lead in the Water

Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycling Engineering Earth

Population Ecology Gray Wolves Return to Yellowstone

Community Ecology the Florida Everglades: a Community in Cris

evolution and Extinction a Tropical Murder Mystery

Biodiversity Palm Oil Plantations Threaten Tropical Forests

Preserving Biodiversity a Forest Without Elephants

Human Populations the Kerala Model

Urbanization and Sustainable Communities Creating Green Cities

Environmental Health Eradicating a Parasitic Nightmare

ecological Economics and Consumption Wall to Wall, Cradle to Cradle

environmental Policy the World Tackles Ozone Depletion

managing Solid Waste a Plastic Surf

Freshwater Resources Toilet to Tap

Water Pollution Suffocating the Gulf

marine Ecosystems Ocean Acidification: the Other Co2 Problem

Forests Returning Trees to Haiti

soil Resources and Grasslands Restoring the Range

Feeding the World a Gene Revolution

sustainable Agriculture: Raising Crops Farming Like an Ecosystem

Agriculture: Raising Livestock Can Meat Be Part of a Healthy, Environmentally Conscious Diet

Fisheries and Aquaculture Fish in a Warehouse

coal Bringing Down the Mountain

Oil and Natural Gas the Bakken Oil Boom

Air Pollution the Youngest Scientists

global Climate Change Climate Refugees

Nuclear Power the Future of Fukushima

Sun, Wind, Water, and Earth Energy Fueled by the Sun

Biofuels Gas From Grass

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