How has the Clean Air Act (CAA) impacted mountaintop mining in the Appalachians since amendments were made to it?

Increased coal mining in the Appalachians because of the low sulfur content of the coal.

Decreased coal mining in the Appalachians because of high sulfur content of coal.

Increased coal mining in the Appalachians because of high selenium content.

Which of the following is NOT environmental impacts of mining?

Destroys natural communities over large areas.

Acid drainage pollutes groundwater.

Mass wasting is common when overburden is loosened.

Which of the following is newer to the recycling scarce and to recover toxic metals from?

Compact discs, LPs, and 8-track tapes

What is one goal of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act?

Require companies to have money upfront before they can begin mining.

To require companies to replace the resources they have removed from the Earth.

Why do environmentalists oppose the mining of Antarctic mineral resources?

The Antarctic environment is fragile and extremely vulnerable to the disturbance that would accompany development.

The demand for minerals is expected to decline as the world's nations become more industrialized.

Existence of valuable mineral deposits in the Antarctic environment is unlikely.

Which of the following is an environmental problem associated with abandoned coal mines?

Acid drainage due to leaching of tailing piles.

Thermal pollution of streams in the area.

Released nutrients that cause eutrophication into streams.

Air pollution caused by smog from ozone formation.

Heavy landscape damage and water pollution have occurred in __________? This is a result of ___________?

Appalachia; mountaintop removal mining for coal.

San Francisco; placer mining of gold.

Florida; subsurface mining for limestone.

Canada; subsurface mining for oil sands.

Sustainable mineral use and longer lifetimes for scarce minerals can be achieved with all of the following EXCEPT...

Increasing demand and lowering prices for products using these minerals.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.

Ore

Conduction

Placer Deposits

Wire

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Reclamation is.....

not required in the US.

a process that causes significant environmental damage.

returning the land back to its original condition after mining

required for every country and every type of mine in the world.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Reclamation is.....

not required in the US.

a process that causes significant environmental damage.

returning the land back to its original condition after mining

required for every country and every type of mine in the world.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Sand, gravel, and granite are examples of what?

metallic minerals

metallic elements

nonmetallic minerals

aluminum

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Acid mine drainage is cause by which element?

carbon

sulfur

nitrogen

boron

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another term for a quarry?

open pit

longwall

pillar

solution mine

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The _____ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the environment.

Clean Water Act

Comprehensive Response Compensation and Liability Act (1980)

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

Safe Drinking Water Act

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Mining Review

Deposits of minerals from which metals and nonmetals can be removed profitably.

Reclamation is.....

Reclamation is.....

Sand, gravel, and granite are examples of what?

Acid mine drainage is cause by which element?

What is another term for a quarry?

The _____ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on the environment.

How has the Clean Air Act (CAA) impacted mountaintop mining in the Appalachians since amendments were made to it?

Which of the following is NOT environmental impacts of mining?

Which type of mining is associated with disturbing more land?

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