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Ch 15: Mining Quiz

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1. Impacts of Processing




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2. Metallic mineral resources




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3. S vs. SS Mining: More destructive




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4. Smelting produces air pollutants like ______.




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5. Heap Leach Extraction Steps




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6. Long-Wall Method




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7. Surface Mining




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8. Undiscovered reources




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9. In surface mining, ___ is stripped away as unwanted and piled into ______




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10. What does SMCRA do?




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11. identified resources thta can be extracted economicaly at currnet prices with current technology




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12. removes deep deposits




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13. Mining companies can purchase public lands at the 1872 price, mind, and pay NO rent/royalties to extract except natural gas & oil




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14. identified & undiscovered resources not classified as reserves




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15. Mineral Resources




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16. waste mineral materials




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17. metal yielding material that can be economically extracted at a given time




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18. Terraces are cut, Earthmover mines a terrace at a time and dumps overburden on already mined terrace creating spoil banks




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19. P: less disruptive, less wate Con: lung diseases from inhalation, dangerous, expensive




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20. Set strict standards to prevent/control pollution, environmental degradation, require companies to pay to fix the lands, require mining companies to pay 12.5% royalty on all minerals removed





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