3rd Nine Weeks Exam Flashcards
A mixture of clay, silt, and sand
Loam
Formed from the remains of dead organisms compacted over many years (local)
Sediment
Elements or inorganic compounds with a solid crystalline internal structure
Minerals
Forms below or on earth’s surface from molten rock material welling from the mantle
Igneous
It is common for gold mines to have large storage ponds on site that typically contain which toxin?
Cyanide
What is mined to make inorganic fertilizers and some detergents?
Phosphate
The area noteworthy for its frequent volcanoes and earthquakes is known as the “Ring of Fire” and is located in what ocean?
Basin of the Pacific Ocean
What rock is composed of compacted shells and skeletons?
Limestone
The waste material remaining after the desired metallic ore is removed is known as what?
Gangue
What is the layer that constitutes most of the earth’s volume?
Mantle
What type of mining is commonly used to remove coal deposits from hilly or mountainous areas?
Contour Strip Mining
What type of plate boundary could have produced the Aleutian Trench?
Convergent Plate Boundary
The over-withdrawal of groundwater from an aquifer may lead to land collapsing. This can damage roadways, sewer lines, and building foundations. What is this?
Land Subsidence
What is the ratio for earthquake magnitudes?
10 times the previous level
The Sand Andreas tectonic feature in southern California is an example of what?
Transform fault
What environment is most likely to have coal deposits?
Swamps
Ranges of active volcanoes are often located near what?
Convergent Plate Boundaries
What law enables corporations to acquire large tracts of land far below market prices?
General Mining Law
Mountaintop removal is associated with which of the following?
Coal Mining
A huge hole is dug using heavy equipment and explosives to removing a deposit. What type of mining is this?
Open-pit Mining
The heating of ores to remove metals is a process that can release air pollutants such as heavy metals and sulfur dioxide. What process is this?
Smelting
Aluminum ore is what?
Bauxite
An area where a mineral can be extracted in an economically viable manner is a what?
Reserve
Black lung disease, flooding, and cave-ins are most often associated with what?
Subsurface Mines