Chapter 16 Kahoot

Evaporites most commonly form in

arid regions where rates of evaporation are high

what is not a characteristic of a mineral

atom in random geometric patterns

surface mining can cause __

both air and noise pollution

__ regulates the release of hazardous substances into the air, soil, and water by mining

comprehensive response compensative and liabilty act

what must hot subsurface waters contain in order to be considered hydrothermal solutions

dissolved minerals

one property that may be used to distinguish metallic from non metallic minerals

electrical conductivity

what is not a way that ore minerals form

flooding of empty stream beds and rivers

dredging steamboats may be an effective technique for mining

gold

not likely used during solution mining

gypsum

acid mine drainage

harms or kills aquatic life

gangue minerals

have no commercial value

not a regulation mining companies must follow

hazardous product act

mining companies can identify areas of valuable mineral resources by __

mineral exploration

placer deposits are surface mining deposits that have been concentrated by

movement of wind and water

What can contaminate a river during dredging?

muddy sediments

not a method of subsurface mining

open pit mining

minerals that contain valuable substances are

ore minerals

Collapse of _____ can lead to subsidence.

pillars in abandoned mines

a type of open-pit mine used to mine stone, gypsum, or talc near the surface is called

quarry

process of returning land to its original or better condition after mining is completed

reclamation

the layer of impurities that form on top of molten metal during smelting _

slag

From whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?

state and federal agreements

a water contaminate that can cause acid mine drainage

sulfuric acid

the __ sets standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining in the environment

surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977

The first step in surface coal mining is

to remove and set aside the soil that covers the area to be mined