Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 1 – Minerals and Mineral Resources
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What is one property that may be used to distinguish metallic from nonmetallic
minerals?
a. | cost to extract | b. | value | c. | carbon
content | d. | electrical conductivity |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
a. | naturally occurring | b. | atoms in random patterns | c. | usually an inorganic
solid | d. | orderly internal structure |
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Evaporites most commonly form in
a. | arid regions where rates of evaporation are high. | b. | rain forests where
rates of evaporation are low. | c. | cold regions that receive large seasonal
snowfall. | d. | areas with frequent volcanic activity. |
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What do hot, subsurface waters contain when they are identified as hydrothermal
solutions?
a. | chunky minerals | b. | dissolved minerals | c. | gangue
minerals | d. | organic compounds |
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For mining to be profitable, the price of the final product must be
a. | guaranteed in the reclamation plan. | b. | a specific percentage of the reclamation
budget. | c. | greater than the costs of extraction and refining. | d. | lower than the costs
of extraction and refining |
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Matching
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Section 1 – Minerals and Mineral Resources
Choose the letter
of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | ore minerals | d. | compound | b. | gangue minerals | e. | veins | c. | gemstones |
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two or more atoms chemically bonded together
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ore deposits formed in cracks in rocks
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minerals that have no commercial value
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minerals that are economical to extract
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nonmetallic minerals prized for their beauty, rarity, or durability
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