Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Section 3 - Mining Regulations and Mine Reclamation
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Which of the following is a water contaminant that can cause acid mine
drainage?
a. | flux | b. | carbon dioxide | c. | methane | d. | sulfuric acid |
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Subsidence can result from the collapse of
a. | unattended quarries. | b. | pillars in abandoned mines. | c. | rocks that once held
minerals. | d. | placer deposits. |
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Surface mining can cause
a. | only air pollution. | b. | only noise pollution. | c. | both air and noise
pollution. | d. | neither air nor noise pollution. |
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Which of the following is not a regulation mining companies must
follow?
a. | the Clean Water Act | b. | the Hazardous Products Act | c. | the Safe Drinking
Water Act | d. | the Endangered Species Act |
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What can contaminate a river as a result of dredging?
a. | potash | b. | seawater | c. | placer
deposits | d. | muddy sediments |
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Matching
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Section 3 - Mining Regulations and Mine Reclamation
Choose the
letter of the term or phrase that best matches the description.
a. | dumps | b. | bond | c. | acid mine drainage | d. | Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 | e. | Comprehensive Response Compensation and
Liability Act |
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a law that set standards to minimize the surface effects of coal mining on
the environment
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contaminated water that results when acid dissolves toxic minerals remaining in
mines and in excess rocks
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large piles of excess rock from mines
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a law that regulates the release of hazardous substances into the air, soil,
and water by mining operations
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funds posted before a mining project begins
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