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Name: Score: 20 Multiple choice questions Term in a nuclear power plant surrounded by a thick pressure vessel that is filled with a cooling fluid should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable three pipe circuits pump water through the reactor turbine and cooling tower returning land to its original or better condition arter mining 1 of 20 Term during the process of nuclear fission should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable the heat generated from burning coal turns water into steam which turns a turbine thus running the electric generator burning fossil fuels release energy in the form of heat a neutron splits a uranium 235 atom, forming new elements and releasing several neutrons plus energy 2 of 20 Term which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a mineral atoms in random geometric patterns orderly internal structure versatility in their uses open pit mining 3 of 20

Term the energy needs for the united states in the 1900s have risen slightly risen dramatically fallen sharply fossil fuels 4 of 20 Term storage sites for nuclear wastes surrounded by a thick pressure vessel that is filled with a cooling fluid returning land to its original or better condition arter mining should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable arid regions where rates of evaporation are high 5 of 20 Term which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy flooding of empty streambeds and rivers burning fossil fuels release large amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere the number of oil refineries operating in the past versatility in their uses 6 of 20

Term placer deposits are surface mineral deposits that have been concentrated by flooding of empty streambeds and rivers atoms in random geometric patterns state and federal agencies movement of wind and water 7 of 20 Term coal is formed when returning land to its original or better condition arter mining surrounded by a thick pressure vessel that is filled with a cooling fluid swamplands are buried by sediment. the added weight creates heat and pressure that converts the plants to coal three pipe circuits pump water through the reactor turbine and cooling tower 8 of 20 Term electric generators work by the splitting of an atoms nucleus converting mechanical energy into electrical energy turning turbines in a dam it does not produce air pollution 9 of 20

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Term gangue minerals have no commercial value are the most difficult to mine are native elements both air and noise pollution 10 of 20 Term the first step in surface coal mining is to remove and set aside the soil that covers the area to be mined arid regions where rates of evaporation are high should be located only in areas that are extremely geologically stable returning land to its original or better condition arter mining 11 of 20 Term the ____ regulates the release of hazardous sunstances into the air, soil, and water by mining clean water act comprehensive response compensation and liability act safe drinking water act surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977 12 of 20

Term which of the following is NOT a main use of fuel cooking souring burning smoking 13 of 20 Term inside the combustion chamber of a coal fired power plant atoms in random geometric patterns burning fossil fuels release energy in the form of heat it does not produce air pollution flooding of empty streambeds and rivers 14 of 20 Term which of the following would NOT likely be mined using solution mining galena gypsum gold electrical conductivity 15 of 20

Term evaporites most commonly form in to remove and set aside the soil that covers the area to be mined returning land to its original or better condition arter mining arid regions where rates of evaporation are high the splitting of an atoms nucleus 16 of 20 Term wbich of the following is NOT one of the ways that ore minerals may form evaporation of water that contains salts flooding of empty streambeds and rivers open pit mining cooling of magma 17 of 20 Term new nuclei and neutrons result from atoms in random geometric patterns flooding of empty streambeds and rivers converting mechanical energy into electrical energy the splitting of an atoms nucleus 18 of 20

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Privacy Terms Term which country uses the least amount of energy per person India Japan Argentina China 19 of 20 Term through ______, mining companies can identify areas where there may be valuabe mineral resources mineral exploration smelting dissolved minerals placer deposits 20 of 20 English (USA)