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VA's Mineral Resources Review
Test Description: Relates to the VA Minerals Resources Data Table
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Most crushed stone is found in the
A
Piedmont Province
B
Blue Ridge Province
C
Coastal Plain Province
D
Valley & Ridge Province
2) What two minerals are found in limestone?
A
dolomite and gypsum
B
calcite and dolomite
C
pyrite and quartz
D
muscovite and pyrite
3) Which of the following best represent some uses of coal?
A
construction, making china and ceramics
B
electrical production, industrial uses and coke
C
making bricks and electronics
D
steel making, photography and road fill
4) Kyanite is mined in Virginia in ___ and used to make ___
A
Richmond - plastics, paints, ceramics
B
Newport News - steel, ceramic products
C
Buckingham County - furnace bricks, cookware, abrasives
D
Roanoke County - cement, gold bars
5) Some uses of clay include the creation of
A
road fill, electronics, paints and nylon.
B
asphalt, cement and sewer pipe.
C
bricks, cement, china and ceramics.
D
plastics, nylon and china.
6) Sand and gravel are used in the creation of
A
photography and steel.
B
diesel fuel, jet fuel, coke and asphalt.
C
oil, diesel fuel, jet fuel, coke and bricks.
D
construction materials, road base and road fill.
7) What are the age, type and location of Virginia coal?
A
Pre-Cambrian - anthracite - found in Piedmont Province
B
Pennsylvanian - bituminous - found in Appalachian Plateau Province
C
Tertiary - anthracite - found in Blue Ridge Province
D
Silurian - coke - found in Coastal Plain Province
8) Most Virginia clay is found in the
A
Appalachian Plateau and Valley & Ridge Provinces.
B
Appalachian Plateau Province.
C
Piedmont and Coastal Plain Provinces.
D
Blue Ridge Province.
9) In earlier times, gold was mined in the
A
Blue Ridge Province.
B
Applachian Plateau Province.
C
Piedmont Province.
D
Coastal Plain Province.
10) Which Virginia mineral resources are found mainly in the Coastal Plain?
A
sand and gravel
B
coal and gold
C
coal and carbonates
D
carbonates and gold
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