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Earth Science Review 3.3
Test Description: Using Mineral Resources
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) _________ are hard, colorful minerals that have a brilliant or glassy luster
A
gemstones
B
medicines
C
light bulbs
D
metals
2) Metals are useful because they can be stretched into wire, flattened into sheets, and hammered or molded___________
A
while breaking
B
without breaking
C
until shiny
D
into gold
3) Quartz is a mineral found in
A
optical instruments
B
fertilizer
C
cement
D
sand
4) Which of the following is not a step in producing metals from minerals?
A
prospecting
B
blasting
C
smelting
D
mining
5) Geologists can map the size and shape of an _______ deposit containing ________ iron or nickel
A
ore; magnetic
B
abundant; magnetic
C
ore; non-magnetic
D
abundant; non-magnetic
6) What type of mine would be used to get to minerals close to Earth's surface
A
open pit
B
shaft
C
canary
D
strip
7) Which is not a step in the smelting process?
A
mixture is heated so coke will burn
B
the molten iron is left with impurities
C
burning causes the release of carbon dioxide gas and molten iron
D
iron ore is crushed and mixed with limestone and coke
8) ______ is a solid mixture of 2 or more elements, one of which is a metal
A
a steelmaker
B
two of the choices
C
a processed ore
D
an alloy
9) A rock containing a desired mineral must be _______ to extract the metal
A
processed
B
crushed
C
mined
D
prospected
10) Which type of mine is made by digging a tremendous hole?
A
open pit
B
shaft
C
canary
D
strip
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