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PEHS - Environmental Resources Outcome C
PEHS - Environmental Resources Outcome C
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1
Who is this?
Xzibit
DMX
RUN DMC
NWA
2
Which is NOT a law mining companies must follow?
Hazardous Products Act
CRCLA
SMCRA
Endangered Species Act
3
What is reclamation?
Extracting ore from gangue
Removing coal from a subsurface seam
Protecting wildlife habitats
Returning land to original or better condition
4
What is the main environmental impact of acid mine drainage?
Acid Precipitation
Lead Poisoning
Algae Blooms
Death of Aquatic Life
5
How could a Geologist tell the difference between a metal and nonmetal rock?
Test electrical conductivity
Scratch it with a Moh's hardness kit
Do a streak test
Shine a bright light through it
6
What is another name for an 'Open Pit' in mining?
Strip
Quarry
Placer
Gangue
7
Which is NOT a major use of fossil fuels?
Manufacturing & factories
Cooking
Heating & cooling buildings
Transportation
8
Solar energy (energy from the sun) is contained in __________.
All nonrenewable energies
Uranium
Fossil fuels
Radioactive wastes
9
A fuel's suitability is dependent on all of the following factors EXCEPT?
Energy content
Availability
Magnetism
Cost
10
Which 80's group first released the pop hit 'Hungry Like the Wolf'?
Duran Duran
Wham!
George Michael
Depeche Mode
11
What kind of pollution can be caused by surface mining?
Only air pollution
Only noise pollution
Both air and noise pollution
Neither air nor noise pollution
12
Which 90's Band Entered the World of Mainstream Music with their single 'Nevermind'?
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
Soundgarden
Stone Temple Pilots
13
Which of the following does NOT factor into predicting future oil production?
Past operations of oil refineries
Cost of obtaining these fuels
Technology changes
Number of oil deposits discovered
14
Which of the following countries uses the LEAST amount of energy per person?
Japan
United States
Canada
Kenya
15
Which of the following is NOT subsurface mining?
Longwall
Solution
Room and Pillar
Open-Pit
16
How did the energy needs of the United States change throughout the nineties?
Fallen dramatically
Risen dramatically
Fallen slightly
Risen slightly
17
What major air pollutant is released by burning coal?
Mercury
Ozone
Sulfur
Salt
18
What is the name of the title character in 'Black Panther'?
T'Challa
N'Jobu
Zuri
Wakanda
19
What is the first step to begin Strip Mining?
Make Cuts in the Coal
Research quarrying instead
Research by taking Core Samples
Remove the Overburdon
20
Which of the following accurately describes the use of fossil fuels for energy?
Fossil fuels account for 69% of electricity made in the US.
All of the above
Burning fossil fuels releases large amounts of CO2.
We will run out of fossil fuels in 250 yrs.
21
What is the main reason fewer nuclear power plants are being build today, as compared to 40 yo?
They are too expensive to operate profitablly
Supplies of raw Uranium are exhausted
Cold fusion plants are being built instead
Federal laws were passed prohibiting them
22
Storage sites for nuclear wastes __________.
Will always leak lethal amounts of radioactivity
Can only be located in mountain ranges
should be located in areas that are very geologically stable
Should be able to transmutate
23
What is the first name of Kanye West's third child?
Paris
Chicago
London
New York
24
What can collapse in subsurface mines and cause subsidence?
Longwalls
Placers
Quarries
Pillars
25
From whom must mining companies obtain permits before beginning work?
Federal agencies only
An insurance company
State and federal agencies
Local government only
26
Who is this?
Carol Baskin
Tigger
Tiger King
Lion King
27
Which is the STRONGEST ADVANTAGE of nuclear power plants?
No air pollution under normal operating conditions
Easy waste disposal
No safety risks
No solid waste
28
The energy stored in fossil fuels is most often converted into __________?
Magnetic fields
Nuclear fuel rods
Electricity
Uranium
29
Which is an ADVANTAGE of fossil fuels over other sources of energy?
Air pollution
Toxic by-products
Versatility and MANY uses
Limited quantities
30
Which law sets standards to minimize surface impacts of coal mining?
Safe Drinking Water Act
Comprehensive Response Compensation Liability Act
Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act
Clean Water Act
31
Which Act regulates release of hazardous substances into air, soil, & water by mining.
Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act
Clean Water Act
Safe Drinking Water Act
Comprehensive Response Compensation Liability