The Earth's Crust and Mining Quiz

Mining is a really important part of the production, and the civilization development in general. This quiz will question you on your knowledge of mining techniques, procedures, and problems.

This is an easy ten question multiple choice quiz. The questions can also be true or false. In each question, only 1 answer is correct. I hope you enjoy my quiz, and good luck!

Created by: Daryna
  1. Give the most complete definition of rock ore
  2. What is the biggest safety concern in mines?
  3. True or false - the mining colleges have very low enrollment
  4. What is mining?
  5. True or false - open-pit mining is only used when the deposit is close to the surface
  6. What is the challenge to the mining companies?
  7. What is the cheapest way of mining?
  8. Shaft mining is chosen when the rock or mineral is too far to reach using surface mining such as open pit mining.
  9. Borehole mining is a form of surface mining.
  10. Underground mining, like continuous mining, tends to be less technologically sophisticated because of the dangers and expense of subsurface tunneling.

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