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The Lithosphere - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 9 times
- The average score is 40 of 85
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| Biological deposits | Fossil fuels | 100%
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| Cooling and crystallisation of magma | Igneous | 100%
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| Recrystallisation of mineral assemblages under high temperatures or pressure | Metamorphic | 100%
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| Increased water turbidity from dust can cause | Sedimentation | 100%
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| Bioleaching PT1 - _____ bacteria and fungi extract metals into a solution | Acidophilic | 50%
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| Problems caused by spoil heaps | Aesthetics | 50%
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| Reserve definition | All currently exploitable ores | 50%
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| Resource definition | All known ores | 50%
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| Stock definition | All ores | 50%
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| Ores eroded by flowing water | Alluvial deposits | 50%
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| Proterozoic marine sediments | Ancient iron oxide | 50%
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| Methods to minimise noise pollution | Baffle mounds | 50%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Bioleaching | 50%
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| Causes of dust in exploitation (2) | Blasting, heavy vehicles | 50%
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| How can habitat loss by minimised | Capture and transplant | 50%
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| Bioleaching PT2 - how are metals separated from the solution (2) | Carbon filter, electrolysis | 50%
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| Exploration methods | Chemical analysis | 50%
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| What does chemical analysis look at? | Composition, purity | 50%
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| Factors in viability of ores | COOG | 50%
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| Iron displacement deposits what metal | Copper ions | 50%
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| Methods to reduce leachate | Crushed lime filter | 50%
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| COOG | Cut off ore grade | 50%
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| Types of future mechanisation for exploitation | Deep mining | 50%
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| Gravimeters measure changes in (2) | Density, mass | 50%
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| Phytomining PT1 - what happens to the ash after incineration? | Dissolved in acid | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Dust | 50%
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| What is used to test resistivity? | Electricity | 50%
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| Phytomining PT2 - how are metals separated from the solution | Electrolysis | 50%
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| Methods to minimise noise pollution | Embankments | 50%
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| Evaporation leaves crystallised minerals | Evaporites | 50%
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| Instrument used in gravimetry | Gravimeters | 50%
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| Exploration methods | Gravimetry | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Habitat loss | 50%
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| Why do sedimentary rocks have lower resistivity? | High water content | 50%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Hydrology | 50%
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| Pressurised superheated water circulates around a magma intrusion and dissolves minerals in order of solubility | Hydrothermal deposition | 50%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Iron displacement | 50%
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| Exploration methods | IR spectroscopy | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Land use | 50%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Land use conflicts | 50%
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| As purity decreases, quantity of deposits increases exponentially | Lasky's principle | 50%
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| Problems caused by spoil heaps | Leachate | 50%
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| Increased water turbidity from dust can reduce | Light penetration | 50%
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| Instrument used in magnetometry | Magnetometers | 50%
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| Exploration methods | Magnetometry | 50%
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| Oil and gas formation | Marine organisms | 50%
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| Reserves increase as COOG declines due to increased _____ ____ or __ ________ | market value, new technology | 50%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Mechanisation | 50%
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| How manganese modules are formed (6 words) | Metal precipitates around a core object | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Noise | 50%
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| Types of future mechanisation for exploitation | Open cast | 50%
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| Rock with a high concentration of ore minerals | Ore | 50%
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| Area with enough ores to be economically viable to mine | Ore deposit | 50%
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| Metals bonded to minerals | Ore mineral | 50%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Overburden | 50%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Phytomining | 50%
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| Another name for manganese modules | Polymetallic nodules | 50%
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| How can habitat loss by minimised | Post-mining restoration | 50%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Purity | 50%
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| How is leachate concentration increased for collection? | Recirculation | 50%
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| Future exploration techniques | Remote sensing | 50%
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| Exploration methods | Resistivity | 50%
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| Groundwater leaches metals from surface rocks | Secondary enrichment | 50%
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| Weathered remains build up and lithify within water | Sedimentary | 50%
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| How controlled explosions identify ores (6 words) | Seismic vibrations create echoes in strata | 50%
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| Types of core objects manganese modules can form around | Shark's teeth | 50%
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| Types of core objects manganese modules can form around | Shell | 50%
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| IR spectroscopy measures what to identify ores | Spectral response | 50%
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| Rainwater that has percolated through a spoil heap and dissolved toxic metals | Spoil leachate | 50%
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| Problems caused by spoil heaps | Stability | 50%
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| Coal formation | Terrestrial vegetation | 50%
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| Methods to minimise noise pollution | Time restrictions | 50%
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| Exploration methods | Trial drilling | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Turbidity | 50%
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| Methods to minimise dust pollution | Water sprays | 50%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Amenity loss | 0%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Bacterial adsorption | 0%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Chemical form | 0%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Leachate collection | 0%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Manganese modules | 0%
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| Factors in viability of ores | Markets | 0%
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| Environmental impacts of exploitation | Mine heap spoils | 0%
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| Future exploitation techniques | Polymer adsorption | 0%
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| Future exploration techniques | Portable field equipment | 0%
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| Exploration methods | Seismic surveys | 0%
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