Lesson 3.2.5.5
3.2.5.5 Mineral security Quiz: AQA Geography, Unit 2
20 questions
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The 20 questions
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Iron ore is primarily used to make:
- Steel
- Plastic bottles
- Glass for windows
- Aluminium foil
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What key physical property makes copper vital for wiring and electronic components?
- Low density
- High electrical conductivity
- High magnetic field
- Low melting point
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What is a primary industrial use of tin in global manufacturing and electronics?
- Aviation fuel
- Nuclear shielding
- Structural steel
- Electronic solder
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What primary function does manganese serve in the global steelmaking industry?
- Nuclear fuel rod
- Steel alloying agent
- Electrical insulator
- Aviation lubricant
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Which geological process is primarily responsible for concentrating mineral ores in the Earth's crust?
- Biological decay
- Aeolian deposition
- Hydrothermal activity
- Glacial abrasion
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What severe environmental hazard is commonly caused by acidic runoff from mining waste tailings?
- Ozone depletion
- Agricultural eutrophication
- Thermal pollution
- Acid mine drainage
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Which strategy most effectively reduces the need for primary mineral ore extraction?
- Deep sea dredging
- Metal recycling
- Open-cast expansion
- Sub-surface fracking
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A metal ore has a grade of 2% and a mine processes 1 million tonnes of ore. How much metal is contained in the ore?
- 200,000 tonnes
- 50,000 tonnes
- 2,000 tonnes
- 20,000 tonnes
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Why does price volatility in copper affect many global economies simultaneously?
- High supply interdependence
- Localised trade networks
- Equal reserve distribution
- Zero market demand
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Which economic sector accounts for the highest global demand for iron and copper?
- Financial services
- Commercial forestry
- Subsistence agriculture
- Construction and manufacturing
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What main sustainability issue is associated with high-temperature iron ore smelting?
- Radioactive contamination
- Groundwater salinisation
- High carbon emissions
- Ozone layer depletion
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What major environmental hazard is caused by unmanaged copper mine tailings near a river?
- Radioactive decay
- Acid mine drainage
- Eutrophication
- Thermal pollution
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How can mineral extraction best contribute to long-term sustainable development?
- Maximising extraction rates
- Funding local infrastructure
- Banning export tariffs
- Depleting local aquifers
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What key geographical pattern characterises the global distribution of mineral reserves?
- Equatorial concentration only
- Polar concentration only
- Uniform global distribution
- Uneven spatial concentration
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Expanding urban infrastructure rapidly increases global demand for which metal ore?
- Platinum ore
- Uranium ore
- Iron ore
- Gold ore
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Which management practice helps make mineral extraction schemes more environmentally sustainable?
- Land rehabilitation
- Open-cast expansion
- Deep pit excavation
- Riverbed dredging
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Which strategy most effectively reduces the demand for primary mineral ore extraction?
- Subsurface blasting
- Deep-sea mining
- Metal recycling
- Fracking expansion
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Which process provides a direct indicator of environmental management success at mine sites?
- Road network expansion
- Water quality monitoring
- Worker housing expansion
- Profit margin analysis
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A mine produces 500,000 tonnes of ore a year at a grade of 1.5%. How many tonnes of metal are produced per year?
- 7,500 tonnes
- 75,000 tonnes
- 33,333 tonnes
- 750 tonnes
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Bauxite is the primary ore extracted for the production of which metal?
- Iron
- Tin
- Copper
- Aluminium
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