Question 1

Gold is found in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  weathered granites 
B)  pegmatites 
C)  placer deposits 
D)  gossan 
E)  limestones 
A)  weathered granites 
B)  pegmatites 
C)  placer deposits 
D)  gossan 
E)  limestones C

Question 2

The ore-forming process of ______ occurs as early-forming minerals settle to the bottom of a cooling magma.

Accepted Answer

A)  crystal settling 
B)  hydrothermal solution 
C)  gravity deposition 
D)  mica and quartz 
E)  residue formation 
A)  crystal settling 
B)  hydrothermal solution 
C)  gravity deposition 
D)  mica and quartz 
E)  residue formation A

Question 3

_______ is an unusual mixture of ice and methane.

Accepted Answer

A)  Pumice 
B)  Oil sand 
C)  Condensate 
D)  Distillate 
E)  Gas hydrate 
A)  Pumice 
B)  Oil sand 
C)  Condensate 
D)  Distillate 
E)  Gas hydrate E

Question 4

The recoverable reserve for coal in the United States is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  unknown 
B)  10 billion tons 
C)  157 billion tons 
D)  42 billion tons 
E)  270 billion tons 
A)  unknown 
B)  10 billion tons 
C)  157 billion tons 
D)  42 billion tons 
E)  270 billion tons

Question 5

Some geologic resources are ____, that is, they are replenished by natural processes fast enough that people can use them continuously.

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmetallic 
B)  energetic 
C)  renewable 
D)  metallic 
E)  nonrenewable 
A)  nonmetallic 
B)  energetic 
C)  renewable 
D)  metallic 
E)  nonrenewable

Question 6

______ is the initial stage in the development of coal.

Accepted Answer

A)  Peat 
B)  Lignite 
C)  Sub-bituminous 
D)  Bituminous 
E)  Anthracite 
A)  Peat 
B)  Lignite 
C)  Sub-bituminous 
D)  Bituminous 
E)  Anthracite

Question 7

Bituminous coal is the highest "grade" or "rank" of coal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The two largest oil fields in the United States are in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains 
B)  the Great Plains 
C)  coastal areas of the Gulf Coast 
D)  Texas and Alaska 
E)  Illinois and Iowa 
A)  the Front Ranges of the Rocky Mountains 
B)  the Great Plains 
C)  coastal areas of the Gulf Coast 
D)  Texas and Alaska 
E)  Illinois and Iowa

Question 9

Once oil is formed it must accumulate in concentrations that can be drilled and pumped, these concentrations are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traps 
B)  accumulations 
C)  concentrations 
D)  beds 
E)  reserves 
A)  traps 
B)  accumulations 
C)  concentrations 
D)  beds 
E)  reserves

Question 10

When a drill hole first penetrates an oil reservoir the pent up gases may drive the petroleum to the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A ____ is the term used to describe the total amount of any given geologic material of potential economic interest, whether discovered or not.

Accepted Answer

A)  ore deposit 
B)  resource 
C)  aggregate 
D)  reserve 
E)  reservoir 
A)  ore deposit 
B)  resource 
C)  aggregate 
D)  reserve 
E)  reservoir

Question 12

Most hydrothermal ores are metallic __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  carbonates 
B)  sulfates 
C)  native elements 
D)  sulfides 
E)  oxides 
A)  carbonates 
B)  sulfates 
C)  native elements 
D)  sulfides 
E)  oxides

Question 13

Aluminum ore is the product of direct chemical precipitation from seawater.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The world's largest geothermal power plant is at ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot Springs, Arkansas 
B)  Handford, Washington 
C)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  the Geysers in the Coast Range of northern California. 
A)  Hot Springs, Arkansas 
B)  Handford, Washington 
C)  Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
D)  New Zealand 
E)  the Geysers in the Coast Range of northern California.

Question 15

There are two basic forms of energy categories, ____ energy is stored energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  actual 
B)  kinetic 
C)  potential 
D)  nonrenewable 
E)  renewable 
A)  actual 
B)  kinetic 
C)  potential 
D)  nonrenewable 
E)  renewable

Question 16

New oil is born where _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Earth degases 
B)  there are continental swamps 
C)  active plate subduction takes place 
D)  dead organic matter is sealed in an oxygen-deprived burial 
E)  large animals, such as dinosaurs, once lived 
A)  the Earth degases 
B)  there are continental swamps 
C)  active plate subduction takes place 
D)  dead organic matter is sealed in an oxygen-deprived burial 
E)  large animals, such as dinosaurs, once lived

Question 17

The United States has established a permanent nuclear waste repository ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  at spreading ridges on the Atlantic seafloor 
B)  on the abyssal plains near offshore California 
C)  on the moon 
D)  at Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
E)  in salt mines in Ohio 
A)  at spreading ridges on the Atlantic seafloor 
B)  on the abyssal plains near offshore California 
C)  on the moon 
D)  at Yucca Mountain, Nevada 
E)  in salt mines in Ohio

Question 18

Gas hydrate contains ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  asphalt 
B)  natural gas 
C)  petroleum 
D)  gasoline 
E)  aviation fuel 
A)  asphalt 
B)  natural gas 
C)  petroleum 
D)  gasoline 
E)  aviation fuel

Question 19

A pound of ordinary bituminous coal typically contains ______ percent carbon.

Accepted Answer

A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  45 to 86 
D)  90 to 95 
E)  100 
A)  5 
B)  10 
C)  45 to 86 
D)  90 to 95 
E)  100

Question 20

Anticlines and domes create common oil traps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Resources

Gold is found in ____.

The ore-forming process of ______ occurs as early-forming minerals settle to the bottom of a cooling magma.

_______ is an unusual mixture of ice and methane.

The recoverable reserve for coal in the United States is _______.

Some geologic resources are ____, that is, they are replenished by natural processes fast enough that people can use them continuously.

______ is the initial stage in the development of coal.

Bituminous coal is the highest "grade" or "rank" of coal.

The two largest oil fields in the United States are in __________.

Once oil is formed it must accumulate in concentrations that can be drilled and pumped, these concentrations are called ________.

When a drill hole first penetrates an oil reservoir the pent up gases may drive the petroleum to the surface.

A ____ is the term used to describe the total amount of any given geologic material of potential economic interest, whether discovered or not.

Most hydrothermal ores are metallic __________.

Aluminum ore is the product of direct chemical precipitation from seawater.

The world's largest geothermal power plant is at ____.

There are two basic forms of energy categories, ____ energy is stored energy.

New oil is born where _____.

The United States has established a permanent nuclear waste repository ______.

Gas hydrate contains ____.

A pound of ordinary bituminous coal typically contains ______ percent carbon.

Anticlines and domes create common oil traps.

Introducing Geology, the Essentials of Plate Tectonics, and Other Important Concepts

Atoms, Elements, and Minerals

Igneous Rocks, Intrusive Activity, and the Origin of Igneous Rocks

Volcanism and Extrusive Rocks

Weathering and Soil

Sediment and Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism, Metamorphic Rocks, and Hydrothermal Rocks

Time and Geology

Mass Wasting

Streams and Floods

Ground Water

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Wind Action

Waves, Beaches, and Coasts

Geologic Structures

Earthquakes

Earths Interior and Geophysical Properties

The Sea Floor

Plate Tectonics

Mountain Belts and the Continental Crust

Climate Change

The Earths Companions

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