Question 1

In terms of plate tectonics, future oil reservoirs form most easily in areas ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  along mid oceanic ridges 
B)  over hot spots 
C)  along transform faults 
D)  where ocean basins are closing 
E)  of continental rifts 
A)  along mid oceanic ridges 
B)  over hot spots 
C)  along transform faults 
D)  where ocean basins are closing 
E)  of continental rifts

Question 2

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

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 5

A barrel of oil contains ______ U.S. gallons.

Accepted Answer

A)  200 
B)  12 
C)  42 
D)  22 
E)  50 
A)  200 
B)  12 
C)  42 
D)  22 
E)  50

Question 6

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 7

Because natural gas is less denser than oil it accumulates on the top of the oil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Question 9

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 10

Pencil lead is made of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  gypsum 
B)  galena 
C)  coal 
D)  lead 
E)  graphite 
A)  gypsum 
B)  galena 
C)  coal 
D)  lead 
E)  graphite

Question 11

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 12

Anticlines and domes create common oil traps.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In 1900 more than _____ percent of America's energy needs were satisfied by burning coal.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  75 
C)  50 
D)  25 
E)  10 
A)  90 
B)  75 
C)  50 
D)  25 
E)  10

Question 14

The energy return on energy invested (EROEI) for newly discovered oil fields was typically around 100:1 in 1940s and it has currently decreased to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  8:1 
B)  75:1 
C)  50:1 
D)  25:1 
E)  15:1 
A)  8:1 
B)  75:1 
C)  50:1 
D)  25:1 
E)  15:1

Question 15

At the current rate of consumption, United States recoverable coal reserves will be exhausted in ______ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  90 
C)  250 
D)  350 
E)  125 
A)  10 
B)  90 
C)  250 
D)  350 
E)  125

Question 16

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 17

Most geologic resources are renewable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Petroleum, natural gas and propane are all considered _____ because they formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  gaseous fuels 
B)  oil fuels 
C)  nonmetallic fuels 
D)  renewable fuels 
E)  fossil fuels 
A)  gaseous fuels 
B)  oil fuels 
C)  nonmetallic fuels 
D)  renewable fuels 
E)  fossil fuels

Question 20

Oil sands are actually asphalt-cemented sand or sandstone deposits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 22: Resources

In terms of plate tectonics, future oil reservoirs form most easily in areas ____.

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

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

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

A barrel of oil contains ______ U.S. gallons.

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

Because natural gas is less denser than oil it accumulates on the top of the oil.

Gold is found in ____.

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

Pencil lead is made of _____.

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

Anticlines and domes create common oil traps.

In 1900 more than _____ percent of America's energy needs were satisfied by burning coal.

The energy return on energy invested (EROEI) for newly discovered oil fields was typically around 100:1 in 1940s and it has currently decreased to ________

At the current rate of consumption, United States recoverable coal reserves will be exhausted in ______ years.

Gas hydrate contains ____.

Most geologic resources are renewable.

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

Petroleum, natural gas and propane are all considered _____ because they formed from the buried remains of plants and animals that lived millions of years ago.

Oil sands are actually asphalt-cemented sand or sandstone deposits.

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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