Exam 23: Energy and Mineral Resources

Coal forms from ancient plant remains originally deposited in swamps and marshes.The original energy content of the coal was derived from the sun.

The Canadian province of Alberta has the world's largest commercially developed deposit of which fossil fuel?

How does a reserve differ from an ore?

The nuclear power plant in ________, Japan, suffered a catastrophic nuclear accident in 2011, consisting of a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive material.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

Upon combustion, which naturally occurring substance in coal is released to potentially create acid rain?

The gold deposits discovered at Sutters Creek that instigated the California Gold Rush of 1848 were in the form of placer deposits.

Coal is still an important fuel in the United States, mainly used for producing electricity today.

Which form of renewable energy is produced by power plants in Iceland, accounting for 66 percent of Iceland's primary energy use?

How are oceanic gas hydrates produced?

Black smokers are results of hydrothermal activity at ocean ridges.

Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear power plants.

Magmatic segregation occurs when ________.

A ________ is an economically important material that cannot be replenished in a reasonable time frame, so once it has been consumed, there will not be any more.

Which mineral resource is the main component for plaster and drywall?

What environmental challenges are associated with extracting coal?

Which of the materials below is an example of biomass fuel?

Deeply weathered tropical soils that develop in warm, rainy climates are called ________.

Renewable energy sources such as wood can regenerate and be sustained indefinitely.

Nonmetallic minerals used for abrasives include ________.