Exam 23: Energy and Mineral Resources

Large wind systems require average wind speeds greater than or equal to 6 m/sec.Which of the following regions would be best suited for wind power?

Which of the following minerals does not form as a result of magmatic segregation?

Which process releases energy from radioactive materials to produce nuclear power?

For which applications (according to this image)is nuclear power used?

Which region has the highest annual average wind speeds?

Photovoltaic cells are used to generate ________ energy.

A cap rock is a porous, permeable rock that will yield petroleum and natural gas.

Which state of the following has deposits of anthracite coal?

A mineral deposit may lose its profitability due to economic changes such as rising production costs and stock market volatility.

What is the average heat value of bituminous coal?

Aluminum laterite is also known as the mineral ________.

Which of the following regions is not one of the top coal-producing states in the United States?

A ________ is an economically important material that can be replenished over a short time span to be used again.

How can contact metamorphism result in the deposition of ore deposits?

What radioactive material is the main fuel used to produce nuclear energy?

Which country has the greatest installed capacity of wind turbines worldwide, creating more than 114,000 megawatts of electricity in 2014?

Crushed stone, sand, and gravel are three examples of nonmetallic mineral resources that are building materials.

Which region would have the best potential for solar energy?

Some of the largest crude oil reserves in the world, collected in an anticline trap, are found ________.

The process of refining oil shales will produce higher yields of gasoline and heating oils, whereas the refining of light, sweet crude oil from the North Sea produces lower yields that are of lower quality.