Question 1

Explain five options that exist if a mineral does become economically depleted.Provide an example of how you would implement each in your life.

Accepted Answer

Recycle or reuse existing supp

Question 2

What element below makes up 71% of the earth's crust?

Accepted Answer

A)  oceanic crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  continental crust 
E)  geosphere 
A)  oceanic crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  lithosphere 
D)  continental crust 
E)  geosphere

Question 3

One way of increasing our supplies of rare earth minerals is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  import them from asteroids 
B)  extract and recycle them from discarded electronics 
C)  grow them chemically in a lab 
D)  require manufacturers to use a different material 
E)  buy more from China 
A)  import them from asteroids 
B)  extract and recycle them from discarded electronics 
C)  grow them chemically in a lab 
D)  require manufacturers to use a different material 
E)  buy more from China

Question 4

Identified resources from which the mineral can be extracted profitably at current prices are called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identified resources from which the mineral can...

Question 5

The slowest of the earth's cyclic processes is the carbon cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s).
-What is the process in which sediment is placed in a river or lake? Choose A,B,C,or D.

Accepted Answer

The answer of   Use the accompanying figure to...

Question 7

What is one breakthrough material in the materials revolution that is being used for bridges and buildings?

Accepted Answer

A)  zinc 
B)  plastics 
C)  graphene 
D)  potash 
E)  limestone 
A)  zinc 
B)  plastics 
C)  graphene 
D)  potash 
E)  limestone

Question 8

Soil that forms from the weathering of volcanic lava is not very fertile.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Minerals are considered nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the USGS,each person in the United States uses an average of how many metric tons of mineral resources each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  32 
E)  42 
A)  2 
B)  12 
C)  22 
D)  32 
E)  42

Question 11

Surface mining,when compared to subsurface mining,____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is more dangerous. 
B)  is more expensive 
C)  produces less waste material 
D)  disturbs more land 
E)  causes subsidence 
A)  is more dangerous. 
B)  is more expensive 
C)  produces less waste material 
D)  disturbs more land 
E)  causes subsidence

Question 12

What are some of the environmental benefits of nanotechnology?

Accepted Answer

Designing and building existing and new

Question 13

Using natural or genetically engineered bacteria to remove desired metals through wells bored into the deposits is known as _____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Using natural or genetically engineered bacteria to...

Question 14

What moves large volumes of rock and heat within the mantle,much like gigantic conveyor belts?

Accepted Answer

A)  convection cells 
B)  concurrent cells 
C)  magma chambers 
D)  convergent plates 
E)  divergent plates 
A)  convection cells 
B)  concurrent cells 
C)  magma chambers 
D)  convergent plates 
E)  divergent plates

Question 15

The materials revolution ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  uses recycled material exclusively 
B)  substitutes silicon and other materials for metals 
C)  relies on only low-grade ores 
D)  involves the use of renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources 
E)  is focused on creating new minerals in a lab setting 
A)  uses recycled material exclusively 
B)  substitutes silicon and other materials for metals 
C)  relies on only low-grade ores 
D)  involves the use of renewable resources instead of nonrenewable resources 
E)  is focused on creating new minerals in a lab setting

Question 16

Natural Capital Depletion

The accompanying figure shows the depletion curves for a nonrenewable resource such as aluminum or copper. Identify the correct curve (curve A, curve B, and or curve C) that corresponds to each statement in the following questions.

-Recycle;increase reserves by improved mining technology;higher prices and new discoveries.

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Natural Capital Depletion

The accompanying figure shows...

Question 17

The slowest of the earth's cyclic processes is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrological cycle 
B)  carbon cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  phosphorus cycle 
E)  nutrient cycle 
A)  hydrological cycle 
B)  carbon cycle 
C)  rock cycle 
D)  phosphorus cycle 
E)  nutrient cycle

Question 18

Sandstone and shale are types of ____________________ rock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sandstone and shale are types of ____________________...

Question 19

Adding chemicals to remove metals from their ores is called smelting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is known to be true concerning the possible mining of the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Experts believe that working around volcanic vents is too dangerous. 
B)  Countries cannot come to an agreement about who owns the minerals. 
C)  Disturbance of the sea floor may release dangerous chemicals. 
D)  No one has the ability to mine the deep ocean floor. 
E)  Giant squid may interfere with the mining. 
A)  Experts believe that working around volcanic vents is too dangerous. 
B)  Countries cannot come to an agreement about who owns the minerals. 
C)  Disturbance of the sea floor may release dangerous chemicals. 
D)  No one has the ability to mine the deep ocean floor. 
E)  Giant squid may interfere with the mining.

Exam 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Explain five options that exist if a mineral does become economically depleted.Provide an example of how you would implement each in your life.

What element below makes up 71% of the earth's crust?

One way of increasing our supplies of rare earth minerals is to ____.

Identified resources from which the mineral can be extracted profitably at current prices are called ____________________.

The slowest of the earth's cyclic processes is the carbon cycle.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -What is the process in which sediment is placed in a river or lake? Choose A,B,C,or D.

What is one breakthrough material in the materials revolution that is being used for bridges and buildings?

Soil that forms from the weathering of volcanic lava is not very fertile.

Minerals are considered nonrenewable resources because they take so long to form.

According to the USGS,each person in the United States uses an average of how many metric tons of mineral resources each year?

Surface mining,when compared to subsurface mining,____.

What are some of the environmental benefits of nanotechnology?

Using natural or genetically engineered bacteria to remove desired metals through wells bored into the deposits is known as _____________________.

What moves large volumes of rock and heat within the mantle,much like gigantic conveyor belts?

The materials revolution ____.

The slowest of the earth's cyclic processes is the ____.

Sandstone and shale are types of ____________________ rock.

Adding chemicals to remove metals from their ores is called smelting.

Which of the following is known to be true concerning the possible mining of the ocean floor?

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