Question 1

Rocks can be converted from one type to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

When energy that has accumulated over time along a fault is released,the result is vibrations called ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When energy that has accumulated over time...

Question 3

In the United States,the mining industry releases almost ____________________ of all toxic emissions.

Accepted Answer

one-half
1

Question 4

The life cycle of a metal product ends with ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  converting the metal to a product 
B)  recycling of the product 
C)  discarding of the product 
D)  separation of the ore from waste material 
E)  melting the metal 
A)  converting the metal to a product 
B)  recycling of the product 
C)  discarding of the product 
D)  separation of the ore from waste material 
E)  melting the metal

Question 5

What type of rock is granite?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous 
B)  mineral 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  organic 
A)  igneous 
B)  mineral 
C)  metamorphic 
D)  sedimentary 
E)  organic

Question 6

Tectonic plates can move in opposite but parallel directions along a fracture or fault at a boundary called a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  divergent plate boundary 
B)  convergent plate boundary 
C)  subduction zone 
D)  mantle fault 
E)  transform fault 
A)  divergent plate boundary 
B)  convergent plate boundary 
C)  subduction zone 
D)  mantle fault 
E)  transform fault

Question 7

____________________ are permission from the government to deduct from mining company taxes their costs of developing and extracting mineral resources.

Accepted Answer

Depletion

Question 8

Of the 20 key nonrenewable mineral resources it needs,what percentage does the U.S.import?

Accepted Answer

A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  80% 
E)  100% 
A)  15% 
B)  25% 
C)  40% 
D)  80% 
E)  100%

Question 9

The higher the grade of ore,the higher the environmental impact.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States has little or no reserves of four _______________ - cobalt,chromium,manganese,and platinum - which are vital to the country's economic and military strength.

Accepted Answer

strategic

Question 11

The severity of an earthquake is a measure of its seismic waves,and is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  epicenter 
B)  focus 
C)  magnitude 
D)  ridges 
E)  valleys 
A)  epicenter 
B)  focus 
C)  magnitude 
D)  ridges 
E)  valleys

Question 12

The ____________________,which measures the magnitude of an earthquake,has units that are each 10 times stronger than the one below it.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________,which measures the magnitude of an...

Question 13

Mining causes long-term harm to the environment in a number of ways.What is not one detrimental effect of mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  scarring and disruption of the land surface 
B)  large amounts of radioactivity 
C)  subsidence 
D)  large amounts of solid waste 
E)  toxic chemical releases into the atmosphere 
A)  scarring and disruption of the land surface 
B)  large amounts of radioactivity 
C)  subsidence 
D)  large amounts of solid waste 
E)  toxic chemical releases into the atmosphere

Question 14

Depletion time is the time it takes to use up approximately ____% of the mineral reserves at a given rate of use.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
E)  80 
A)  30 
B)  50 
C)  60 
D)  70 
E)  80

Question 15

Nanotechnology is proving to be a likely answer to the possible shortage of mineral resources,particularly in light of the fact that it has no known disadvantages.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The interaction of physical and chemical processes that change rocks from one type to another type is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  metamorphism 
B)  the rock cycle 
C)  petrography 
D)  consolidation 
E)  hydrogeology 
A)  metamorphism 
B)  the rock cycle 
C)  petrography 
D)  consolidation 
E)  hydrogeology

Question 17

Surface mining is used to extract what percentage of nonfuel resources in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  90 
A)  50 
B)  60 
C)  70 
D)  80 
E)  90

Question 18

When a resource has been economically depleted,we can do something about it.Which of the following is not suggested as an appropriate action to take to mitigate this issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Find alternative supplies of the resource. 
B)  Recycle existing supplies. 
C)  Waste less. 
D)  Use less. 
E)  Do without. 
A)  Find alternative supplies of the resource. 
B)  Recycle existing supplies. 
C)  Waste less. 
D)  Use less. 
E)  Do without.

Question 19

Each year,scientists measure the magnitude of how many earthquakes?

Accepted Answer

A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  1,000,000 
A)  10,000 
B)  100,000 
C)  250,000 
D)  500,000 
E)  1,000,000

Question 20

The largest recorded loss of life from a tsunami was ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  in the 2011 in Japan 
B)  in 1964 in Alaska 
C)  after a volcano erupted in Pompeii 
D)  in 2004 in Indonesia 
E)  in 1989 in San Francisco 
A)  in the 2011 in Japan 
B)  in 1964 in Alaska 
C)  after a volcano erupted in Pompeii 
D)  in 2004 in Indonesia 
E)  in 1989 in San Francisco

Exam 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Rocks can be converted from one type to another.

When energy that has accumulated over time along a fault is released,the result is vibrations called ____________________.

In the United States,the mining industry releases almost ____________________ of all toxic emissions.

The life cycle of a metal product ends with ____.

What type of rock is granite?

Tectonic plates can move in opposite but parallel directions along a fracture or fault at a boundary called a ____.

____________________ are permission from the government to deduct from mining company taxes their costs of developing and extracting mineral resources.

Of the 20 key nonrenewable mineral resources it needs,what percentage does the U.S.import?

The higher the grade of ore,the higher the environmental impact.

The United States has little or no reserves of four _______________ - cobalt,chromium,manganese,and platinum - which are vital to the country's economic and military strength.

The severity of an earthquake is a measure of its seismic waves,and is called ____.

The ____________________,which measures the magnitude of an earthquake,has units that are each 10 times stronger than the one below it.

Mining causes long-term harm to the environment in a number of ways.What is not one detrimental effect of mining?

Depletion time is the time it takes to use up approximately ____% of the mineral reserves at a given rate of use.

Nanotechnology is proving to be a likely answer to the possible shortage of mineral resources,particularly in light of the fact that it has no known disadvantages.

The interaction of physical and chemical processes that change rocks from one type to another type is known as ____.

Surface mining is used to extract what percentage of nonfuel resources in the U.S.?

When a resource has been economically depleted,we can do something about it.Which of the following is not suggested as an appropriate action to take to mitigate this issue?

Each year,scientists measure the magnitude of how many earthquakes?

The largest recorded loss of life from a tsunami was ____.

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