Question 1

Tsunamis in the open ocean can travel as fast as jet airplanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A mineral becomes ____________________ when it costs more than it is worth to find,extract,transport,and process it.

Accepted Answer

economical

Question 3

Acid mine drainage occurs when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  mines use acid to clean equipment 
B)  acid is used to remove rare earth minerals from mines 
C)  acid is used to detect low grade mineral ores 
D)  naturally-occurring acids are uncovered during the mining process 
E)  rainwater seeps through spoils piles and produces sulfuric acid 
A)  mines use acid to clean equipment 
B)  acid is used to remove rare earth minerals from mines 
C)  acid is used to detect low grade mineral ores 
D)  naturally-occurring acids are uncovered during the mining process 
E)  rainwater seeps through spoils piles and produces sulfuric acid

Question 4

What is the zone of hot,partly melted rock that flows and that can be deformed?

Accepted Answer

A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  core 
D)  mantle 
E)  lithosphere 
A)  crust 
B)  asthenosphere 
C)  core 
D)  mantle 
E)  lithosphere

Question 5

Waste soil and rock removed during surface mining is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  hazardous waste 
B)  gangue 
C)  spoil 
D)  tailings 
E)  smelt 
A)  hazardous waste 
B)  gangue 
C)  spoil 
D)  tailings 
E)  smelt

Question 6

The time it takes to use up a certain proportion of the reserves of a mineral at a given rate is referred to as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  life cycle 
B)  depletion time 
C)  long term estimate 
D)  depletion curve 
E)  strategic reserve 
A)  life cycle 
B)  depletion time 
C)  long term estimate 
D)  depletion curve 
E)  strategic reserve

Question 7

Identified deposits from which we can extract the minerals profitably at current prices are referred to as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  placers 
B)  estimates 
C)  deposits 
D)  resources 
E)  reserves 
A)  placers 
B)  estimates 
C)  deposits 
D)  resources 
E)  reserves

Question 8

Which procedure would most likely be used to mine coal on hilly terrain?

Accepted Answer

A)  open-pit mining 
B)  contour mining 
C)  area strip mining 
D)  strip mining 
E)  mountain-top removal 
A)  open-pit mining 
B)  contour mining 
C)  area strip mining 
D)  strip mining 
E)  mountain-top removal

Question 9

The place where an earthquake begins is called its ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  start 
B)  focus 
C)  magnitude 
D)  epicenter 
E)  fault 
A)  start 
B)  focus 
C)  magnitude 
D)  epicenter 
E)  fault

Question 10

Large sections of the earth's crust,called ____,slowly separate,collide,or grind along against each other at the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  tailings 
B)  mantle 
C)  tectonic plates 
D)  low-grade core 
E)  oceanic ridges 
A)  tailings 
B)  mantle 
C)  tectonic plates 
D)  low-grade core 
E)  oceanic ridges

Tsunamis in the open ocean can travel as fast as jet airplanes.

A mineral becomes ____________________ when it costs more than it is worth to find,extract,transport,and process it.

Acid mine drainage occurs when ____.

What is the zone of hot,partly melted rock that flows and that can be deformed?

Waste soil and rock removed during surface mining is called ____.

The time it takes to use up a certain proportion of the reserves of a mineral at a given rate is referred to as the ____.

Identified deposits from which we can extract the minerals profitably at current prices are referred to as ____.

Which procedure would most likely be used to mine coal on hilly terrain?

The place where an earthquake begins is called its ____.

Large sections of the earth's crust,called ____,slowly separate,collide,or grind along against each other at the earth's surface.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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Exam 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Tsunamis in the open ocean can travel as fast as jet airplanes.

A mineral becomes ____________________ when it costs more than it is worth to find,extract,transport,and process it.

Acid mine drainage occurs when ____.

What is the zone of hot,partly melted rock that flows and that can be deformed?

Waste soil and rock removed during surface mining is called ____.

The time it takes to use up a certain proportion of the reserves of a mineral at a given rate is referred to as the ____.

Identified deposits from which we can extract the minerals profitably at current prices are referred to as ____.

Which procedure would most likely be used to mine coal on hilly terrain?

The place where an earthquake begins is called its ____.

Large sections of the earth's crust,called ____,slowly separate,collide,or grind along against each other at the earth's surface.

Environmental Problems, their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, matter, energy, and Systems

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Its Impact

Climate and Biodiversity

Aquatic Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach

Sustaining Terrestrial Biodiversity: The Ecosystem Approach

Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity

Food, soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources

Nonrenewable Energy

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution

Climate Disruption and Ozone Depletion

Water Pollution

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Cities and Sustainability

Economics, environment, and Sustainability

Politics, environment, and Sustainability

Environmental Worldviews, ethics, and Sustainability

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