Question 1

Which of the following are not considered industrial minerals?

Accepted Answer

A)  clays 
B)  garnets 
C)  porphyries 
D)  diamonds 
A)  clays 
B)  garnets 
C)  porphyries 
D)  diamonds C

Question 2

____________is the essential mineral component of plasters and drywall.

Accepted Answer

A)  Talc 
B)  Apatite 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Garnet 
A)  Talc 
B)  Apatite 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Garnet C

Question 3

The world's largest, commercially developed heavy oil sand deposit is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  in the Hibernia Field offshore of Newfoundland 
B)  in the Green River Basin, northwest Colorado 
C)  near Lake Athabasca, northeast Alberta 
D)  at El Nala in Saudi Arabia 
A)  in the Hibernia Field offshore of Newfoundland 
B)  in the Green River Basin, northwest Colorado 
C)  near Lake Athabasca, northeast Alberta 
D)  at El Nala in Saudi Arabia C

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydroelectric dams have limited life spans. 
B)  Hydroelectric dams have no effect on wildlife. 
C)  Sediments gradually fill reservoirs behind dams. 
D)  Canada still has rivers that have not been dammed for hydroelectric power. 
A)  Hydroelectric dams have limited life spans. 
B)  Hydroelectric dams have no effect on wildlife. 
C)  Sediments gradually fill reservoirs behind dams. 
D)  Canada still has rivers that have not been dammed for hydroelectric power.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a renewable energy resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  geothermal 
B)  biomass 
C)  oil shale 
D)  landfill methane 
A)  geothermal 
B)  biomass 
C)  oil shale 
D)  landfill methane

Question 6

What is a popular saying among geologists concerning natural resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  When do we eat? 
B)  If it can't be grown, it's gotta be mined. 
C)  There's gold in them thar hills. 
D)  Who brought the beer? 
A)  When do we eat? 
B)  If it can't be grown, it's gotta be mined. 
C)  There's gold in them thar hills. 
D)  Who brought the beer?

Question 7

Which one of the following best describes how talc deposits might form?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction of hydrothermal fluids with quartz- rich sandstones during contact metamorphism 
B)  high pressure metamorphism associated with impact of an asteroid or large meteorite 
C)  reaction of olivine and pyroxene with hydrothermal fluids during regional metamorphism 
D)  dehydration of gypsum and limestone during contact metamorphism 
A)  reaction of hydrothermal fluids with quartz- rich sandstones during contact metamorphism 
B)  high pressure metamorphism associated with impact of an asteroid or large meteorite 
C)  reaction of olivine and pyroxene with hydrothermal fluids during regional metamorphism 
D)  dehydration of gypsum and limestone during contact metamorphism

Question 8

Which of the following is not an ingredient of cement?

Accepted Answer

A)  olivine 
B)  clay 
C)  calcite 
D)  silica 
A)  olivine 
B)  clay 
C)  calcite 
D)  silica

Question 9

_________supplies the largest percentage of energy consumed annually in Canada, while the majority of that produced is sold for export.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hydroelectricity 
B)  Petroleum and Natural Gas 
C)  Uranium 
D)  Coal 
A)  Hydroelectricity 
B)  Petroleum and Natural Gas 
C)  Uranium 
D)  Coal

Question 10

Where is Canada's first large- scale solar park located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 
B)  Fredericton, New Brunswick 
C)  Iqaluit, Nunavut 
D)  Stone Mill's, Ontario 
A)  Yellowknife, Northwest Territories 
B)  Fredericton, New Brunswick 
C)  Iqaluit, Nunavut 
D)  Stone Mill's, Ontario

Question 11

Canada's entire uranium ore production is located in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Minas basin, northern Nova Scotia 
B)  Peace River basin, northern Alberta 
C)  Elliot Lake basin, northern Ontario 
D)  Athabasca basin, northern Saskatchewan 
A)  Minas basin, northern Nova Scotia 
B)  Peace River basin, northern Alberta 
C)  Elliot Lake basin, northern Ontario 
D)  Athabasca basin, northern Saskatchewan

Question 12

A was the cause of the worst oil- caused environmental disaster in North American history in 2010.

Accepted Answer

blowout (gusher of o

Question 13

Which of the following is not a mine site for metallic mineral deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flin Flon, Saskatchewan 
B)  Endako, British Columbia 
C)  Athabasca, Alberta 
D)  Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador 
A)  Flin Flon, Saskatchewan 
B)  Endako, British Columbia 
C)  Athabasca, Alberta 
D)  Buchans, Newfoundland and Labrador

Question 14

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Much Canadian coal is used in steel production. 
B)  Nova Scotia was a major coal producer for over a century. 
C)  Canada supplies over 20 countries with coal. 
D)  Saskatchewan is Canada's major coal producer. 
A)  Much Canadian coal is used in steel production. 
B)  Nova Scotia was a major coal producer for over a century. 
C)  Canada supplies over 20 countries with coal. 
D)  Saskatchewan is Canada's major coal producer.

Question 15

How many sun- tracking mirrors are used in the solar field at Barstow, California?

Accepted Answer

A)  2000 
B)  500 
C)  20 
D)  200 
A)  2000 
B)  500 
C)  20 
D)  200

Question 16

Where was North America's first oil well drilled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil Springs, Ontario 
B)  Melville, Saskatchewan 
C)  Sidney, Nova Scotia 
D)  High River, Alberta 
A)  Oil Springs, Ontario 
B)  Melville, Saskatchewan 
C)  Sidney, Nova Scotia 
D)  High River, Alberta

Question 17

_________is a solid substance formed when water molecules form cages that surround methane molecules.

Accepted Answer

A)  Butane coagulate 
B)  Helium oxidate 
C)  Methane hydrate 
D)  Hydrogen silicate 
A)  Butane coagulate 
B)  Helium oxidate 
C)  Methane hydrate 
D)  Hydrogen silicate

Question 18

Very fine uraninite ore is called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  radioactite 
B)  hornblende 
C)  pitchblende 
D)  fininite 
A)  radioactite 
B)  hornblende 
C)  pitchblende 
D)  fininite

Question 19

Which country has the world's largest commercial plant for producing electricity from the tides?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

Where is North America's only tidal power station located?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia 
B)  Fanny Bay, British Columbia 
C)  Hudson Bay, Quebec 
D)  James Bay, Ontario 
A)  Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia 
B)  Fanny Bay, British Columbia 
C)  Hudson Bay, Quebec 
D)  James Bay, Ontario

Which of the following are not considered industrial minerals?

____________is the essential mineral component of plasters and drywall.

The world's largest, commercially developed heavy oil sand deposit is_________ .

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a renewable energy resource?

What is a popular saying among geologists concerning natural resources?

Which one of the following best describes how talc deposits might form?

Which of the following is not an ingredient of cement?

_________supplies the largest percentage of energy consumed annually in Canada, while the majority of that produced is sold for export.

Where is Canada's first large- scale solar park located?

Canada's entire uranium ore production is located in __________.

A was the cause of the worst oil- caused environmental disaster in North American history in 2010.

Which of the following is not a mine site for metallic mineral deposits?

Which of the following statements is false?

How many sun- tracking mirrors are used in the solar field at Barstow, California?

Where was North America's first oil well drilled?

_________is a solid substance formed when water molecules form cages that surround methane molecules.

Very fine uraninite ore is called_________ .

Which country has the world's largest commercial plant for producing electricity from the tides?

Where is North America's only tidal power station located?

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Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: the Framework for Modern Geology

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

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Exam 13: Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Which of the following are not considered industrial minerals?

____________is the essential mineral component of plasters and drywall.

The world's largest, commercially developed heavy oil sand deposit is_________ .

Which of the following statements is false?

Which of the following is not a renewable energy resource?

What is a popular saying among geologists concerning natural resources?

Which one of the following best describes how talc deposits might form?

Which of the following is not an ingredient of cement?

_________supplies the largest percentage of energy consumed annually in Canada, while the majority of that produced is sold for export.

Where is Canada's first large- scale solar park located?

Canada's entire uranium ore production is located in __________.

A was the cause of the worst oil- caused environmental disaster in North American history in 2010.

Which of the following is not a mine site for metallic mineral deposits?

Which of the following statements is false?

How many sun- tracking mirrors are used in the solar field at Barstow, California?

Where was North America's first oil well drilled?

_________is a solid substance formed when water molecules form cages that surround methane molecules.

Very fine uraninite ore is called_________ .

Which country has the world's largest commercial plant for producing electricity from the tides?

Where is North America's only tidal power station located?

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: the Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: the Framework for Modern Geology

Mass Wasting: the Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

Mineral and Energy Resources

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