Question 1

Canada ranks first in the world for production of________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  diamonds and platinum 
B)  copper and zinc 
C)  gold and silver 
D)  potash and uranium 
A)  diamonds and platinum 
B)  copper and zinc 
C)  gold and silver 
D)  potash and uranium

Question 2

How much of Canada's mineral and metal products are exported?

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  >80% 
D)  none 
A)  20% 
B)  50% 
C)  >80% 
D)  none

Question 3

Which of these statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Geologists can determine the most effective way of extracting a resource. 
B)  Geologists can determine the order and sequence of events throughout Earth's history but leave it to prospectors and miners to get valuable resources out of the ground. 
C)  Geologists can determine how a mineral deposit formed to aid in discovering similar deposits. 
D)  Geologists can predict where an economically important resource might occur. 
A)  Geologists can determine the most effective way of extracting a resource. 
B)  Geologists can determine the order and sequence of events throughout Earth's history but leave it to prospectors and miners to get valuable resources out of the ground. 
C)  Geologists can determine how a mineral deposit formed to aid in discovering similar deposits. 
D)  Geologists can predict where an economically important resource might occur.

Question 4

Bauxite is a residual ore deposit of_______ formed by prolonged, intense, tropical weathering of granitic bedrock.

Accepted Answer

A)  calcium 
B)  aluminum 
C)  mercury 
D)  silver 
A)  calcium 
B)  aluminum 
C)  mercury 
D)  silver

Question 5

Graphite deposits typically form________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  by decomposition of humus and soil gases during intense, tropical weathering 
B)  by regional metamorphism of organic- rich, black shales 
C)  as deposits around submarine, hot spring vents 
D)  as hydrothermal vein deposits in limestone around a granitic batholith 
A)  by decomposition of humus and soil gases during intense, tropical weathering 
B)  by regional metamorphism of organic- rich, black shales 
C)  as deposits around submarine, hot spring vents 
D)  as hydrothermal vein deposits in limestone around a granitic batholith

Question 6

Where is the only commercial use of geothermal heat in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  Springhill, Nova Scotia using water warmed by the geothermal gradient form abandoned shafts and coal mines. 
B)  Pickering, Ontario 
C)  Les Geysers, northern Quebec 
D)  Harrison Hot Springs, BC 
A)  Springhill, Nova Scotia using water warmed by the geothermal gradient form abandoned shafts and coal mines. 
B)  Pickering, Ontario 
C)  Les Geysers, northern Quebec 
D)  Harrison Hot Springs, BC

Question 7

_________, both calcium- bearing minerals, are the first to form in sedimentary deposits by the evaporation of sea water.

Accepted Answer

A)  Chalcopyrite and bornite 
B)  Halite and sylvite 
C)  Bauxite and kaolin 
D)  Calcite and gypsum 
A)  Chalcopyrite and bornite 
B)  Halite and sylvite 
C)  Bauxite and kaolin 
D)  Calcite and gypsum

Question 8

The five most important Canadian minerals in terms of production value are ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clay, mica, serpentine, chlorite, zeolite 
B)  silver, quartz, garnet, tin, aluminum 
C)  platinum, iron, sulphur, gypsum, halite 
D)  gold, nickel, potash, copper, zinc 
A)  clay, mica, serpentine, chlorite, zeolite 
B)  silver, quartz, garnet, tin, aluminum 
C)  platinum, iron, sulphur, gypsum, halite 
D)  gold, nickel, potash, copper, zinc

Question 9

Chalcopyrite and bornite are sulphide ore minerals of __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Chalcopyrite and bornite are sulphide ore minerals...

Question 10

___________, a rock- forming silicate mineral, is used as an insulator in electrical equipment and occurs as large crystals with quartz and feldspars in pegmatites.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hornblende 
B)  Olivine 
C)  Muscovite 
D)  Graphite 
A)  Hornblende 
B)  Olivine 
C)  Muscovite 
D)  Graphite

Question 11

__________has the largest, current production and reserves of crude oil.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alberta 
B)  Central and eastern Saudi Arabia 
C)  Texas 
D)  The North Sea field 
A)  Alberta 
B)  Central and eastern Saudi Arabia 
C)  Texas 
D)  The North Sea field

Question 12

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abrasives are required to make machine parts. 
B)  Nonmetallic resources include VMS deposits. 
C)  Fluorite and limestone are used in steelmaking. 
D)  Nonmetallic resources include fertilizers for growing food. 
A)  Abrasives are required to make machine parts. 
B)  Nonmetallic resources include VMS deposits. 
C)  Fluorite and limestone are used in steelmaking. 
D)  Nonmetallic resources include fertilizers for growing food.

Question 13

_________can be replenished over relatively short time spans like months, years, or decades.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semi- renewable resources 
B)  Renewable resources 
C)  Quasi- renewable resources 
D)  Non- renewable resources 
A)  Semi- renewable resources 
B)  Renewable resources 
C)  Quasi- renewable resources 
D)  Non- renewable resources

Question 14

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are considered to be fossil fuels because________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  their oxygen and nitrogen content were derived from the ancient atmosphere 
B)  their energy content was derived from ancient sunlight 
C)  carbon dioxide, released when they burn, contributes to the greenhouse effect 
D)  coal beds and petroleum reservoir rocks contain abundant fossils 
A)  their oxygen and nitrogen content were derived from the ancient atmosphere 
B)  their energy content was derived from ancient sunlight 
C)  carbon dioxide, released when they burn, contributes to the greenhouse effect 
D)  coal beds and petroleum reservoir rocks contain abundant fossils

Question 15

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Accepted Answer

A)  MVT 
B)  FEDEX 
C)  SEDEX 
D)  stratiform 
A)  MVT 
B)  FEDEX 
C)  SEDEX 
D)  stratiform

Question 16

Vein- or fissure- filling deposits of native gold and silver, or copper and zinc sulphides, would be more common in _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrothermally fractured rocks in the contact- metamorphic zone formed above a shallow felsic pluton like the setting at Yellowstone 
B)  in limestone dissolution and collapse breccias such as occur at Pine Point, NWT 
C)  rocks formed deep in a layered magma chamber like the Bird River Sill in Manitoba 
D)  in faults, impactites, and shattered rock of a meteorite impact zone like Sudbury 
A)  hydrothermally fractured rocks in the contact- metamorphic zone formed above a shallow felsic pluton like the setting at Yellowstone 
B)  in limestone dissolution and collapse breccias such as occur at Pine Point, NWT 
C)  rocks formed deep in a layered magma chamber like the Bird River Sill in Manitoba 
D)  in faults, impactites, and shattered rock of a meteorite impact zone like Sudbury

Question 17

___________is trapped in the pore spaces of coal seams and detrital sediments and is a potential source of energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sandy propane 
B)  Coal- bed methane 
C)  Clastic aerosols 
D)  Shale gas 
A)  Sandy propane 
B)  Coal- bed methane 
C)  Clastic aerosols 
D)  Shale gas

Question 18

Sedimentary and residual deposits of the mineral __________supply phosphorous for phosphate fertilizers and feed additives.

Accepted Answer

A)  apatite 
B)  fluorite 
C)  sylvite 
D)  kaolinite 
A)  apatite 
B)  fluorite 
C)  sylvite 
D)  kaolinite

Question 19

__________is the term for a south- facing window that allows objects in a room to absorb solar energy and re- emit it as heat energy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clear solar pane 
B)  Passive solar collector 
C)  Glass solar screen 
D)  South solar reflector 
A)  Clear solar pane 
B)  Passive solar collector 
C)  Glass solar screen 
D)  South solar reflector

Question 20

From trapping ocean water, the world's largest tidal power plant for generating electricity is________

Accepted Answer

A)  in Iceland on the mid Atlantic ridge 
B)  on the isle of Islay in Scotland 
C)  at the Annapolis Tidal Power Generating Station on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia 
D)  in the Rance River estuary, Brittany, along the Atlantic coast of France 
A)  in Iceland on the mid Atlantic ridge 
B)  on the isle of Islay in Scotland 
C)  at the Annapolis Tidal Power Generating Station on the Bay of Fundy, Nova Scotia 
D)  in the Rance River estuary, Brittany, along the Atlantic coast of France

Canada ranks first in the world for production of________ .

How much of Canada's mineral and metal products are exported?

Which of these statements is false?

Bauxite is a residual ore deposit of_______ formed by prolonged, intense, tropical weathering of granitic bedrock.

Graphite deposits typically form________ .

Where is the only commercial use of geothermal heat in Canada?

_________, both calcium- bearing minerals, are the first to form in sedimentary deposits by the evaporation of sea water.

The five most important Canadian minerals in terms of production value are ______________.

Chalcopyrite and bornite are sulphide ore minerals of __________.

___________, a rock- forming silicate mineral, is used as an insulator in electrical equipment and occurs as large crystals with quartz and feldspars in pegmatites.

__________has the largest, current production and reserves of crude oil.

Which of the following statements is not true?

_________can be replenished over relatively short time spans like months, years, or decades.

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are considered to be fossil fuels because________ .

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Vein- or fissure- filling deposits of native gold and silver, or copper and zinc sulphides, would be more common in _________.

___________is trapped in the pore spaces of coal seams and detrital sediments and is a potential source of energy.

Sedimentary and residual deposits of the mineral __________supply phosphorous for phosphate fertilizers and feed additives.

__________is the term for a south- facing window that allows objects in a room to absorb solar energy and re- emit it as heat energy.

From trapping ocean water, the world's largest tidal power plant for generating electricity is________

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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Exam 13: Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Canada ranks first in the world for production of________ .

How much of Canada's mineral and metal products are exported?

Which of these statements is false?

Bauxite is a residual ore deposit of_______ formed by prolonged, intense, tropical weathering of granitic bedrock.

Graphite deposits typically form________ .

Where is the only commercial use of geothermal heat in Canada?

_________, both calcium- bearing minerals, are the first to form in sedimentary deposits by the evaporation of sea water.

The five most important Canadian minerals in terms of production value are ______________.

Chalcopyrite and bornite are sulphide ore minerals of __________.

___________, a rock- forming silicate mineral, is used as an insulator in electrical equipment and occurs as large crystals with quartz and feldspars in pegmatites.

__________has the largest, current production and reserves of crude oil.

Which of the following statements is not true?

_________can be replenished over relatively short time spans like months, years, or decades.

Coal, petroleum, and natural gas are considered to be fossil fuels because________ .

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Vein- or fissure- filling deposits of native gold and silver, or copper and zinc sulphides, would be more common in _________.

___________is trapped in the pore spaces of coal seams and detrital sediments and is a potential source of energy.

Sedimentary and residual deposits of the mineral __________supply phosphorous for phosphate fertilizers and feed additives.

__________is the term for a south- facing window that allows objects in a room to absorb solar energy and re- emit it as heat energy.

From trapping ocean water, the world's largest tidal power plant for generating electricity is________

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

Filters