Question 1

Which of the following is an explanation for why the Arabian Peninsula is tilted?

Accepted Answer

A)  the western part has a thick cover of sedimentary rocks 
B)  the eastern part subsided beneath the weight of thrust faults 
C)  Africa is being pushed under the western edge of the peninsula 
D)  oceanic crust in the Mediterranean Sea is subducted under the peninsula 
E)  none of these 
A)  the western part has a thick cover of sedimentary rocks 
B)  the eastern part subsided beneath the weight of thrust faults 
C)  Africa is being pushed under the western edge of the peninsula 
D)  oceanic crust in the Mediterranean Sea is subducted under the peninsula 
E)  none of these B

Question 2

How does tar sand used for production of energy form?

Accepted Answer

A)  humans add oil to quartz sand to make the material easier to move 
B)  oil spills from supertankers washes up on beaches 
C)  oil generated through normal processes is degraded by bacteria 
D)  oil combines with ice in colder parts of the ocean 
A)  humans add oil to quartz sand to make the material easier to move 
B)  oil spills from supertankers washes up on beaches 
C)  oil generated through normal processes is degraded by bacteria 
D)  oil combines with ice in colder parts of the ocean C

Question 3

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location D.

Accepted Answer

A)  oil and gas 
B)  coal 
C)  oil shale 
A)  oil and gas 
B)  coal 
C)  oil shale A

Question 4

What does the shape of a uranium roll-front deposit record?

Accepted Answer

A)  folding of beds in a sandstone 
B)  folding of quartzite derived from a sandstone 
C)  the boundary between two types of groundwater 
D)  the rolling of the front of a sandstone bed 
A)  folding of beds in a sandstone 
B)  folding of quartzite derived from a sandstone 
C)  the boundary between two types of groundwater 
D)  the rolling of the front of a sandstone bed

Question 5

Which of the following does NOT seem to be present in the Investigation area?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  oil shale 
C)  oil seeps 
D)  a layer of salt at depth 
E)  uranium 
A)  coal 
B)  oil shale 
C)  oil seeps 
D)  a layer of salt at depth 
E)  uranium

Question 6

What mineral resource do we use the most of by weight)?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt 
B)  iron ore 
C)  cement 
D)  petroleum 
E)  sand, gravel, and stone 
A)  salt 
B)  iron ore 
C)  cement 
D)  petroleum 
E)  sand, gravel, and stone

Question 7

What are the main features of the geology of Wyoming?

Accepted Answer

A)  a large volcanic field that covers most of the state 
B)  recently formed sedimentary deposits that blanket all but the western part of the state 
C)  mountain ranges that contain Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks 
D)  a surprisingly small number of insignificant basins 
E)  all of these 
A)  a large volcanic field that covers most of the state 
B)  recently formed sedimentary deposits that blanket all but the western part of the state 
C)  mountain ranges that contain Precambrian and Paleozoic rocks 
D)  a surprisingly small number of insignificant basins 
E)  all of these

Question 8

For a rock to be considered an ore, it must:

Accepted Answer

A)  contain either quartz or sulfide minerals 
B)  contain enough of a commodity to be mined at a profit 
C)  contain some copper or gold 
D)  be shiny or otherwise noteworthy 
E)  be located in a mine 
A)  contain either quartz or sulfide minerals 
B)  contain enough of a commodity to be mined at a profit 
C)  contain some copper or gold 
D)  be shiny or otherwise noteworthy 
E)  be located in a mine

Question 9

Which of the following must be present to form an oil field at depth?

Accepted Answer

A)  a salt dome 
B)  a fold or fault 
C)  an impermeable reservoir to contain the oil 
D)  an impermeable unit above the oil 
A)  a salt dome 
B)  a fold or fault 
C)  an impermeable reservoir to contain the oil 
D)  an impermeable unit above the oil

Question 10

Where in Wyoming are the large oil and gas fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the uplifted blocks within the mountains 
B)  beneath the large volcanic field in the center of the state 
C)  near areas where the rocks have been heated by uranium deposits 
D)  in sedimentary rocks buried within the basins 
A)  in the uplifted blocks within the mountains 
B)  beneath the large volcanic field in the center of the state 
C)  near areas where the rocks have been heated by uranium deposits 
D)  in sedimentary rocks buried within the basins

Question 11

Which of the following would NOT be very useful in exploring for mineral deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  a geologic map 
B)  chemical analyses of samples of rocks and soils 
C)  a study of alteration minerals 
D)  a study of deposits and events that occurred after formation of the mineral deposit 
E)  all of these would be useful 
A)  a geologic map 
B)  chemical analyses of samples of rocks and soils 
C)  a study of alteration minerals 
D)  a study of deposits and events that occurred after formation of the mineral deposit 
E)  all of these would be useful

Question 12

The best place to look for petroleum in this figure is in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  lower right part of the sandstone lens 
B)  middle of the sandstone lens 
C)  upper left part of the sandstone lens 
D)  shale directly below the sandstone lens 
A)  lower right part of the sandstone lens 
B)  middle of the sandstone lens 
C)  upper left part of the sandstone lens 
D)  shale directly below the sandstone lens

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with hydroelectric dams?

Accepted Answer

A)  the amount of electricity can be changed rapidly 
B)  there are no emissions of greenhouse gases or toxic contaminants 
C)  the dam traps sediment that otherwise would be transported down the river 
D)  the main source of energy, gravity, is free 
A)  the amount of electricity can be changed rapidly 
B)  there are no emissions of greenhouse gases or toxic contaminants 
C)  the dam traps sediment that otherwise would be transported down the river 
D)  the main source of energy, gravity, is free

Question 14

Where in Wyoming are there large coal deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  in the uplifted blocks within the mountains 
B)  beneath the large volcanic field in the center of the state 
C)  near areas where the rocks have been heated by uranium deposits 
D)  in sedimentary rocks buried within the basins 
E)  none of these - Wyoming does not have significant coal 
A)  in the uplifted blocks within the mountains 
B)  beneath the large volcanic field in the center of the state 
C)  near areas where the rocks have been heated by uranium deposits 
D)  in sedimentary rocks buried within the basins 
E)  none of these - Wyoming does not have significant coal

Question 15

Which type of mine is the most cost effective to operate?

Accepted Answer

A)  a shallow underground mine 
B)  a deep underground mine 
C)  an underground mine where milling is done underground 
D)  an open-pit mine 
A)  a shallow underground mine 
B)  a deep underground mine 
C)  an underground mine where milling is done underground 
D)  an open-pit mine

Question 16

How do many copper deposits form?

Accepted Answer

A)  near intermediate to felsic intrusions that have a porphyritic texture 
B)  in massive sulfide deposits formed as black smokers on the seafloor 
C)  from mixing of different types of groundwater 
D)  all of these 
A)  near intermediate to felsic intrusions that have a porphyritic texture 
B)  in massive sulfide deposits formed as black smokers on the seafloor 
C)  from mixing of different types of groundwater 
D)  all of these

Question 17

Which of the following factors make a site more suitable for a hydroelectric dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  numerous faults and fractures that allow groundwater to flow into the reservoir 
B)  permeable rocks next to and beneath the dam to keep pressures from building up 
C)  a canyon that is wide so that a large dam can be built 
D)  weak units in the abutments to make construction easier 
E)  none of these 
A)  numerous faults and fractures that allow groundwater to flow into the reservoir 
B)  permeable rocks next to and beneath the dam to keep pressures from building up 
C)  a canyon that is wide so that a large dam can be built 
D)  weak units in the abutments to make construction easier 
E)  none of these

Question 18

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location F.

Accepted Answer

A)  oil and gas 
B)  coal 
C)  oil shale 
A)  oil and gas 
B)  coal 
C)  oil shale

Question 19

What is the main way that gold-bearing conglomerate beds, such as those in South Africa, form?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot water flows along the margins of a caldera 
B)  hot water circulates around a magma 
C)  magma bakes nearby limestone and other reactive rocks 
D)  pieces of gold are carried by streams and later buried 
A)  hot water flows along the margins of a caldera 
B)  hot water circulates around a magma 
C)  magma bakes nearby limestone and other reactive rocks 
D)  pieces of gold are carried by streams and later buried

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an environment issue associated with nuclear energy?

Accepted Answer

A)  uranium mining and milling can contaminate water and land 
B)  fuel rods are stored on site and so pose a risk of radioactive contamination 
C)  Yucca Mountain, the designated repository for spent fuel rods, had a large nuclear explosion 
D)  the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Ukraine had explosions and a reactor meltdown and killed at least 56 people 
A)  uranium mining and milling can contaminate water and land 
B)  fuel rods are stored on site and so pose a risk of radioactive contamination 
C)  Yucca Mountain, the designated repository for spent fuel rods, had a large nuclear explosion 
D)  the Chernobyl nuclear reactor in the Ukraine had explosions and a reactor meltdown and killed at least 56 people

Which of the following is an explanation for why the Arabian Peninsula is tilted?

How does tar sand used for production of energy form?

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location D.

What does the shape of a uranium roll-front deposit record?

Which of the following does NOT seem to be present in the Investigation area?

What mineral resource do we use the most of by weight)?

What are the main features of the geology of Wyoming?

For a rock to be considered an ore, it must:

Which of the following must be present to form an oil field at depth?

Where in Wyoming are the large oil and gas fields?

Which of the following would NOT be very useful in exploring for mineral deposits?

The best place to look for petroleum in this figure is in the:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with hydroelectric dams?

Where in Wyoming are there large coal deposits?

Which type of mine is the most cost effective to operate?

How do many copper deposits form?

Which of the following factors make a site more suitable for a hydroelectric dam?

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location F.

What is the main way that gold-bearing conglomerate beds, such as those in South Africa, form?

Which of the following is NOT an environment issue associated with nuclear energy?

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Exam 18: Energy and Mineral Resources

Which of the following is an explanation for why the Arabian Peninsula is tilted?

How does tar sand used for production of energy form?

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location D.

What does the shape of a uranium roll-front deposit record?

Which of the following does NOT seem to be present in the Investigation area?

What mineral resource do we use the most of by weight)?

What are the main features of the geology of Wyoming?

For a rock to be considered an ore, it must:

Which of the following must be present to form an oil field at depth?

Where in Wyoming are the large oil and gas fields?

Which of the following would NOT be very useful in exploring for mineral deposits?

The best place to look for petroleum in this figure is in the:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage associated with hydroelectric dams?

Where in Wyoming are there large coal deposits?

Which type of mine is the most cost effective to operate?

How do many copper deposits form?

Which of the following factors make a site more suitable for a hydroelectric dam?

From the answers provided, choose the type of energy resource you might find at location F.

What is the main way that gold-bearing conglomerate beds, such as those in South Africa, form?

Which of the following is NOT an environment issue associated with nuclear energy?

The Nature of Geology

Investigating Geologic Questions

Plate Tectonics

Earth Materials

Igneous Environments

Volcanoes and Volcanic Hazards

Sedimentary Environments

Deformation and Metamorphism

Geologic Time

Seafloor and Continental Margins

Mountains, Basins, and Continents

Earthquakes and Earths Interior

Climate and Weathering

Glaciers, Shorelines, and Changing Sea Levels

Weathering, Soil, and Unstable Slopes

Streams and Flooding

Water Resources

Geology of the Solar System

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