Question 1

What is the most technically challenging part of using uranium to generate electricity?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining and milling the radioactive material, because of environmental regulations 
B)  separating the uranium from the rock in which it occurs 
C)  using gas centrifuges to preferentially enrich the more energetic uranium isotope 235U) 
D)  finding a material to moderate the reaction within the reactor 
A)  mining and milling the radioactive material, because of environmental regulations 
B)  separating the uranium from the rock in which it occurs 
C)  using gas centrifuges to preferentially enrich the more energetic uranium isotope 235U) 
D)  finding a material to moderate the reaction within the reactor

Question 2

Which of the following processes CANNOT form a mineral deposit?

Accepted Answer

A)  igneous crystallization 
B)  metamorphism 
C)  precipitation at low temperatures 
D)  weathering 
E)  all of these processes can form a mineral deposit 
A)  igneous crystallization 
B)  metamorphism 
C)  precipitation at low temperatures 
D)  weathering 
E)  all of these processes can form a mineral deposit

Question 3

Which of the following types of information would NOT be useful when exploring for fossil fuels?

Accepted Answer

A)  the sequence and thickness of rock layers 
B)  a map showing the strike and dip of beds 
C)  the results of a seismic-reflection study 
D)  a geologic cross section 
E)  all of these would be useful 
A)  the sequence and thickness of rock layers 
B)  a map showing the strike and dip of beds 
C)  the results of a seismic-reflection study 
D)  a geologic cross section 
E)  all of these would be useful

Question 4

How can a fault help trap oil?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can place a permeable rock against truncated oil-bearing layers 
B)  movement of layers over a bend in a fault can form an anticline 
C)  faulting can grind up and heat quartzite, producing oil 
D)  all of these 
A)  it can place a permeable rock against truncated oil-bearing layers 
B)  movement of layers over a bend in a fault can form an anticline 
C)  faulting can grind up and heat quartzite, producing oil 
D)  all of these

Question 5

Oil that reaches the surface can form:

Accepted Answer

A)  an oil seep 
B)  tar sands 
C)  tar pits 
D)  all of these 
A)  an oil seep 
B)  tar sands 
C)  tar pits 
D)  all of these

Question 6

Which of the following mostly occurs within ocean-floor sediments?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal-bed methane 
B)  gas hydrate 
C)  oil shale 
D)  tar sands 
A)  coal-bed methane 
B)  gas hydrate 
C)  oil shale 
D)  tar sands

Question 7

From this list, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location H.

Accepted Answer

A)  Oil and gas migrate up to the crest of a fold, with an impermeable unit that traps oil and gas below. 
B)  Rocks adjacent to a rising salt dome bow upward. Petroleum migrates along these uptilted layers and becomes trapped when it encounters the impermeable salt. 
C)  A fault zone, if impermeable, can act as a barrier to migrating oil and gas, causing the oil or gas to accumulate adjacent to the fault zone. 
D)  None of these. 
A)  Oil and gas migrate up to the crest of a fold, with an impermeable unit that traps oil and gas below. 
B)  Rocks adjacent to a rising salt dome bow upward. Petroleum migrates along these uptilted layers and becomes trapped when it encounters the impermeable salt. 
C)  A fault zone, if impermeable, can act as a barrier to migrating oil and gas, causing the oil or gas to accumulate adjacent to the fault zone. 
D)  None of these.

Question 8

Which of the following is an environmental advantage of mining?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mines can leave large pits in the ground that can be used for other purposes. 
B)  Crushing and pulverizing ore produces lots of powdery mill tailings. 
C)  Sulfide minerals in dumps, tailings, and mineralize rock contribute beneficial sulfur and other chemicals to water. 
D)  Smelters release sulfur-dioxide gas that can help neutralize alkaline soils. 
E)  None of these. 
A)  Mines can leave large pits in the ground that can be used for other purposes. 
B)  Crushing and pulverizing ore produces lots of powdery mill tailings. 
C)  Sulfide minerals in dumps, tailings, and mineralize rock contribute beneficial sulfur and other chemicals to water. 
D)  Smelters release sulfur-dioxide gas that can help neutralize alkaline soils. 
E)  None of these.

Question 9

Oil and gas form from:

Accepted Answer

A)  accumulation of inorganic material, such as clay particles in shale 
B)  oxidation of organic material at the surface 
C)  heating of rocks to metamorphic temperatures at least 400°
C)  
D)  heating and breakdown of long hydrocarbon chains into smaller molecules 
A)  accumulation of inorganic material, such as clay particles in shale 
B)  oxidation of organic material at the surface 
C)  heating of rocks to metamorphic temperatures at least 400°
C)  
D)  heating and breakdown of long hydrocarbon chains into smaller molecules

Question 10

Which of the following makes a site unsuitable for a dam?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, weak, fractured rocks in the abutment 
B)  2, permeable rocks in the abutment 
C)  3, permeable rocks in the floor of the reservoir 
D)  4, fractured rocks next to a fault 
E)  all of these 
A)  1, weak, fractured rocks in the abutment 
B)  2, permeable rocks in the abutment 
C)  3, permeable rocks in the floor of the reservoir 
D)  4, fractured rocks next to a fault 
E)  all of these

Question 11

Which side of a tidal barrier used to generate hydroelectric power) has the highest water level during rising tides?

Accepted Answer

A)  the side toward the ocean 
B)  the side toward the land 
C)  which side is highest depends on whether it is day or night 
D)  none of these, the water is at the same level on both sides 
A)  the side toward the ocean 
B)  the side toward the land 
C)  which side is highest depends on whether it is day or night 
D)  none of these, the water is at the same level on both sides

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

How does uranium ore form in a breccia pipe?

Accepted Answer

A)  a volcanic eruption forms a crater that collects rainwater 
B)  toxic gases that accumulate in a cave cause an explosion 
C)  a cave collapses and groundwater deposits the uranium 
D)  collapse of a magma chamber forms a circular caldera and water from the magma deposits the uranium 
A)  a volcanic eruption forms a crater that collects rainwater 
B)  toxic gases that accumulate in a cave cause an explosion 
C)  a cave collapses and groundwater deposits the uranium 
D)  collapse of a magma chamber forms a circular caldera and water from the magma deposits the uranium

Question 14

If it contained oil, which layer would most likely produce an oil seep on the surface?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, a permeable sandstone 
B)  B, an impermeable shale 
C)  C, a permeable sandstone 
D)  D, an impermeable shale 
A)  A, a permeable sandstone 
B)  B, an impermeable shale 
C)  C, a permeable sandstone 
D)  D, an impermeable shale

Question 15

What happens during the maturation of coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  impurities are driven off 
B)  the coal is buried and squeezed to a smaller volume 
C)  the energy content of the coal increases 
D)  methane is driven off 
E)  all of these 
A)  impurities are driven off 
B)  the coal is buried and squeezed to a smaller volume 
C)  the energy content of the coal increases 
D)  methane is driven off 
E)  all of these

Question 16

What are the main types of geologic structures shown on a cross section across Wyoming?

Accepted Answer

A)  large calderas and other volcanic features 
B)  flat-lying sedimentary layers that are not disrupted by geologic structures 
C)  folds and reverse faults 
D)  normal faults that form a series of horsts and grabens 
A)  large calderas and other volcanic features 
B)  flat-lying sedimentary layers that are not disrupted by geologic structures 
C)  folds and reverse faults 
D)  normal faults that form a series of horsts and grabens

Question 17

Which site would most likely contain oil in the subsurface?

Accepted Answer

A)  A, a permeable sandstone 
B)  B, an impermeable shale 
C)  C, a permeable sandstone 
D)  D, an impermeable shale 
A)  A, a permeable sandstone 
B)  B, an impermeable shale 
C)  C, a permeable sandstone 
D)  D, an impermeable shale

Question 18

Which site in the accompanying cross section is the most likely setting for an oil field?

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone at A 
B)  shale at B 
C)  sandstone at C 
D)  limestone at D 
E)  thick shale at E 
A)  limestone at A 
B)  shale at B 
C)  sandstone at C 
D)  limestone at D 
E)  thick shale at E

Question 19

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would be least likely to have petroleum, including coal-bed methane?

Accepted Answer

A)  1, the overthrust belt, which has shuffled sedimentary rocks 
B)  2, where sedimentary rocks of the Green River Basin have been overridden beneath the Wind River Range 
C)  3, the top of the Wind River Range, which is an anticline composed of Precambrian granite and metamorphic rocks 
D)  the Powder River Basin, which has coal bends in a syncline 
A)  1, the overthrust belt, which has shuffled sedimentary rocks 
B)  2, where sedimentary rocks of the Green River Basin have been overridden beneath the Wind River Range 
C)  3, the top of the Wind River Range, which is an anticline composed of Precambrian granite and metamorphic rocks 
D)  the Powder River Basin, which has coal bends in a syncline

Question 20

Which site in the accompanying figure is the most likely setting for an oil field?

Accepted Answer

A)  shales at 1, 3, and 5 
B)  limestone at 2 
C)  sandstone at 4 
D)  both 2 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4 
A)  shales at 1, 3, and 5 
B)  limestone at 2 
C)  sandstone at 4 
D)  both 2 and 3 
E)  both 2 and 4

What is the most technically challenging part of using uranium to generate electricity?

Which of the following processes CANNOT form a mineral deposit?

Which of the following types of information would NOT be useful when exploring for fossil fuels?

How can a fault help trap oil?

Oil that reaches the surface can form:

Which of the following mostly occurs within ocean-floor sediments?

From this list, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location H.

Which of the following is an environmental advantage of mining?

Oil and gas form from:

Which of the following makes a site unsuitable for a dam?

Which side of a tidal barrier used to generate hydroelectric power) has the highest water level during rising tides?

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

How does uranium ore form in a breccia pipe?

If it contained oil, which layer would most likely produce an oil seep on the surface?

What happens during the maturation of coal?

What are the main types of geologic structures shown on a cross section across Wyoming?

Which site would most likely contain oil in the subsurface?

Which site in the accompanying cross section is the most likely setting for an oil field?

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would be least likely to have petroleum, including coal-bed methane?

Which site in the accompanying figure is the most likely setting for an oil field?

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Exam 18: Energy and Mineral Resources

What is the most technically challenging part of using uranium to generate electricity?

Which of the following processes CANNOT form a mineral deposit?

Which of the following types of information would NOT be useful when exploring for fossil fuels?

How can a fault help trap oil?

Oil that reaches the surface can form:

Which of the following mostly occurs within ocean-floor sediments?

From this list, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location H.

Which of the following is an environmental advantage of mining?

Oil and gas form from:

Which of the following makes a site unsuitable for a dam?

Which side of a tidal barrier used to generate hydroelectric power) has the highest water level during rising tides?

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

How does uranium ore form in a breccia pipe?

If it contained oil, which layer would most likely produce an oil seep on the surface?

What happens during the maturation of coal?

What are the main types of geologic structures shown on a cross section across Wyoming?

Which site would most likely contain oil in the subsurface?

Which site in the accompanying cross section is the most likely setting for an oil field?

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would be least likely to have petroleum, including coal-bed methane?

Which site in the accompanying figure is the most likely setting for an oil field?

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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