Question 1

Why would deposits of iron ore form in the setting shown here?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hot water circulates along the margins of a caldera. 
B)  Magma releases metal-rich fluids that react with rocks like limestone. 
C)  Seawater is heated and rises to the surface, forming black smokers. 
D)  Pieces of iron are weathered from the top of the granite and deposited as limestone. 
A)  Hot water circulates along the margins of a caldera. 
B)  Magma releases metal-rich fluids that react with rocks like limestone. 
C)  Seawater is heated and rises to the surface, forming black smokers. 
D)  Pieces of iron are weathered from the top of the granite and deposited as limestone.

Question 2

The main geologic structure that are present in the Investigation area are:

Accepted Answer

A)  anticlines and synclines 
B)  a series of thrust faults 
C)  a large volcanic center 
D)  flat-lying sedimentary and volcanic rocks 
E)  metamorphic rocks with veins and granitic intrusions 
A)  anticlines and synclines 
B)  a series of thrust faults 
C)  a large volcanic center 
D)  flat-lying sedimentary and volcanic rocks 
E)  metamorphic rocks with veins and granitic intrusions

Question 3

The main material used to produce cement and concrete is:

Accepted Answer

A)  salt 
B)  phosphate 
C)  limestone 
D)  iron ore 
E)  well-cemented quartz sandstone 
A)  salt 
B)  phosphate 
C)  limestone 
D)  iron ore 
E)  well-cemented quartz sandstone

Question 4

Which of the following technologies helped shale gas become an important resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  directional drilling 
B)  hydraulic fracturing 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these 
A)  directional drilling 
B)  hydraulic fracturing 
C)  both of these 
D)  neither of these

Question 5

The circular structure in the center of the Investigation area is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a granitic intrusion that is surrounded by copper veins 
B)  a salt dome 
C)  a diamond pipe 
D)  a volcanic conduit that has eroded to a volcanic neck 
E)  none of these 
A)  a granitic intrusion that is surrounded by copper veins 
B)  a salt dome 
C)  a diamond pipe 
D)  a volcanic conduit that has eroded to a volcanic neck 
E)  none of these

Question 6

What is the main way that gold ore forms in association with a caldera?

Accepted Answer

A)  hot water flows along the margins of a caldera 
B)  pieces of gold are weathered from the rim of the caldera and deposited in the center 
C)  pyroclastic eruptions throw rock fragments into the air, and the heavier gold pieces settle first 
D)  calderas can form lakes and gold precipitates from the evaporating water 
A)  hot water flows along the margins of a caldera 
B)  pieces of gold are weathered from the rim of the caldera and deposited in the center 
C)  pyroclastic eruptions throw rock fragments into the air, and the heavier gold pieces settle first 
D)  calderas can form lakes and gold precipitates from the evaporating water

Question 7

Which of the following does NOT determine whether a rock is an ore?

Accepted Answer

A)  the grade of the ore 
B)  the type of ore, such as oxide versus sulfide types 
C)  size and depth of the mineral deposit 
D)  the location of the deposit 
E)  all of these factors determine whether a rock is an ore 
A)  the grade of the ore 
B)  the type of ore, such as oxide versus sulfide types 
C)  size and depth of the mineral deposit 
D)  the location of the deposit 
E)  all of these factors determine whether a rock is an ore

Question 8

How do most uranium deposits form?

Accepted Answer

A)  granites solidify, trapping uranium within the crystals 
B)  volcanic pipes bring uranium to the surface from deep in the mantle 
C)  uranium is transported and deposited by groundwater 
D)  there are no natural deposits because uranium is produced in the laboratory 
A)  granites solidify, trapping uranium within the crystals 
B)  volcanic pipes bring uranium to the surface from deep in the mantle 
C)  uranium is transported and deposited by groundwater 
D)  there are no natural deposits because uranium is produced in the laboratory

Question 9

What is the starting material for coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone with abundant shells 
B)  sandstone formed in certain environments 
C)  plants 
D)  black shale 
E)  any of these 
A)  limestone with abundant shells 
B)  sandstone formed in certain environments 
C)  plants 
D)  black shale 
E)  any of these

Question 10

From the following choices, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location F.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rocks adjacent to a rising salt dome bow upward. Petroleum migrates along these uptilted layers and becomes trapped when it encounters the impermeable salt. 
B)  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. 
C)  An unconformity can act as a barrier to migrating oil and gas, causing the oil or gas to accumulate below or along the unconformity. 
D)  Coal and oil shale may be present within the rock. 
A)  Rocks adjacent to a rising salt dome bow upward. Petroleum migrates along these uptilted layers and becomes trapped when it encounters the impermeable salt. 
B)  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. 
C)  An unconformity can act as a barrier to migrating oil and gas, causing the oil or gas to accumulate below or along the unconformity. 
D)  Coal and oil shale may be present within the rock.

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a common setting for gold deposits?

Accepted Answer

A)  veins, which represent fractures in which hot waters deposited minerals 
B)  the base of modern stream gravels 
C)  ancient river gravels that have been buried to great depths 
D)  large deposits that contain low concentrations of gold 
E)  all of these are environments in which gold deposits form 
A)  veins, which represent fractures in which hot waters deposited minerals 
B)  the base of modern stream gravels 
C)  ancient river gravels that have been buried to great depths 
D)  large deposits that contain low concentrations of gold 
E)  all of these are environments in which gold deposits form

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an industrial rock and mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  gypsum 
B)  salt 
C)  clay 
D)  silica sand 
E)  iron ore 
A)  gypsum 
B)  salt 
C)  clay 
D)  silica sand 
E)  iron ore

Question 13

Lead-zinc deposits, like those along the Mississippi Valley, form when:

Accepted Answer

A)  lead and zinc minerals have a low density and rise to the top of crystallizing magma chambers 
B)  lead and zinc minerals are deposited by hot waters released from crystallizing granite 
C)  a change in Earth's atmosphere caused lead and zinc minerals to be deposited by seawater 
D)  deep groundwater, rich in lead and zinc, encounters buried hills of granite 
A)  lead and zinc minerals have a low density and rise to the top of crystallizing magma chambers 
B)  lead and zinc minerals are deposited by hot waters released from crystallizing granite 
C)  a change in Earth's atmosphere caused lead and zinc minerals to be deposited by seawater 
D)  deep groundwater, rich in lead and zinc, encounters buried hills of granite

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of wind power?

Accepted Answer

A)  it can be used nearly everywhere because all areas are windy enough 
B)  wind power is renewable and can be used in remote locations 
C)  variable winds allow variable amounts of power generation 
D)  wind turbines are attractive in scenic places, like off Cape Cod 
E)  it already provides a large percentage of the world's power requirements 
A)  it can be used nearly everywhere because all areas are windy enough 
B)  wind power is renewable and can be used in remote locations 
C)  variable winds allow variable amounts of power generation 
D)  wind turbines are attractive in scenic places, like off Cape Cod 
E)  it already provides a large percentage of the world's power requirements

Question 15

The most common geologic setting of diamonds is:

Accepted Answer

A)  crystallization of the water-rich parts of a granite magma, forming pegmatite crystals 
B)  deposition of minerals by hot waters, such as in a vein 
C)  replacement of a rock by ore minerals due to hot fluids 
D)  formation in the mantle and subsequent rise in pipe-like volcanic conduits 
E)  none of these 
A)  crystallization of the water-rich parts of a granite magma, forming pegmatite crystals 
B)  deposition of minerals by hot waters, such as in a vein 
C)  replacement of a rock by ore minerals due to hot fluids 
D)  formation in the mantle and subsequent rise in pipe-like volcanic conduits 
E)  none of these

Question 16

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would most likely trap oil in the subsurface?

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 
E)  both 1 and 2 
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 
E)  both 1 and 2

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an environmental consequence of using coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  mining coal in underground mines causes explosions and cave ins 
B)  coal mining can devastate the landscape, leaving piles of mine waste on the surface 
C)  burning coal can release sulfur dioxide, a leading cause of acid rain 
D)  burning coal removes carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere 
A)  mining coal in underground mines causes explosions and cave ins 
B)  coal mining can devastate the landscape, leaving piles of mine waste on the surface 
C)  burning coal can release sulfur dioxide, a leading cause of acid rain 
D)  burning coal removes carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas from the atmosphere

Question 19

Which of the following commodities do we use the most of by weight)?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  iron ore 
D)  sand, gravel, and stone 
E)  clays 
A)  coal 
B)  natural gas 
C)  iron ore 
D)  sand, gravel, and stone 
E)  clays

Question 20

The material in wallboard mostly comes from:

Accepted Answer

A)  ground up granodiorite 
B)  limestone deposited in marine settings 
C)  phosphate from marine settings 
D)  gypsum formed by the evaporation of water 
E)  silica sand from wind-blown deposits 
A)  ground up granodiorite 
B)  limestone deposited in marine settings 
C)  phosphate from marine settings 
D)  gypsum formed by the evaporation of water 
E)  silica sand from wind-blown deposits

Why would deposits of iron ore form in the setting shown here?

The main geologic structure that are present in the Investigation area are:

The main material used to produce cement and concrete is:

Which of the following technologies helped shale gas become an important resource?

The circular structure in the center of the Investigation area is:

What is the main way that gold ore forms in association with a caldera?

Which of the following does NOT determine whether a rock is an ore?

How do most uranium deposits form?

What is the starting material for coal?

From the following choices, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location F.

Which of the following is NOT a common setting for gold deposits?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an industrial rock and mineral?

Lead-zinc deposits, like those along the Mississippi Valley, form when:

Which of the following is an advantage of wind power?

The most common geologic setting of diamonds is:

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would most likely trap oil in the subsurface?

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

Which of the following is NOT an environmental consequence of using coal?

Which of the following commodities do we use the most of by weight)?

The material in wallboard mostly comes from:

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Exam 18: Energy and Mineral Resources

Why would deposits of iron ore form in the setting shown here?

The main geologic structure that are present in the Investigation area are:

The main material used to produce cement and concrete is:

Which of the following technologies helped shale gas become an important resource?

The circular structure in the center of the Investigation area is:

What is the main way that gold ore forms in association with a caldera?

Which of the following does NOT determine whether a rock is an ore?

How do most uranium deposits form?

What is the starting material for coal?

From the following choices, choose the reasons) that indicates) why you suspect a particular energy resource is present at location F.

Which of the following is NOT a common setting for gold deposits?

Which of the following is NOT considered to be an industrial rock and mineral?

Lead-zinc deposits, like those along the Mississippi Valley, form when:

Which of the following is an advantage of wind power?

The most common geologic setting of diamonds is:

Which setting in this cross section of Wyoming would most likely trap oil in the subsurface?

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

Which of the following is NOT an environmental consequence of using coal?

Which of the following commodities do we use the most of by weight)?

The material in wallboard mostly comes from:

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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