Question 1

Minerals that are usually malleable, good conductors of heat and electricity, and lustrous are called:

Accepted Answer

A) high-grade ores 
B) low-grade ores 
C) nonmetals 
D) metals 
A) high-grade ores 
B) low-grade ores 
C) nonmetals 
D) metals D

Question 2

Which of the following represents an "ecosystem service" performed by soil organisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Maintaining soil fertility by decomposing and cycling organic material. 
B) Providing minerals by assisting in weathering. 
C) Altering topography by amplifying erosion. 
D) Preserving toxic materials by situating toxins into encapsulated structures. 
A) Maintaining soil fertility by decomposing and cycling organic material. 
B) Providing minerals by assisting in weathering. 
C) Altering topography by amplifying erosion. 
D) Preserving toxic materials by situating toxins into encapsulated structures. A

Question 3

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 require reclamation of all areas mined for coal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Volcanoes are commonly found: 1. above hot spots.
2. where land masses on two different plates come together.
3. along subduction zones.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3 
A) 1 only 
B) 2 only 
C) 3 only 
D) 1 and 3

Question 5

In the diagram below, the horizontal layers are called ___ while the entire vertical section of the soil from surface to bedrock is called ___.

Accepted Answer

A) soil horizons…soil profile 
B) topsoil…topography 
C) soil profile…leaching 
D) humus…soil horizons 
A) soil horizons…soil profile 
B) topsoil…topography 
C) soil profile…leaching 
D) humus…soil horizons

Question 6

What is the difference between a rock and an ore?

Accepted Answer

A) Rocks have varied chemical composition; ores contain a large concentration of a particular mineral. 
B) Rocks contain only nonmetallic minerals; ores contain only metallic minerals. 
C) Rocks are easily accessible but always non-profitable to extract; ores are inaccessible but always profitable to extract. 
D) Rocks are not good conductors of heat and electricity; ores are good conductors of heat and electricity. 
A) Rocks have varied chemical composition; ores contain a large concentration of a particular mineral. 
B) Rocks contain only nonmetallic minerals; ores contain only metallic minerals. 
C) Rocks are easily accessible but always non-profitable to extract; ores are inaccessible but always profitable to extract. 
D) Rocks are not good conductors of heat and electricity; ores are good conductors of heat and electricity.

Question 7

What type of mine is illustrated in the photographs below? A   B

Accepted Answer

A) A = strip mine; B = shaft mine 
B) A = open-pit mine; B = strip mine 
C) A = slope mine; B = shaft mine 
D) A = open-pit mine; B = slope mining 
A) A = strip mine; B = shaft mine 
B) A = open-pit mine; B = strip mine 
C) A = slope mine; B = shaft mine 
D) A = open-pit mine; B = slope mining

Question 8

On the map below the red, blue and yellow lines show ___ and the arrows indicate the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) the seven major plates…plate boundaries 
B) historical location of the continents…the directions in which the continents are moving 
C) three types of plate boundaries…the directions of plate movements 
D) the locations of upper, lower, and inner mantle…plate tectonics 
A) the seven major plates…plate boundaries 
B) historical location of the continents…the directions in which the continents are moving 
C) three types of plate boundaries…the directions of plate movements 
D) the locations of upper, lower, and inner mantle…plate tectonics

Question 9

The use of conventional tillage causes soil loss mainly because it:

Accepted Answer

A) levels and compacts soil. 
B) runs furrows along the natural contours of the land. 
C) removes plant cover. 
D) covers the seeds. 
A) levels and compacts soil. 
B) runs furrows along the natural contours of the land. 
C) removes plant cover. 
D) covers the seeds.

Question 10

The difference between crop rotation and strip cropping is:

Accepted Answer

A) In strip cropping, the crops are alternated by size. In crop rotation, the crops are alternated by color. 
B) In strip cropping, one crop is exposed and the other covered. In crop rotation, dual crops form concentric circles. 
C) In strip cropping, one crop transforms into the other by genetic seed manipulation. In crop rotation, each crop is alternated according to the type of pollinator required. 
D) In strip cropping, the crops are alternated by row. In crop rotation, the crops are alternated by years. 
A) In strip cropping, the crops are alternated by size. In crop rotation, the crops are alternated by color. 
B) In strip cropping, one crop is exposed and the other covered. In crop rotation, dual crops form concentric circles. 
C) In strip cropping, one crop transforms into the other by genetic seed manipulation. In crop rotation, each crop is alternated according to the type of pollinator required. 
D) In strip cropping, the crops are alternated by row. In crop rotation, the crops are alternated by years.

Question 11

_______ is magna that reaches the surface.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is magna that reaches the surface....

Question 12

Humus is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A) weathered rocks. 
B) glacial debris. 
C) iron and aluminum compounds. 
D) decaying organic matter. 
A) weathered rocks. 
B) glacial debris. 
C) iron and aluminum compounds. 
D) decaying organic matter.

Question 13

At transform plate boundaries one of the plates normally descends under the other in the process of subduction.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What is a rock? Describe the different types of rocks to be found on the Earth's surface and explain how each type is formed.

Accepted Answer

Rocks are aggregates of one or more mine

Question 15

What caused acid precipitation at Copper Basin, Tennessee?

Accepted Answer

A) strip mining 
B) open-air smelting 
C) livestock grazing 
D) industrial development 
A) strip mining 
B) open-air smelting 
C) livestock grazing 
D) industrial development

Question 16

Which of the following statements BEST describes a comparison of erosion and weathering processes?

Accepted Answer

A) Erosion results in soil loss while weathering results in soil formation. 
B) Erosion results in soil creation while weathering results in soil loss. 
C) Both processes result in soil formation. 
D) Neither process results in soil formation. 
A) Erosion results in soil loss while weathering results in soil formation. 
B) Erosion results in soil creation while weathering results in soil loss. 
C) Both processes result in soil formation. 
D) Neither process results in soil formation.

Question 17

When magma rises to the surface of the earth, it cools and solidifies to form ___ rock, but the rock that forms from altering other rocks through intense heat and pressure is ___ rock.

Accepted Answer

A) igneous…sedimentary 
B) metamorphic…igneous 
C) sedimentary…metamorphic 
D) igneous…metamorphic 
A) igneous…sedimentary 
B) metamorphic…igneous 
C) sedimentary…metamorphic 
D) igneous…metamorphic

Question 18

Soil erosion is primarily attributed to:

Accepted Answer

A) wildfires, surplus soil organisms and dense vegetation. 
B) poor agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation. 
C) weathering, excessive tillage and coastal location. 
D) exhaustion of parent material, severe climate and leaching. 
A) wildfires, surplus soil organisms and dense vegetation. 
B) poor agricultural practices, overgrazing and deforestation. 
C) weathering, excessive tillage and coastal location. 
D) exhaustion of parent material, severe climate and leaching.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of mining?

Accepted Answer

A) Eutrophication of waterways 
B) Groundwater depletion 
C) Soil erosion 
D) Acid mine drainage 
A) Eutrophication of waterways 
B) Groundwater depletion 
C) Soil erosion 
D) Acid mine drainage

Question 20

Formation of sedimentary rock results from which of the following processes?

Accepted Answer

A) There is no such process, as rocks cannot be transformed from one type into another. 
B) Igneous or metamorphic rock weathers and erodes and is transported and compacted. 
C) Metamorphic rock melts and is heated under great pressure. 
D) Magma rises to the surface of the earth and cools and solidifies. 
A) There is no such process, as rocks cannot be transformed from one type into another. 
B) Igneous or metamorphic rock weathers and erodes and is transported and compacted. 
C) Metamorphic rock melts and is heated under great pressure. 
D) Magma rises to the surface of the earth and cools and solidifies.

Minerals that are usually malleable, good conductors of heat and electricity, and lustrous are called:

Which of the following represents an "ecosystem service" performed by soil organisms?

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 require reclamation of all areas mined for coal.

Volcanoes are commonly found: 1. above hot spots. 2. where land masses on two different plates come together. 3. along subduction zones.

In the diagram below, the horizontal layers are called _ while the entire vertical section of the soil from surface to bedrock is called _.

What is the difference between a rock and an ore?

What type of mine is illustrated in the photographs below? A B

On the map below the red, blue and yellow lines show _ and the arrows indicate the _.

The use of conventional tillage causes soil loss mainly because it:

The difference between crop rotation and strip cropping is:

_______ is magna that reaches the surface.

Humus is composed of:

At transform plate boundaries one of the plates normally descends under the other in the process of subduction.

What is a rock? Describe the different types of rocks to be found on the Earth's surface and explain how each type is formed.

What caused acid precipitation at Copper Basin, Tennessee?

Which of the following statements BEST describes a comparison of erosion and weathering processes?

When magma rises to the surface of the earth, it cools and solidifies to form _ rock, but the rock that forms from altering other rocks through intense heat and pressure is _ rock.

Soil erosion is primarily attributed to:

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of mining?

Formation of sedimentary rock results from which of the following processes?

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Global Atmospheric Changes

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The Ocean and Fisheries

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 12: Mineral and Soil Resources

Minerals that are usually malleable, good conductors of heat and electricity, and lustrous are called:

Which of the following represents an "ecosystem service" performed by soil organisms?

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 require reclamation of all areas mined for coal.

Volcanoes are commonly found: 1. above hot spots. 2. where land masses on two different plates come together. 3. along subduction zones.

In the diagram below, the horizontal layers are called ___ while the entire vertical section of the soil from surface to bedrock is called ___.

What is the difference between a rock and an ore?

What type of mine is illustrated in the photographs below? A B

On the map below the red, blue and yellow lines show ___ and the arrows indicate the ___.

The use of conventional tillage causes soil loss mainly because it:

The difference between crop rotation and strip cropping is:

_______ is magna that reaches the surface.

Humus is composed of:

At transform plate boundaries one of the plates normally descends under the other in the process of subduction.

What is a rock? Describe the different types of rocks to be found on the Earth's surface and explain how each type is formed.

What caused acid precipitation at Copper Basin, Tennessee?

Which of the following statements BEST describes a comparison of erosion and weathering processes?

When magma rises to the surface of the earth, it cools and solidifies to form ___ rock, but the rock that forms from altering other rocks through intense heat and pressure is ___ rock.

Soil erosion is primarily attributed to:

Which of the following is NOT an environmental impact of mining?

Formation of sedimentary rock results from which of the following processes?

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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In the diagram below, the horizontal layers are called _ while the entire vertical section of the soil from surface to bedrock is called _.

On the map below the red, blue and yellow lines show _ and the arrows indicate the _.

When magma rises to the surface of the earth, it cools and solidifies to form _ rock, but the rock that forms from altering other rocks through intense heat and pressure is _ rock.