Question 1

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a stream bed is exploiting ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  magmatic deposits 
B)  placer deposits 
C)  residual mineral deposits 
D)  sedimentary deposits 
A)  magmatic deposits 
B)  placer deposits 
C)  residual mineral deposits 
D)  sedimentary deposits B

Question 2

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir rock 
B)  seal rock 
C)  source rock 
A)  reservoir rock 
B)  seal rock 
C)  source rock C

Question 3

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  slag 
B)  cull 
C)  sludge 
D)  spar 
A)  slag 
B)  cull 
C)  sludge 
D)  spar A

Question 4

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  dinosaurs 
B)  plankton 
C)  terrestrial plants 
D)  mammals 
A)  dinosaurs 
B)  plankton 
C)  terrestrial plants 
D)  mammals

Question 5

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Accepted Answer

A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  wind 
D)  natural gas 
A)  coal 
B)  oil 
C)  wind 
D)  natural gas

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an important type of oil trap?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt dome 
B)  syncline 
C)  stratigraphic 
D)  anticline 
A)  salt dome 
B)  syncline 
C)  stratigraphic 
D)  anticline

Question 7

Aside from the possibility of a meltdown,nuclear power provides no other major problems or concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The world's supply of oil is likely to be depleted in about ____________ years.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  1 million 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1000 
D)  1 million

Question 9

Mineral-rich veins within plutons,deposited by hot groundwater into fractures within the rock,characterize ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hydrothermal deposits 
B)  placer deposits 
C)  residual mineral deposits 
D)  sedimentary deposits 
A)  hydrothermal deposits 
B)  placer deposits 
C)  residual mineral deposits 
D)  sedimentary deposits

Question 10

Most important mineral resources,including ores,can be expected to last for the next 1000 years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which ore minerals are commonly found in ancient sedimentary deposits that are 2 billion years old?

Accepted Answer

A)  copper sulfides 
B)  aluminum oxides 
C)  iron oxides 
D)  copper oxides 
A)  copper sulfides 
B)  aluminum oxides 
C)  iron oxides 
D)  copper oxides

Question 12

Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
B)  are more viscous than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
C)  are typically stable in a solid state at room temperatures 
D)  all of the above 
A)  are more volatile than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
B)  are more viscous than hydrocarbons with longer chains 
C)  are typically stable in a solid state at room temperatures 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Open pits on the surface of Earth,constructed to extract stone for building purposes are called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  open pit mines 
B)  underground mines 
C)  quarries 
D)  sedimentary deposits 
A)  open pit mines 
B)  underground mines 
C)  quarries 
D)  sedimentary deposits

Question 14

If a drilled well encounters both oil and natural gas,____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the gas will naturally be floating on top of the oil 
B)  the oil will float above the level of the gas 
C)  the gas and oil are expected to be thoroughly mixed together 
D)  the gas will exist in a dissolved state within the oil 
A)  the gas will naturally be floating on top of the oil 
B)  the oil will float above the level of the gas 
C)  the gas and oil are expected to be thoroughly mixed together 
D)  the gas will exist in a dissolved state within the oil

Question 15

Which fossil fuel-oil or natural gas-is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil, because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B)  oil, because it is more stable at low pressures 
C)  gas, because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D)  gas, because it is more stable at low pressures 
A)  oil, because it is more stable at high temperatures 
B)  oil, because it is more stable at low pressures 
C)  gas, because it is more stable at high temperatures 
D)  gas, because it is more stable at low pressures

Question 16

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  30 to 60 °C 
B)  100 to 250 °C 
C)  90 to 160 °C 
D)  200 to 350 °C 
A)  30 to 60 °C 
B)  100 to 250 °C 
C)  90 to 160 °C 
D)  200 to 350 °C

Question 17

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir rock 
B)  seal rock 
C)  source rock 
A)  reservoir rock 
B)  seal rock 
C)  source rock

Question 18

,the isotope of uranium commonly utilized in nuclear power plants,is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most common of the naturally occurring isotopes of that element 
B)  heavier than the other well-known isotope of uranium 
C)  rare even in uranium oxide deposits, and thus usable reactor fuel must be enriched
With respect to this isotope 
A)  the most common of the naturally occurring isotopes of that element 
B)  heavier than the other well-known isotope of uranium 
C)  rare even in uranium oxide deposits, and thus usable reactor fuel must be enriched
With respect to this isotope

Question 19

Which mineral resources are considered renewable?

Accepted Answer

A)  base metals only 
B)  nonmetallic minerals only 
C)  iron and aluminum ores 
D)  No mineral resources are renewable. 
A)  base metals only 
B)  nonmetallic minerals only 
C)  iron and aluminum ores 
D)  No mineral resources are renewable.

Question 20

The greatest depth at which oil is found is about ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 km below the surface 
B)  6.5 km below the surface 
C)  at the Moho 
D)  the base of the lithosphere 
A)  1 km below the surface 
B)  6.5 km below the surface 
C)  at the Moho 
D)  the base of the lithosphere

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a stream bed is exploiting ____________.

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________.

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ____________.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT an important type of oil trap?

Aside from the possibility of a meltdown,nuclear power provides no other major problems or concerns.

The world's supply of oil is likely to be depleted in about ____________ years.

Mineral-rich veins within plutons,deposited by hot groundwater into fractures within the rock,characterize ____________.

Most important mineral resources,including ores,can be expected to last for the next 1000 years.

Which ore minerals are commonly found in ancient sedimentary deposits that are 2 billion years old?

Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains ____________.

Open pits on the surface of Earth,constructed to extract stone for building purposes are called ____________.

If a drilled well encounters both oil and natural gas,____________.

Which fossil fuel-oil or natural gas-is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ____________.

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

,the isotope of uranium commonly utilized in nuclear power plants,is ____________.

Which mineral resources are considered renewable?

The greatest depth at which oil is found is about ____________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 12: Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a stream bed is exploiting ____________.

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________.

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Most of the hydrocarbons within oil and natural gas are derived from the breakdown of organic matter from once-living ____________.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

Which of the following is NOT an important type of oil trap?

Aside from the possibility of a meltdown,nuclear power provides no other major problems or concerns.

The world's supply of oil is likely to be depleted in about ____________ years.

Mineral-rich veins within plutons,deposited by hot groundwater into fractures within the rock,characterize ____________.

Most important mineral resources,including ores,can be expected to last for the next 1000 years.

Which ore minerals are commonly found in ancient sedimentary deposits that are 2 billion years old?

Hydrocarbons consisting of short carbon chains ____________.

Open pits on the surface of Earth,constructed to extract stone for building purposes are called ____________.

If a drilled well encounters both oil and natural gas,____________.

Which fossil fuel-oil or natural gas-is found at greater depths within Earth,and why?

The oil window (temperature range wherein organic matter is converted to petroleum without destroying it)lies between ____________.

An impermeable rock,regardless of lithology,is a good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil-producing scenario.

,the isotope of uranium commonly utilized in nuclear power plants,is ____________.

Which mineral resources are considered renewable?

The greatest depth at which oil is found is about ____________.

The Earth in Context

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rocks

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: a Process of Change

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Crags, cracks, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Running Water: the Geology of Streams and Floods

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

Dry Regions: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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