Question 1

Most coal forms in ____________,which develop and preserve the thick sedimentary sequences necessary for deep burial.

Accepted Answer

A)  domes 
B)  basins 
C)  shields 
D)  active margins 
A)  domes 
B)  basins 
C)  shields 
D)  active margins

Question 2

A commercially viable oil deposit must include a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  fracture system connecting the reservoir rock to the Earth's surface so that the oil can move freely upward 
B)  filter rock, between the source and the reservoir rock, to remove impurities 
C)  heater rock, beneath the source rock, to heat the oil and give it buoyancy 
D)  trap that prevents the oil from reaching the Earth's surface 
A)  fracture system connecting the reservoir rock to the Earth's surface so that the oil can move freely upward 
B)  filter rock, between the source and the reservoir rock, to remove impurities 
C)  heater rock, beneath the source rock, to heat the oil and give it buoyancy 
D)  trap that prevents the oil from reaching the Earth's surface

Question 3

There are no significant mineral reserves within sedimentary rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

If additional ore resources are not discovered and rates of ore consumption remain the same,in about how many years will most of the resources listed here be exhausted?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20 years 
B)  30 to 80 years 
C)  80 to 200 years 
D)  more than 200 years from now 
A)  10 to 20 years 
B)  30 to 80 years 
C)  80 to 200 years 
D)  more than 200 years from now

Question 5

Natural gas ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B)  is less common than oil at higher temperatures 
C)  is produced at higher temperatures than oil 
D)  is produced at higher temperatures than graphite 
A)  consists of longer carbon chains as compared to oil 
B)  is less common than oil at higher temperatures 
C)  is produced at higher temperatures than oil 
D)  is produced at higher temperatures than graphite

Question 6

The primary reasons that no more than 30% of the oil contained within most reservoirs is recovered are the viscosity of the oil and "patchy" (irregular)or low permeability.Which pair of techniques listed below would probably best increase the percentage of oil recoverable from a reservoir?

Accepted Answer

A)  injecting water into the reservoir, and hydraulically fracturing it 
B)  adding weight to the ground surface to compress the reservoir, and applying greater suction to the pumps on the oil wells 
C)  applying greater suction to the pumps on the oil wells and fracturing the reservoir 
D)  hydraulically fracturing the aquifer and injecting steam into it 
A)  injecting water into the reservoir, and hydraulically fracturing it 
B)  adding weight to the ground surface to compress the reservoir, and applying greater suction to the pumps on the oil wells 
C)  applying greater suction to the pumps on the oil wells and fracturing the reservoir 
D)  hydraulically fracturing the aquifer and injecting steam into it

Question 7

____________ is/are an example of alternative hydrocarbon sources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gas hydrate 
B)  Tar sands 
C)  Oil shale 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Gas hydrate 
B)  Tar sands 
C)  Oil shale 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 8

Nearly all of the minerals that are commercially exploited are either native metals or ore minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Is oil or natural gas more likely to be present at the greatest 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 10

Shale,salt,and fine-grained limestone that are unfractured are all good candidates for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir rocks 
B)  seal rocks 
C)  source rocks 
D)  either source rocks or reservoir rocks 
A)  reservoir rocks 
B)  seal rocks 
C)  source rocks 
D)  either source rocks or reservoir rocks

Most coal forms in ____________,which develop and preserve the thick sedimentary sequences necessary for deep burial.

A commercially viable oil deposit must include a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a ____________.

There are no significant mineral reserves within sedimentary rocks.

If additional ore resources are not discovered and rates of ore consumption remain the same,in about how many years will most of the resources listed here be exhausted?

Natural gas ____________.

The primary reasons that no more than 30% of the oil contained within most reservoirs is recovered are the viscosity of the oil and "patchy" (irregular)or low permeability.Which pair of techniques listed below would probably best increase the percentage of oil recoverable from a reservoir?

____________ is/are an example of alternative hydrocarbon sources.

Nearly all of the minerals that are commercially exploited are either native metals or ore minerals.

Is oil or natural gas more likely to be present at the greatest depths within Earth,and why?

Shale,salt,and fine-grained limestone that are unfractured are all good candidates for ____________.

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

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

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

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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Exam 12: Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Most coal forms in ____________,which develop and preserve the thick sedimentary sequences necessary for deep burial.

A commercially viable oil deposit must include a source rock,a reservoir rock,a seal rock,and a ____________.

There are no significant mineral reserves within sedimentary rocks.

If additional ore resources are not discovered and rates of ore consumption remain the same,in about how many years will most of the resources listed here be exhausted?

Natural gas ____________.

The primary reasons that no more than 30% of the oil contained within most reservoirs is recovered are the viscosity of the oil and "patchy" (irregular)or low permeability.Which pair of techniques listed below would probably best increase the percentage of oil recoverable from a reservoir?

____________ is/are an example of alternative hydrocarbon sources.

Nearly all of the minerals that are commercially exploited are either native metals or ore minerals.

Is oil or natural gas more likely to be present at the greatest depths within Earth,and why?

Shale,salt,and fine-grained limestone that are unfractured are all good candidates for ____________.

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

Streams and Floods: the Geology of Running Water

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

Rock Groups

A Surface Veneer: Sediments and Soils

The Rock Cycle

The Earths Interior Revisited: Insights From Geophysics

Memories of Past Life: Fossils and Evolution

An Introduction to Landscapes and the Hydrologic Cycle

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