Exam 16: Understanding Earths Resources

Which of the following is a waxy substance found in shale,which could be a source of hydrocarbons?

A deposit from which one or more minerals may be extracted is a(n)______.

Nuclear reactors depend for their energy release on a(n)________chain reaction.

_____ is (are)an example(s)of "unconventional oil."

Manganese is found on the deep seafloor in great abundance in____________ .

A(n)_____ is NOT one of the geological oil or gas traps shown in the following figure.

_____ is NOT an important non-metal mineral resource.

The heavy dependence on oil and natural gas as major fuels has occurred since _____.

Which of the following products is NOT derived from petroleum?

Thick deposits of peat indicate ancient ______ climates and swamp environments.

Valuable mineral resources often precipitate from hot groundwater sources.

The fissioning of one gram of nuclear fuel produces heat equivalent to _____ grams of oil.

Why is producing oil from tar sands a complicated procedure?

The Rapa Nui people of Easter Island transported huge statues using logs on which to roll the stones.

Methods to capture energy from moving water include several sources aside from the power of falling water.What are these alternate sources?

Petroleum,which produces all the products shown below,is composed of hydrocarbons and contains the elements hydrogen and carbon,but no great amount of _______.

What are the basic differences between carbon-based energy sources and non-carbon sources?

--------------- ,the main ore mineral of chromium,crystallizes from a basaltic magma.

Approximately 10 percent of the world's electricity is derived from nuclear power plants.

The energy available from the sun dwarfs the potential of geothermal and tidal sources.