Question 1

The process of plate tectonics is responsible for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the production of mountains 
B) the production of ocean trenches 
C) the production of volcanoes 
D) the production of island chains 
E) All of these are explained by plate tectonics. 
A) the production of mountains 
B) the production of ocean trenches 
C) the production of volcanoes 
D) the production of island chains 
E) All of these are explained by plate tectonics.

Question 2

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by ____________________as they separate, collide, and slide past one another.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by ____________________as...

Question 3

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) crystal structure 
B) organic 
C) naturally occurring 
D) solid 
E) inorganic 
A) crystal structure 
B) organic 
C) naturally occurring 
D) solid 
E) inorganic

Question 4

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis.
a.However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Nanotechnologists envision that in the future garbage can be turned into edible food.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

You have decided on a career of designing eco-industrial parks. a.Your title will be that of

Accepted Answer

A) environmentalist 
B) industrial ecologist 
C) restoration ecologist 
D) city planner 
E) industrial environmentalist 
A) environmentalist 
B) industrial ecologist 
C) restoration ecologist 
D) city planner 
E) industrial environmentalist

Question 9

Explain what is meant by the eco-industrial revolution.
a.Include a discussion of resource exchange webs and biomimicry in your answer.

Accepted Answer

The rapidly growing field of industrial

Question 10

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Richter scale measures the amplitude of...

Question 11

The movement of lithospheric plates is significant because it

Accepted Answer

A) explains the formation of waterfalls and river canyons 
B) predicts where earthquakes are likely to occur 
C) explains the formation of ocean currents 
D) predicts where endangered species might be found 
E) explains the formation of weather 
A) explains the formation of waterfalls and river canyons 
B) predicts where earthquakes are likely to occur 
C) explains the formation of ocean currents 
D) predicts where endangered species might be found 
E) explains the formation of weather

Question 12

The basic concept of supply and demand affecting prices does not often apply in developed countries where supply, demand, and prices of minerals are influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) subsidies 
B) import tariffs 
C) taxes 
D) regulations 
E) all of these answers 
A) subsidies 
B) import tariffs 
C) taxes 
D) regulations 
E) all of these answers

Question 13

When a resource has been economically depleted, we can

Accepted Answer

A) recycle or reuse what has already been extracted 
B) cut down on unnecessary waste of the resource 
C) find a substitute 
D) do without 
E) all of these answers 
A) recycle or reuse what has already been extracted 
B) cut down on unnecessary waste of the resource 
C) find a substitute 
D) do without 
E) all of these answers

Question 14

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the environmental problems with gold...

Question 15

What would an industrial ecosystem hope to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

A) Allow for industries to interact through resource exchange webs. 
B) Limit overall wasted consumption of valuable resources. 
C) Reuse the wastes of one industry as a valuable resource for another. 
D) Use resources more efficiently. 
E) All of these answers. 
A) Allow for industries to interact through resource exchange webs. 
B) Limit overall wasted consumption of valuable resources. 
C) Reuse the wastes of one industry as a valuable resource for another. 
D) Use resources more efficiently. 
E) All of these answers.

Question 16

Iron ore is a kind of rock that contains an abundance of iron.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Lignite and bituminous coal are ____ rocks.

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphic 
B) igneous 
C) tectonic 
D) ore 
E) sedimentary 
A) metamorphic 
B) igneous 
C) tectonic 
D) ore 
E) sedimentary

Question 18

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the figure of the tectonic plates, choose the letter that represents the continental crust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 19

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) A portion of the mantle is solid rock and a portion of it is molten. 
B) The inner core is liquid, whereas the outer core is solid. 
C) Extreme pressure makes the interior of the Earth liquid. 
D) The core of the Earth occupies most of its volume. 
E) The thickest zone is the crust. 
A) A portion of the mantle is solid rock and a portion of it is molten. 
B) The inner core is liquid, whereas the outer core is solid. 
C) Extreme pressure makes the interior of the Earth liquid. 
D) The core of the Earth occupies most of its volume. 
E) The thickest zone is the crust.

Question 20

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents the oceanic crust.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

The process of plate tectonics is responsible for all of the following except

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by ____________________as they separate, collide, and slide past one another.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis. a.However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

Nanotechnologists envision that in the future garbage can be turned into edible food.

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

You have decided on a career of designing eco-industrial parks. a.Your title will be that of

Explain what is meant by the eco-industrial revolution. a.Include a discussion of resource exchange webs and biomimicry in your answer.

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

The movement of lithospheric plates is significant because it

The basic concept of supply and demand affecting prices does not often apply in developed countries where supply, demand, and prices of minerals are influenced by

When a resource has been economically depleted, we can

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

What would an industrial ecosystem hope to accomplish?

Iron ore is a kind of rock that contains an abundance of iron.

Lignite and bituminous coal are ____ rocks.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the tectonic plates, choose the letter that represents the continental crust.

Which of the following is true?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents the oceanic crust.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

Exam 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

The process of plate tectonics is responsible for all of the following except

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by ____________________as they separate, collide, and slide past one another.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis. a.However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

Nanotechnologists envision that in the future garbage can be turned into edible food.

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

You have decided on a career of designing eco-industrial parks. a.Your title will be that of

Explain what is meant by the eco-industrial revolution. a.Include a discussion of resource exchange webs and biomimicry in your answer.

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

The movement of lithospheric plates is significant because it

The basic concept of supply and demand affecting prices does not often apply in developed countries where supply, demand, and prices of minerals are influenced by

When a resource has been economically depleted, we can

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

What would an industrial ecosystem hope to accomplish?

Iron ore is a kind of rock that contains an abundance of iron.

Lignite and bituminous coal are ____ rocks.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the tectonic plates, choose the letter that represents the continental crust.

Which of the following is true?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents the oceanic crust.

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters