Question 1

Biomining is faster than nanotechnology due to the fast reproduction time of bacteria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ forms when a preexisting rock is subjected to high temperatures.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ forms when a preexisting rock is...

Question 3

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents hot material rising through the mantle.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The amount of ground movement in a 5.0 earthquake is 20 times greater than in a 3.0 earthquake.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is true of the current materials revolution that is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) New materials are being created that act as ideal replacements for many materials. 
B) Nanotechnology is likely to be a large component of the materials revolution. 
C) Many new materials are more efficient and cost-effective than their counterparts. 
D) The production and use of many new materials are far less environmentally damaging. 
E) All of these answers are true. 
A) New materials are being created that act as ideal replacements for many materials. 
B) Nanotechnology is likely to be a large component of the materials revolution. 
C) Many new materials are more efficient and cost-effective than their counterparts. 
D) The production and use of many new materials are far less environmentally damaging. 
E) All of these answers are true.

Question 6

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area on the graphic represents the magma reservoir?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Mountaintop removal has been used extensively in the state of _____ where over _____ have been removed.

Accepted Answer

A) Michigan, 100 
B) Colorado, 50 
C) West Virginia, 300 
D) Virginia, 400 
E) Kentucky, 300 
A) Michigan, 100 
B) Colorado, 50 
C) West Virginia, 300 
D) Virginia, 400 
E) Kentucky, 300

Question 8

The change of rocks from one type to another is known as

Accepted Answer

A) metamorphism 
B) the rock cycle 
C) petrography 
D) consolidation 
E) hydrogeology 
A) metamorphism 
B) the rock cycle 
C) petrography 
D) consolidation 
E) hydrogeology

Question 9

All of the following are broad classes of rock except

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) crystal 
E) limestone 
A) sedimentary 
B) igneous 
C) metamorphic 
D) crystal 
E) limestone

Question 10

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice
  
-Which area on the graphic represents the magma conduit?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

One potential source of metals that lies on the ocean floor are potato-sized ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One potential source of metals that lies...

Question 12

The bulk of the Earth's crust is formed by metamorphic rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Most rocks consist of two or more minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Assume that the year is 1990 and you are a seeking to establish a business for yourself.
a.Trained as a business person, you wish to become an entrepreneur.
a.You purchase a plot of 40 acres of land, declaring to the federal government that you intend to carry out hard rock mining on this 40 acres, since you believe there are valuable minerals underground on this land.
a.After a couple of years of effort, you decide to pursue other business ventures and sell this land at $5,000 per acre to a person who wishes to establish a dude ranch resort.Using the U.S.
a.General Mining Law of 1872 as your reference, discuss your original financial investment and your ending financial situation.
a.(Exclude the cost of buildings and equipment for this particular instance.)

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question will vary, depe

Question 15

Discuss the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) company's Pollution Prevention Pays program.

Accepted Answer

This program was instituted in 1975 by 3

Question 16

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur

Accepted Answer

A) in the interior of continents 
B) on oceanic islands 
C) along the edge of plate boundaries 
D) in the open ocean 
E) in the U.S. 
A) in the interior of continents 
B) on oceanic islands 
C) along the edge of plate boundaries 
D) in the open ocean 
E) in the U.S.

Question 17

Nonrenewable mineral resources renew over millions to billions of years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Squabbles over who owns the resource is one factor that has prevented extraction of minerals from the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Squabbles over who owns the resource is...

Biomining is faster than nanotechnology due to the fast reproduction time of bacteria.

____________________ forms when a preexisting rock is subjected to high temperatures.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents hot material rising through the mantle.

The amount of ground movement in a 5.0 earthquake is 20 times greater than in a 3.0 earthquake.

Which of the following is true of the current materials revolution that is occurring?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area on the graphic represents the magma reservoir?

Mountaintop removal has been used extensively in the state of _ where over _ have been removed.

The change of rocks from one type to another is known as

All of the following are broad classes of rock except

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area on the graphic represents the magma conduit?

One potential source of metals that lies on the ocean floor are potato-sized ____________________.

The bulk of the Earth's crust is formed by metamorphic rock.

Most rocks consist of two or more minerals.

Discuss the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) company's Pollution Prevention Pays program.

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur

Nonrenewable mineral resources renew over millions to billions of years.

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

Squabbles over who owns the resource is one factor that has prevented extraction of minerals from the ____________________.

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

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Exam 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Biomining is faster than nanotechnology due to the fast reproduction time of bacteria.

____________________ forms when a preexisting rock is subjected to high temperatures.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the earth's crust, choose the letter that represents hot material rising through the mantle.

The amount of ground movement in a 5.0 earthquake is 20 times greater than in a 3.0 earthquake.

Which of the following is true of the current materials revolution that is occurring?

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area on the graphic represents the magma reservoir?

Mountaintop removal has been used extensively in the state of _____ where over _____ have been removed.

The change of rocks from one type to another is known as

All of the following are broad classes of rock except

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area on the graphic represents the magma conduit?

One potential source of metals that lies on the ocean floor are potato-sized ____________________.

The bulk of the Earth's crust is formed by metamorphic rock.

Most rocks consist of two or more minerals.

Discuss the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) company's Pollution Prevention Pays program.

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur

Nonrenewable mineral resources renew over millions to billions of years.

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

Squabbles over who owns the resource is one factor that has prevented extraction of minerals from the ____________________.

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

Mountaintop removal has been used extensively in the state of _ where over _ have been removed.