Question 1

Rocks are _______ in the process called the rock cycle.

Accepted Answer

A)  moved from place to place 
B)  incorporated into living organisms 
C)  broken down and re-formed 
D)  cycled through the core and mantle 
E)  cycled through the crust and core 
A)  moved from place to place 
B)  incorporated into living organisms 
C)  broken down and re-formed 
D)  cycled through the core and mantle 
E)  cycled through the crust and core

Question 2

"Subduction" is the process of a tectonic plate

Accepted Answer

A)  falling freely into the mantle. 
B)  being forced below another plate. 
C)  melting without moving. 
D)  sliding alongside another plate. 
E)  being sucked into the outer core. 
A)  falling freely into the mantle. 
B)  being forced below another plate. 
C)  melting without moving. 
D)  sliding alongside another plate. 
E)  being sucked into the outer core.

Question 3

Heap-leach extraction involves piling crushed ore into large piles and spraying it with ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an alkaline-cyanide solution 
B)  concentrated salt water 
C)  high-pressure steam 
D)  giant sandblasters 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  an alkaline-cyanide solution 
B)  concentrated salt water 
C)  high-pressure steam 
D)  giant sandblasters 
E)  none of these are correct.

Question 4

Rocks are classified according to their

Accepted Answer

A)  chemical composition. 
B)  physical properties. 
C)  internal structure. 
D)  mode of formation. 
E)  All of these are used to classify rocks. 
A)  chemical composition. 
B)  physical properties. 
C)  internal structure. 
D)  mode of formation. 
E)  All of these are used to classify rocks.

Question 5

Building and farming on a flood plain decreases the land's ability to absorb flood waters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because of tectonic movements, Europe and Africa are drifting slowly toward the Americas. 
B)  When continental plates collide with continental plates, both plates usually subside. 
C)  When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the continent usually rides up over the seafloor. 
D)  Because of tectonic movements, the Pacific Ocean is slowly increasing in size. 
E)  When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate usually rides up over the continental plate. 
A)  Because of tectonic movements, Europe and Africa are drifting slowly toward the Americas. 
B)  When continental plates collide with continental plates, both plates usually subside. 
C)  When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the continent usually rides up over the seafloor. 
D)  Because of tectonic movements, the Pacific Ocean is slowly increasing in size. 
E)  When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate usually rides up over the continental plate.

Question 7

The eruption of a volcano can cause global climate changes by causing stratospheric ozone reduction, allowing increased ultraviolet light to reach the Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  iron 
B)  silicon 
C)  oxygen 
D)  aluminum 
E)  none of these are correct. 
A)  iron 
B)  silicon 
C)  oxygen 
D)  aluminum 
E)  none of these are correct.

Question 9

If metals are deposited in streambeds _____ would probably be used.

Accepted Answer

A)  placer mining 
B)  strip mining 
C)  underground mining 
D)  spoil bank mining 
E)  open-pit mining. 
A)  placer mining 
B)  strip mining 
C)  underground mining 
D)  spoil bank mining 
E)  open-pit mining.

Question 10

Problems associated with gemstones and precious metals such as gold and diamonds include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are often used to finance violent civil wars. 
B)  They are often used to finance terrorism. 
C)  Their extraction often involves slave labor and torture. 
D)  Their extraction often involves environmental destruction. 
E)  All of these are correct. 
A)  They are often used to finance violent civil wars. 
B)  They are often used to finance terrorism. 
C)  Their extraction often involves slave labor and torture. 
D)  Their extraction often involves environmental destruction. 
E)  All of these are correct.

Rocks are _______ in the process called the rock cycle.

"Subduction" is the process of a tectonic plate

Heap-leach extraction involves piling crushed ore into large piles and spraying it with ________________.

Rocks are classified according to their

Building and farming on a flood plain decreases the land's ability to absorb flood waters.

Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?

The eruption of a volcano can cause global climate changes by causing stratospheric ozone reduction, allowing increased ultraviolet light to reach the Earth's surface.

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is _________.

If metals are deposited in streambeds _____ would probably be used.

Problems associated with gemstones and precious metals such as gold and diamonds include which of the following?

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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Exam 11: Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Rocks are _______ in the process called the rock cycle.

"Subduction" is the process of a tectonic plate

Heap-leach extraction involves piling crushed ore into large piles and spraying it with ________________.

Rocks are classified according to their

Building and farming on a flood plain decreases the land's ability to absorb flood waters.

Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?

The eruption of a volcano can cause global climate changes by causing stratospheric ozone reduction, allowing increased ultraviolet light to reach the Earth's surface.

The most abundant element in the Earth's crust is _________.

If metals are deposited in streambeds _____ would probably be used.

Problems associated with gemstones and precious metals such as gold and diamonds include which of the following?

Understanding Our Environment

Environmental Systems: Connections, Cycles, Flows and Feedback Loops

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests Grasslands Parks and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Air: Climate and Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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