Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A)  gasoline
B)  kerosene
C)  peat
D)  kerogen
E)  petroleum D

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

ore

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

controlled

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Alaskan crude oil
B)  Recovering sunken ship engines
C)  Texas desert wells
D)  Tar sands and oil shales
E)  Natural gas sources

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Manganese is found on the deep seafloor...

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A)  slate trap
B)  reef trap
C)  fault trap
D)  anticlinal trap
E)  pinchout trap

Question 7

_____ is NOT an important non-metal mineral resource.

Accepted Answer

A)  salt
B)  tungsten
C)  gypsum
D)  clay
E)  stone

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of The heavy dependence on oil and natural...

Question 9

Which of the following products is NOT derived from petroleum?

Accepted Answer

A)  fertilizers
B)  asphalt
C)  gasoline
D)  plastics
E)  turpentine

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Thick deposits of peat indicate ancient ______...

Question 11

Valuable mineral resources often precipitate from hot groundwater sources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A)  5000
B)  100,000
C)  200,000
D)  2 million
E)  5 million

Question 13

Why is producing oil from tar sands a complicated procedure?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why is producing oil from tar sands...

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Methods to capture energy from moving water...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Petroleum,which produces all the products shown below,is...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Tungsten
B)  Platinum
C)  Scheelite
D)  Chromite
E)  Sphalerite

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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.