Question 1

The United States keeps large stockpiles of bauxite to ensure a supply of aluminum.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a strategic metal. 
B) a metamorphic ore. 
C) a rare Earth metal. 
D) a rare metal. 
E) an evaporite. 
A) a strategic metal. 
B) a metamorphic ore. 
C) a rare Earth metal. 
D) a rare metal. 
E) an evaporite. A

Question 2

Which is not a major category of economic minerals?

Accepted Answer

A) bauxite 
B) metal ores 
C) sand and gravel 
D) evaporated salt flats 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) bauxite 
B) metal ores 
C) sand and gravel 
D) evaporated salt flats 
E) None of these are correct. E

Question 3

________ in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move.

Accepted Answer

A) Conduction movements 
B) Earthquakes 
C) Radioactive decay 
D) Convection currents 
E) Conduction currents 
A) Conduction movements 
B) Earthquakes 
C) Radioactive decay 
D) Convection currents 
E) Conduction currents D

Question 4

Starting at the Earth's surface and going towards the center of the Earth,what is the correct order of Earth's layers that make up the Mantle?

Accepted Answer

A) lithosphere,uppermost mantle,asthenosphere 
B) uppermost mantle,asthenosphere,crust 
C) crust,uppermost mantle,asthenosphere 
D) crust,lithosphere,asthenosphere 
E) crust,uppermost mantle,lowermost mantle 
A) lithosphere,uppermost mantle,asthenosphere 
B) uppermost mantle,asthenosphere,crust 
C) crust,uppermost mantle,asthenosphere 
D) crust,lithosphere,asthenosphere 
E) crust,uppermost mantle,lowermost mantle

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a result of mountaintop removal mining?

Accepted Answer

A) It has increased the amount of cleared land available for development after the mine closes. 
B) It has buried headwater streams through valley fills changing the habitat and watershed. 
C) It has caused an increase in leaching of arsenic,mercury,and toxic metals into water supply. 
D) It has damaged local culture that values hunting,fishing,and gathering in the forests. 
E) It has reshaped over 500 mountain peaks and ridgelines by clearcutting them and sheared off layers of earth and rock to access coal. 
A) It has increased the amount of cleared land available for development after the mine closes. 
B) It has buried headwater streams through valley fills changing the habitat and watershed. 
C) It has caused an increase in leaching of arsenic,mercury,and toxic metals into water supply. 
D) It has damaged local culture that values hunting,fishing,and gathering in the forests. 
E) It has reshaped over 500 mountain peaks and ridgelines by clearcutting them and sheared off layers of earth and rock to access coal.

Question 6

"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 7

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 converted to new types of rock 
D) transported as in the hydrologic cycle 
E) reorganized without any changes in mineral composition 
A) moved from place to place 
B) incorporated into living organisms 
C) broken down and converted to new types of rock 
D) transported as in the hydrologic cycle 
E) reorganized without any changes in mineral composition

Question 8

The physical breakdown of a rock into smaller pieces is called

Accepted Answer

A) the rock cycle. 
B) sedimentation. 
C) chemical weathering. 
D) mechanical weathering. 
E) abrasion. 
A) the rock cycle. 
B) sedimentation. 
C) chemical weathering. 
D) mechanical weathering. 
E) abrasion.

Question 9

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 10

Smelting releases metals from ore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The continental crust of the earth is ________ while the oceanic crust is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) similar in composition to the outer core;thicker and lighter than the continental crust 
B) thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust;similar in composition to the mantle 
C) similar in composition to the mantle;thicker and lighter than the continental crust 
D) similar in composition to the outer core;similar in composition to the mantle 
E) thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust;similar in composition to the inner core 
A) similar in composition to the outer core;thicker and lighter than the continental crust 
B) thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust;similar in composition to the mantle 
C) similar in composition to the mantle;thicker and lighter than the continental crust 
D) similar in composition to the outer core;similar in composition to the mantle 
E) thicker and lighter than the oceanic crust;similar in composition to the inner core

Question 12

The need for extraction of raw metals for making steel has been reduced due to the

Accepted Answer

A) increase in the number of smelters. 
B) increase in minimills. 
C) decrease in demand for steel. 
D) decrease in amount of ore used to produce high quality steel. 
E) increase in legislation and regulation for the extraction of raw materials. 
A) increase in the number of smelters. 
B) increase in minimills. 
C) decrease in demand for steel. 
D) decrease in amount of ore used to produce high quality steel. 
E) increase in legislation and regulation for the extraction of raw materials.

Question 13

Which resource has the highest recycling rate?

Accepted Answer

A) iron 
B) steel 
C) tin 
D) aluminum 
A) iron 
B) steel 
C) tin 
D) aluminum

Question 14

Why is recycling metals an economic benefit as well as a tool for conservation of resources?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes much less energy to produce metal products from scrap than to mine new metal ore. 
B) If people know a company uses recycled metals,they will buy more product. 
C) It actually doesn't make economic sense,it's just for conservation. 
D) Products made from recycled materials cost less to buy. 
E) Products made from recycled materials cost more in energy to produce. 
A) It takes much less energy to produce metal products from scrap than to mine new metal ore. 
B) If people know a company uses recycled metals,they will buy more product. 
C) It actually doesn't make economic sense,it's just for conservation. 
D) Products made from recycled materials cost less to buy. 
E) Products made from recycled materials cost more in energy to produce.

Question 15

What is thought to be the cause of earthquakes in Oklahoma?

Accepted Answer

A) deep injection of wastewater 
B) fracking 
C) a new fault line 
D) salty water 
E) oil drilling 
A) deep injection of wastewater 
B) fracking 
C) a new fault line 
D) salty water 
E) oil drilling

Question 16

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 17

What gas is released in the process of smelting?

Accepted Answer

A) carbon monoxide 
B) chlorine 
C) sulfur dioxide 
D) ammonia 
E) ozone 
A) carbon monoxide 
B) chlorine 
C) sulfur dioxide 
D) ammonia 
E) ozone

Question 18

Nuées ardentes are sonic waves associated with earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Evaporites,formed from ________,are important economically because they are often found at or above 97% purity and are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) igneous rocks;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
B) metamorphic rocks;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
C) evaporation of mineral solutions such as salt water;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
D) igneous rocks;therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels 
E) evaporation of mineral solutions such as salt water;therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels 
A) igneous rocks;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
B) metamorphic rocks;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
C) evaporation of mineral solutions such as salt water;important due to their strength,lightness,and malleability 
D) igneous rocks;therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels 
E) evaporation of mineral solutions such as salt water;therefore concentrated in economically recoverable levels

Question 20

Rock formed from magma extruded to the surface through volcanic vents is classified as

Accepted Answer

A) sedimentary. 
B) igneous. 
C) metamorphic. 
D) weathered rock. 
E) lava. 
A) sedimentary. 
B) igneous. 
C) metamorphic. 
D) weathered rock. 
E) lava.

The United States keeps large stockpiles of bauxite to ensure a supply of aluminum.This is an example of

Which is not a major category of economic minerals?

________ in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move.

Starting at the Earth's surface and going towards the center of the Earth,what is the correct order of Earth's layers that make up the Mantle?

Which of the following is NOT a result of mountaintop removal mining?

"Subduction" is the process of a tectonic plate

Rocks are ________ in the process called the rock cycle.

The physical breakdown of a rock into smaller pieces is called

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.

Smelting releases metals from ore.

The continental crust of the earth is while the oceanic crust is .

The need for extraction of raw metals for making steel has been reduced due to the

Which resource has the highest recycling rate?

Why is recycling metals an economic benefit as well as a tool for conservation of resources?

What is thought to be the cause of earthquakes in Oklahoma?

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

What gas is released in the process of smelting?

Nuées ardentes are sonic waves associated with earthquakes.

Evaporites,formed from ,are important economically because they are often found at or above 97% purity and are .

Rock formed from magma extruded to the surface through volcanic vents is classified as

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The United States keeps large stockpiles of bauxite to ensure a supply of aluminum.This is an example of

Which is not a major category of economic minerals?

________ in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move.

Starting at the Earth's surface and going towards the center of the Earth,what is the correct order of Earth's layers that make up the Mantle?

Which of the following is NOT a result of mountaintop removal mining?

"Subduction" is the process of a tectonic plate

Rocks are ________ in the process called the rock cycle.

The physical breakdown of a rock into smaller pieces is called

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.

Smelting releases metals from ore.

The continental crust of the earth is ________ while the oceanic crust is ________.

The need for extraction of raw metals for making steel has been reduced due to the

Which resource has the highest recycling rate?

Why is recycling metals an economic benefit as well as a tool for conservation of resources?

What is thought to be the cause of earthquakes in Oklahoma?

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

What gas is released in the process of smelting?

Nuées ardentes are sonic waves associated with earthquakes.

Evaporites,formed from ________,are important economically because they are often found at or above 97% purity and are ________.

Rock formed from magma extruded to the surface through volcanic vents is classified as

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The continental crust of the earth is while the oceanic crust is .

Evaporites,formed from ,are important economically because they are often found at or above 97% purity and are .