Exam 14: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -What is the process in which existing rocks can be broken into small pieces? Choose A,B,C,or D.

What type of rock is formed from the weathered remains of other rocks?

Magma that manages to reach the surface of the earth is called ____________________.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -What is the process in which rocks are subjected to sun,wind,and precipitation? Choose A,B,C,or D.

Natural Capital Depletion The accompanying figure shows the depletion curves for a nonrenewable resource such as aluminum or copper. Identify the correct curve (curve A, curve B, and or curve C) that corresponds to each statement in the following questions. -Mine,use,throw away;no new discoveries;rising prices.

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question(s). -What process could involve movement by wind? Choose A,B,C,or D.

Summarize the active,moving nature of the earth's crust,especially with regard to tectonic plates.

Recycling aluminum produces 97% less water pollution than mining and processing aluminum ore.

The rate that the tectonic plates move is comparable to ____.

Which toxic substance is often used to extract gold and results in harmful environmental effects?

Most earthquakes occur near the center of a tectonic plate.

Limestone,when exposed to heat and pressure,becomes ____.

Because of the rising prices of many metals,there is now particular interest in pursuing mining in what location?

Natural Capital Depletion The accompanying figure shows the depletion curves for a nonrenewable resource such as aluminum or copper. Identify the correct curve (curve A, curve B, and or curve C) that corresponds to each statement in the following questions. -Recycle,reuse,reduce consumption;increase reserves by improved mining technology,raising prices,and new discoveries.

The U.N.International Seabed Authority began issuing seabed mining permits in what year?

The environmental impact of mining depends on the percentage of metal content,or ____________________.

Suppose that consumers pay the full market cost of mineral extraction and processing.What will be the least likely outcome?

When an oceanic plate collides with a continental plate,the continental plate usually slides up and over the denser oceanic plate,pushing it down into the mantle,a process called ____.

Briefly describe the three major classes of rocks,including how they are formed and examples of each type.

Two commonly used nonmetallic minerals are sand and gravel.