Exam 13: Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

At the current rate of population growth, the world's population will probably reach_________ people by 2015, placing increasing demands on fixed natural resources.

How many homes might the Meager Mountain geothermal area of British Columbia heat each year if developed?

Which statement about Earth's resources is false?

The majority of coal currently mined in Canada comes from Mesozoic deposits in___________ .

How much energy does North America's only tidal power plant in Nova Scotia generate?

_________concentrates minor amounts of metals scattered throughout unweathered rock, into profitable reserves.

The wealthiest 20% of the world's population (including: Australia, Canada, United States, Western Europe) directly use about_________ of the world's resources, while the poorest 25% use less than 1.5%.

The industrial term for crushed stone, sand and gravel deposits used in construction is__________ .

Which of the following groups of industrial minerals are commonly used as abrasives?

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit?

_________is a nonrenewable resource.

Copper- zinc sulphide deposits formed around an ancient, seafloor, "black- smoker" hot spring vent would be most likely to be found in______ .

Where did the world's worst fission reactor accident occur?

Cap rock and reservoir strata are associated with accumulations of______ .

Where did North America's worst oil- caused environmental disaster occur?

Geothermal power generation in _________relies hot waters related to near surface volcanic heat from modern igneous intrusions.

How much solar energy is transformed into wind?

Diamonds are mined from a rare ultramafic rock called __________.