Question 1

In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled as

Accepted Answer

A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E 
A)  A 
B)  B 
C)  C 
D)  D 
E)  E

Question 2

Metamorphic rocks are produced when rocks are

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemically weathered 
B)  Recrystallized by heat and pressure 
C)  Physically broken down 
D)  Melted in the mantle and recrystallized 
E)  Recrystallized through chemical processes 
A)  Chemically weathered 
B)  Recrystallized by heat and pressure 
C)  Physically broken down 
D)  Melted in the mantle and recrystallized 
E)  Recrystallized through chemical processes

Question 3

Reclamation of strip-mined land is difficult chiefly because

Accepted Answer

A)  Nobody can afford the minimum reclamation costs of about $1000 per acre 
B)  Topsoil is mixed up and buried so topsoil must take time to develop again for plants to grow 
C)  There is no legal enforcement 
D)  No plants will grow in the spoil banks formed by the heavy load of dangerous chemicals 
E)  There are no subsidies that exist for mining, unlike other resource-based industries 
A)  Nobody can afford the minimum reclamation costs of about $1000 per acre 
B)  Topsoil is mixed up and buried so topsoil must take time to develop again for plants to grow 
C)  There is no legal enforcement 
D)  No plants will grow in the spoil banks formed by the heavy load of dangerous chemicals 
E)  There are no subsidies that exist for mining, unlike other resource-based industries

Question 4

Underground coal mines have a high risk of fires, which can burn for many years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled as

Metamorphic rocks are produced when rocks are

Reclamation of strip-mined land is difficult chiefly because

Underground coal mines have a high risk of fires, which can burn for many years.

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Exam 14: Geology and Earth Resources

In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled as

Metamorphic rocks are produced when rocks are

Reclamation of strip-mined land is difficult chiefly because

Underground coal mines have a high risk of fires, which can burn for many years.

Understanding Our Environment

Principles of Science and Systems

Matter, Energy, and Life

Evolution, Biological Communities, and Species Interactions

Biomes: Global Patterns of Life

Population Biology

Human Populations

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Food and Hunger

Farming: Conventional and Sustainable Practices

Biodiversity: Preserving Species

Biodiversity: Preserving Landscapes

Restoration Ecology

Climate Change

Air Pollution

Water Use and Management

Water Pollution

Conventional Energy

Sustainable Energy

Solid, Toxic, and Hazardous Waste

Urbanization and Sustainable Cities

Ecological Economics

Environmental Policy, Law, and Planning

What Then Shall We Do

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