Question 1

Why does this soil have no O-horizon?

Accepted Answer

A) The O- horizon has been plowed under for agriculture. 
B) Considerable leaching has eliminated the O- horizon. 
C) Soil erosion has eliminated the O- horizon. 
D) Forest soils like this one have no O-horizon. 
A) The O- horizon has been plowed under for agriculture. 
B) Considerable leaching has eliminated the O- horizon. 
C) Soil erosion has eliminated the O- horizon. 
D) Forest soils like this one have no O-horizon.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about mining is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Subsurface mining disturbs the land less than surface mining. 
B) Working in open-pit mines is safer for mine workers than shaft mines, 
C) One of the most significant environmental impacts of mineral production is the associated energy usage especially as most of the energy in mining is fossil fuel based. 
D) Acid mine drainage is a pollution problem only where the coal mines are located. 
A) Subsurface mining disturbs the land less than surface mining. 
B) Working in open-pit mines is safer for mine workers than shaft mines, 
C) One of the most significant environmental impacts of mineral production is the associated energy usage especially as most of the energy in mining is fossil fuel based. 
D) Acid mine drainage is a pollution problem only where the coal mines are located.

Question 3

The layer of soil that contains mostly weathered parent material is ___ or the ___.

Accepted Answer

A) topsoil…A- horizon 
B) subsoil…B- horizon. 
C) weathered parent material…C- horizon. 
D) litter…O- horizon. 
A) topsoil…A- horizon 
B) subsoil…B- horizon. 
C) weathered parent material…C- horizon. 
D) litter…O- horizon.

Question 4

In the United States, agricultural practices have been modified in support of soil conservation. What are the specific problems with conventional agriculture practices? What policies have been implemented to improve soil conservation?

Accepted Answer

Conventional agricultural practices disr

Question 5

Which of the following statements about the nature of global mineral use is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Highly developed nations like the United States and Canada have less than 6% of the world population but consume more than 25% of the world's metals. 
B) Many of the world's top mineral producers are highly developed countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and Russia. 
C) Both mineral production and mineral consumption in China is on the rise as the country industrializes - for example, China both produces and consumes about 34% of the world's primary aluminum (aluminum obtained from ores ). 
D) No false statement, all statements are true about the nature of global mineral use. 
A) Highly developed nations like the United States and Canada have less than 6% of the world population but consume more than 25% of the world's metals. 
B) Many of the world's top mineral producers are highly developed countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and Russia. 
C) Both mineral production and mineral consumption in China is on the rise as the country industrializes - for example, China both produces and consumes about 34% of the world's primary aluminum (aluminum obtained from ores ). 
D) No false statement, all statements are true about the nature of global mineral use.

Question 6

Increased soil erosion may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) construction of buildings. 
B) construction of roads. 
C) construction of shelterbelts. 
D) clearcutting large forested areas. 
A) construction of buildings. 
B) construction of roads. 
C) construction of shelterbelts. 
D) clearcutting large forested areas.

Question 7

Soil is composed of:

Accepted Answer

A) mineral particles 
B) organic materials 
C) air 
D) all of the above 
A) mineral particles 
B) organic materials 
C) air 
D) all of the above

Question 8

Which of the following processes explains how soil is formed from parent material:

Accepted Answer

A) nutrient cycling. 
B) decomposing of organic waste. 
C) weathering processes. 
D) erosion of steep slopes. 
A) nutrient cycling. 
B) decomposing of organic waste. 
C) weathering processes. 
D) erosion of steep slopes.

Question 9

Elements or compounds of elements that occur naturally in the Earth's crust are called:

Accepted Answer

A) gems. 
B) ores. 
C) minerals. 
D) metals. 
A) gems. 
B) ores. 
C) minerals. 
D) metals.

Question 10

What is the most likely source of sediment accumulation in a stream adjacent to a farm field?

Accepted Answer

A) Eutrophication 
B) Soil erosion 
C) Acid mine drainage 
D) Salinization 
A) Eutrophication 
B) Soil erosion 
C) Acid mine drainage 
D) Salinization

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an important mineral?

Accepted Answer

A) sulfur 
B) water 
C) iron 
D) aluminum 
A) sulfur 
B) water 
C) iron 
D) aluminum

Question 12

When small fragments of eroded rocks or marine organisms are compacted together it forms:

Accepted Answer

A) igneous rock 
B) metamorphic rock 
C) sedimentary rock 
D) mineral ores 
A) igneous rock 
B) metamorphic rock 
C) sedimentary rock 
D) mineral ores

Question 13

Subduction occurs:

Accepted Answer

A) when one tectonic plate slides underneath another. 
B) due to mining activities. 
C) because of the Coriolis effect. 
D) on the leeward side of a mountain. 
A) when one tectonic plate slides underneath another. 
B) due to mining activities. 
C) because of the Coriolis effect. 
D) on the leeward side of a mountain.

Question 14

How are San Francisco, California, and Mount Saint Helens, Washington related?

Accepted Answer

A) Both lie on a geological plate boundary. 
B) Both are part of the same mountain range. 
C) They were formed by the same volcanic event. 
D) Both are regions of upwelling. 
A) Both lie on a geological plate boundary. 
B) Both are part of the same mountain range. 
C) They were formed by the same volcanic event. 
D) Both are regions of upwelling.

Question 15

Soil erosion:

Accepted Answer

A) may result in decreased water quality for fishes and other aquatic organisms. 
B) does not reduce the fertility of the soil, just the quantity. 
C) is exclusively linked to human activities. 
D) is not affected by the extent of plant cover. 
A) may result in decreased water quality for fishes and other aquatic organisms. 
B) does not reduce the fertility of the soil, just the quantity. 
C) is exclusively linked to human activities. 
D) is not affected by the extent of plant cover.

Question 16

The ___________ measures the magnitude of energy released by an earthquake

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ___________ measures the magnitude of energy...

Question 17

________ is the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is the detailed mapping or charting...

Question 18

Any physical or chemical change in soil that adversely affects the health of plants and other organisms living in or on the soil is called:

Accepted Answer

A) soil erosion 
B) salinization 
C) leaching 
D) soil pollution 
A) soil erosion 
B) salinization 
C) leaching 
D) soil pollution

Why does this soil have no O-horizon?

Which of the following statements about mining is FALSE?

The layer of soil that contains mostly weathered parent material is _ or the _.

In the United States, agricultural practices have been modified in support of soil conservation. What are the specific problems with conventional agriculture practices? What policies have been implemented to improve soil conservation?

Which of the following statements about the nature of global mineral use is FALSE?

Increased soil erosion may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Soil is composed of:

Which of the following processes explains how soil is formed from parent material:

Elements or compounds of elements that occur naturally in the Earth's crust are called:

What is the most likely source of sediment accumulation in a stream adjacent to a farm field?

Which of the following is NOT an important mineral?

When small fragments of eroded rocks or marine organisms are compacted together it forms:

Subduction occurs:

How are San Francisco, California, and Mount Saint Helens, Washington related?

Soil erosion:

The ___________ measures the magnitude of energy released by an earthquake

________ is the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.

Any physical or chemical change in soil that adversely affects the health of plants and other organisms living in or on the soil is called:

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Exam 12: Mineral and Soil Resources

Why does this soil have no O-horizon?

Which of the following statements about mining is FALSE?

The layer of soil that contains mostly weathered parent material is ___ or the ___.

In the United States, agricultural practices have been modified in support of soil conservation. What are the specific problems with conventional agriculture practices? What policies have been implemented to improve soil conservation?

Which of the following statements about the nature of global mineral use is FALSE?

Increased soil erosion may be caused by all of the following EXCEPT:

Soil is composed of:

Which of the following processes explains how soil is formed from parent material:

Elements or compounds of elements that occur naturally in the Earth's crust are called:

What is the most likely source of sediment accumulation in a stream adjacent to a farm field?

Which of the following is NOT an important mineral?

When small fragments of eroded rocks or marine organisms are compacted together it forms:

Subduction occurs:

How are San Francisco, California, and Mount Saint Helens, Washington related?

Soil erosion:

The ___________ measures the magnitude of energy released by an earthquake

________ is the detailed mapping or charting of the features of a relatively small area, district, or locality.

Any physical or chemical change in soil that adversely affects the health of plants and other organisms living in or on the soil is called:

The Environmental Challenges We Face

Sustainability and Human Values

Environmental History, Politics, and Economics

Risk Analysis and Environmental Health Hazards

How Ecosystems Work

Ecosystems and Evolution

Human Population Change and the Environment

Air and Air Pollution

Global Atmospheric Changes

Freshwater Resources and Water Pollution

The Ocean and Fisheries

Land Resources

Agriculture and Food Resources

Biodiversity and Conservation

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Nonrenewable Energy Resources

Renewable Energy Resources

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The layer of soil that contains mostly weathered parent material is _ or the _.