Question 1

Shallow deposits are removed by ____________________ mining.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Shallow deposits are removed by ____________________ mining....

Question 2

Scientists use the _____________ _______________ to measure the strength of earthquakes.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scientists use the _____________ _______________ to measure...

Question 3

The theory explaining the movements of the Earth's plates and the processes that occur at their boundaries is called plate tectonics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Sandstone and limestone are examples of ____________________ rock.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sandstone and limestone are examples of ____________________...

Question 5

What is released by an erupting volcano?

Accepted Answer

A)  oil 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  organic matter 
A)  oil 
B)  carbon dioxide 
C)  ozone 
D)  organic matter

Question 6

Which rock classification includes lignite and bituminous coal?

Accepted Answer

A)  sedimentary 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  igneous 
D)  tectonic 
A)  sedimentary 
B)  metamorphic 
C)  igneous 
D)  tectonic

Question 7

Market prices clearly reflect dwindling mineral supplies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which term refers to rocks that change from one type to another type?

Accepted Answer

A)  rock consolidation 
B)  petrography 
C)  the rock cycle 
D)  rock metamorphism 
A)  rock consolidation 
B)  petrography 
C)  the rock cycle 
D)  rock metamorphism

Question 9

SEDIMENT
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the process in which sediment is deposited in a river or lake?

Accepted Answer

The answer of SEDIMENT
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 10

Which type of rock is most likely formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

Accepted Answer

A)  marble 
B)  salt 
C)  coal 
D)  limestone 
A)  marble 
B)  salt 
C)  coal 
D)  limestone

Question 11

Which Earth zone has the most volume and mass?

Accepted Answer

A)  the crust 
B)  the lithosphere 
C)  the core 
D)  the mantle 
A)  the crust 
B)  the lithosphere 
C)  the core 
D)  the mantle

Question 12

Which statement best describes the Earth's core?

Accepted Answer

A)  The core of the Earth occupies most of the Earth's volume. 
B)  Extreme pressure makes the interior of the Earth liquid. 
C)  The most common element in the centre of the Earth's core is iron. 
D)  The Earth's inner core is liquid, whereas the outer core is solid. 
A)  The core of the Earth occupies most of the Earth's volume. 
B)  Extreme pressure makes the interior of the Earth liquid. 
C)  The most common element in the centre of the Earth's core is iron. 
D)  The Earth's inner core is liquid, whereas the outer core is solid.

Question 13

Copper mining illustrates that it can be profitable to mine low-grade ores.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  A mineral is organic. 
B)  A mineral has a regular crystalline structure. 
C)  A mineral can be liquid. 
D)  A mineral can only be made by humans. 
A)  A mineral is organic. 
B)  A mineral has a regular crystalline structure. 
C)  A mineral can be liquid. 
D)  A mineral can only be made by humans.

Question 15

What is one way that depletion time can be extended?

Accepted Answer

A)  through acid mine drainage 
B)  by strip mining 
C)  by using better mining technology 
D)  by increasing production rates 
A)  through acid mine drainage 
B)  by strip mining 
C)  by using better mining technology 
D)  by increasing production rates

Question 16

____________________ is used to separate the metal form the other elements in the ore.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is used to separate the metal...

Question 17

SEDIMENT
  
-Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the process in which rocks are subjected to sun,wind,and precipitation?

Accepted Answer

The answer of SEDIMENT
  
-Which letter in the diagram...

Question 18

According to some analysts,mining of low-grade ores may be limited by energy costs and the environmental effects of the resultant pollution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which statement best describes reserves?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are identified and subeconomic. 
B)  They are identified and profitably extractable. 
C)  They are unidentified and subeconomic. 
D)  They are unidentified and profitably extractable. 
A)  They are identified and subeconomic. 
B)  They are identified and profitably extractable. 
C)  They are unidentified and subeconomic. 
D)  They are unidentified and profitably extractable.

Question 20

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

Accepted Answer

A)  limestone 
B)  basalt 
C)  shale 
D)  sandstone 
A)  limestone 
B)  basalt 
C)  shale 
D)  sandstone

Exam 16: Geology and Nonrenewable Mineral Resources

Shallow deposits are removed by ____________________ mining.

Scientists use the _____________ _______________ to measure the strength of earthquakes.

The theory explaining the movements of the Earth's plates and the processes that occur at their boundaries is called plate tectonics.

Sandstone and limestone are examples of ____________________ rock.

What is released by an erupting volcano?

Which rock classification includes lignite and bituminous coal?

Market prices clearly reflect dwindling mineral supplies.

Which term refers to rocks that change from one type to another type?

SEDIMENT -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the process in which sediment is deposited in a river or lake?

Which type of rock is most likely formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

Which Earth zone has the most volume and mass?

Which statement best describes the Earth's core?

Copper mining illustrates that it can be profitable to mine low-grade ores.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a mineral?

What is one way that depletion time can be extended?

____________________ is used to separate the metal form the other elements in the ore.

SEDIMENT -Which letter in the diagram corresponds to the process in which rocks are subjected to sun,wind,and precipitation?

According to some analysts,mining of low-grade ores may be limited by energy costs and the environmental effects of the resultant pollution.

Which statement best describes reserves?

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

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