Question 1

Which property of magmatic ore deposits causes them to be concentrated by magmas?

Accepted Answer

A) low temperatures of crystallization 
B) high temperatures of crystallization 
C) low density 
D) high density 
A) low temperatures of crystallization 
B) high temperatures of crystallization 
C) low density 
D) high density

Question 2

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) slag 
B) cull 
C) sludge 
D) spar 
A) slag 
B) cull 
C) sludge 
D) spar

Question 3

Which type of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits?

Accepted Answer

A) oxides 
B) sulfides 
C) native metals 
D) copper ores 
A) oxides 
B) sulfides 
C) native metals 
D) copper ores

Question 4

Most metals used by society are obtained from ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) native metals 
B) ore minerals 
A) native metals 
B) ore minerals

Question 5

What native metal is most likely to occur within quartz veins?

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum 
B) gold 
C) copper 
D) brass 
A) aluminum 
B) gold 
C) copper 
D) brass

Question 6

Currently,igneous and metamorphic rocks are the only sources of commercially available minerals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In magma chambers,sulfide materials typically ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) rise to the top 
B) sink to the bottom 
C) mix well with the rest of the magma 
D) solidify and reside in the middle of the magma 
A) rise to the top 
B) sink to the bottom 
C) mix well with the rest of the magma 
D) solidify and reside in the middle of the magma

Question 8

Stone is typically broken into slabs and blocks through the use of ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) mechanical splitting and chiseling 
B) abrasion 
C) heat 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) mechanical splitting and chiseling 
B) abrasion 
C) heat 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following nonmetallic resources has an igneous origin?

Accepted Answer

A) salt 
B) granite 
C) limestone 
D) gypsum 
A) salt 
B) granite 
C) limestone 
D) gypsum

Question 10

Ore processing can have environmental consequences,including ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) acid rain 
B) groundwater contamination 
C) acid runoff 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) acid rain 
B) groundwater contamination 
C) acid runoff 
D) All of the above are correct.

Which property of magmatic ore deposits causes them to be concentrated by magmas?

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Which type of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits?

Most metals used by society are obtained from ____________.

What native metal is most likely to occur within quartz veins?

Currently,igneous and metamorphic rocks are the only sources of commercially available minerals.

In magma chambers,sulfide materials typically ____________.

Stone is typically broken into slabs and blocks through the use of ____________.

Which of the following nonmetallic resources has an igneous origin?

Ore processing can have environmental consequences,including ____________.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

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Exam 15: Riches in Rock: Mineral Resources

Which property of magmatic ore deposits causes them to be concentrated by magmas?

Nonmetals extracted from metals during smelting are termed ____________.

Which type of ores are most commonly concentrated in magmatic deposits?

Most metals used by society are obtained from ____________.

What native metal is most likely to occur within quartz veins?

Currently,igneous and metamorphic rocks are the only sources of commercially available minerals.

In magma chambers,sulfide materials typically ____________.

Stone is typically broken into slabs and blocks through the use of ____________.

Which of the following nonmetallic resources has an igneous origin?

Ore processing can have environmental consequences,including ____________.

Cosmology and the Birth of Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Drifting Continents and Spreading Seas

The Way the Earth Works: Plate Tectonics

Patterns in Nature: Minerals

Up From the Inferno: Magma and Igneous Rock

Pages of Earths Past: Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism: A Process of Change

The Wrath of Vulcan: Volcanic Eruptions

A Violent Pulse: Earthquakes

Cracks, crags, and Crumples: Crustal Deformation and Mountain Building

Deep Time: How Old Is Old

A Biography of Earth

Squeezing Power From a Stone: Energy Resources

Unsafe Ground: Landslides and Other Mass Movements

Streams and Floods: The Geology of Running Water

Restless Realm: Oceans and Coasts

A Hidden Reserve: Groundwater

An Envelope of Gas: Earths Atmosphere and Climate

Dry Settings: the Geology of Deserts

Amazing Ice: Glaciers and Ice Ages

Global Change in the Earth System

Filters