Exam 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

The Pollution Prevention Pays program was initiated by Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (3M) in 1975. Which of the following are actions that have been taken by 3M as part of this program?

Heating ores to release the metals they contain is called ____________________.

Which of the following rocks is most likely to be formed from compacted plant remains?

A(n) ____________________ is an element or inorganic compound that occurs naturally in the Earth's crust.

Metals such as gold, iron, and copper are often mined via this method.

A volcano is created when ____________________ rises in a plume through the lithosphere.

Heat and pressure convert

Granite is a type of ____________________ rock.

Since the 1960's South Korea has imported iron and copper because

The San Andreas fault in California is an example of a transform fault.

Volcanoes are normally associated with transform faults.

The change of rocks from one type to another is known as

Fish populations in one area of Borneo have dropped by 70% due to

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -On the figure of the tectonic plates, choose the letter that represents the lithosphere.

Earthquakes and volcanoes are caused by ____________________as they separate, collide, and slide past one another.

Match the items listed below with the appropriate choice -Which area on the graphic represents solid lithosphere?

The epicenter of an earthquake is located

Of the actions recommended for preserving our supply of nonrenewable metals and minerals, the one that has the lowest environmental impact is to____________________.

The inner portion of the mantle is the ____________________, a zone of hot, partly melted flowing pliable rock.

All of the following are broad classes of rock except