Question 1

Slate and marble are ____ rocks.

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Metamorphic 
D)  Igneous 
E)  Sedimentary 
A)  Primary 
B)  Secondary 
C)  Metamorphic 
D)  Igneous 
E)  Sedimentary

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of Match the items listed below with the...

Question 3

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Market prices clearly reflect dwindling mineral supplies. 
B)  High prices would encourage recycling and reuse. 
C)  Low mineral prices are caused by failure to include the external costs of mining. 
D)  Low prices encourage waste and faster depletion. 
E)  Two of these choices are false. 
A)  Market prices clearly reflect dwindling mineral supplies. 
B)  High prices would encourage recycling and reuse. 
C)  Low mineral prices are caused by failure to include the external costs of mining. 
D)  Low prices encourage waste and faster depletion. 
E)  Two of these choices are false.

Question 5

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis. However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Mineral resources are best categorized as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  renewable resources 
B)  nonrenewable resources 
C)  alternative energy resources 
D)  subduction resources 
E)  organic resources 
A)  renewable resources 
B)  nonrenewable resources 
C)  alternative energy resources 
D)  subduction resources 
E)  organic resources

Question 7

The most widely used nonmetallic minerals are

Accepted Answer

A)  nitrates and phosphates 
B)  aluminum and steel 
C)  carbon and chlorophyll 
D)  sand and gravel 
E)  rock and ore 
A)  nitrates and phosphates 
B)  aluminum and steel 
C)  carbon and chlorophyll 
D)  sand and gravel 
E)  rock and ore

Question 8

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the environmental problems with gold...

Question 9

A ____________ _____________can be formed when two tectonic slide and grind past each other at a fracture in the lithosphere.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ____________ _____________can be formed when two...

Question 10

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

Accepted Answer

A)  crystal structure 
B)  Organic 
C)  naturally occurring 
D)  solid 
E)  inorganic 
A)  crystal structure 
B)  Organic 
C)  naturally occurring 
D)  solid 
E)  inorganic

Question 11

In 2010, the world's top gold producing countries were, in order

Accepted Answer

A)  South Africa, United States, China, Australia and Russia 
B)  China, Australia, South Africa, United States and Russia 
C)  Russia, India, China, United States, Brazil 
D)  India, Brazil, China, United States and Canada 
E)  Brazil, United States, China, Canada and Australia 
A)  South Africa, United States, China, Australia and Russia 
B)  China, Australia, South Africa, United States and Russia 
C)  Russia, India, China, United States, Brazil 
D)  India, Brazil, China, United States and Canada 
E)  Brazil, United States, China, Canada and Australia

Question 12

Briefly explain how healthy mangrove forests and coral reefs helped to reduce the death toll during the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.

Accepted Answer

Satellite observations and ground studie

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a method by which to achieve more sustainable use of nonrenewable mineral resources?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reduce waste, recycle, and reuse. 
B)  Slow population growth. 
C)  Find substitutes. 
D)  Reduce mining subsidies. 
E)  Remove minerals faster so the mining processes do not pollute the air for as long a time period. 
A)  Reduce waste, recycle, and reuse. 
B)  Slow population growth. 
C)  Find substitutes. 
D)  Reduce mining subsidies. 
E)  Remove minerals faster so the mining processes do not pollute the air for as long a time period.

Question 14

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The term urban mine refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the vast amount of plastic in computer modules that can be recycled 
B)  a mine located within a city's limits 
C)  vast amounts of gold, platinum and rare earth metals found in electronic wastes 
D)  recycling plants in your local neighborhood 
E)  community gardens that also have recycling plants 
A)  the vast amount of plastic in computer modules that can be recycled 
B)  a mine located within a city's limits 
C)  vast amounts of gold, platinum and rare earth metals found in electronic wastes 
D)  recycling plants in your local neighborhood 
E)  community gardens that also have recycling plants

Question 16

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Richter scale measures the amplitude of...

Question 17

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Advantages of using microorganisms for mining include all of the following except reduced

Accepted Answer

A)  land disturbance 
B)  air pollution 
C)  water pollution 
D)  time to remove minerals 
E)  water and air pollution 
A)  land disturbance 
B)  air pollution 
C)  water pollution 
D)  time to remove minerals 
E)  water and air pollution

Question 19

As nonrenewable mineral resources are depleted, experts are particularly concerned about manganese, cobalt, chromium, and platinum, which are

Accepted Answer

A)  trace metal resources. 
B)  strategic metal resources 
C)  biogenic metal resources 
D)  magma metal resources 
E)  trace metal resources 
A)  trace metal resources. 
B)  strategic metal resources 
C)  biogenic metal resources 
D)  magma metal resources 
E)  trace metal resources

Question 20

The purpose of the 1872 U.S. General Mining Law was to encourage mineral exploration on public lands and help develop the western territories

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Slate and marble are ____ rocks.

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

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Which of the following statements is false?

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis. However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Mineral resources are best categorized as which of the following?

The most widely used nonmetallic minerals are

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

A _can be formed when two tectonic slide and grind past each other at a fracture in the lithosphere.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

In 2010, the world's top gold producing countries were, in order

Briefly explain how healthy mangrove forests and coral reefs helped to reduce the death toll during the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.

Which of the following is NOT a method by which to achieve more sustainable use of nonrenewable mineral resources?

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

The term urban mine refers to

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

Advantages of using microorganisms for mining include all of the following except reduced

As nonrenewable mineral resources are depleted, experts are particularly concerned about manganese, cobalt, chromium, and platinum, which are

The purpose of the 1872 U.S. General Mining Law was to encourage mineral exploration on public lands and help develop the western territories

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

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Exam 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

Slate and marble are ____ rocks.

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

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Which of the following statements is false?

Mangrove forests can be helpful in damping down the effects of tsunamis. However, coral reefs do not have any beneficial role in the face of a tsunami.

Mineral resources are best categorized as which of the following?

The most widely used nonmetallic minerals are

One of the environmental problems with gold mining is the leach ponds that contain ____________________.

A ____________ _____________can be formed when two tectonic slide and grind past each other at a fracture in the lithosphere.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?

In 2010, the world's top gold producing countries were, in order

Briefly explain how healthy mangrove forests and coral reefs helped to reduce the death toll during the 2004 tsunami in Indonesia.

Which of the following is NOT a method by which to achieve more sustainable use of nonrenewable mineral resources?

Mountaintop removal is more damaging to the environment than subsurface mining.

The term urban mine refers to

The Richter scale measures the amplitude of ____________________.

The dirt wall left after contour mining is called a spoil.

Advantages of using microorganisms for mining include all of the following except reduced

As nonrenewable mineral resources are depleted, experts are particularly concerned about manganese, cobalt, chromium, and platinum, which are

The purpose of the 1872 U.S. General Mining Law was to encourage mineral exploration on public lands and help develop the western territories

Environmental Problems, Their Causes, and Sustainability

Science, Matter, and Energy

Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work

Biodiversity and Evolution

Biodiversity, Species Interactions, and Population Control

The Human Population and Urbanization

Climate and Biodiversity

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Species Approach

Sustaining Biodiversity: the Ecosystem Approach

Food, Soil, and Pest Management

Water Resources and Water Pollution

Energy

Environmental Hazards and Human Health

Air Pollution, Climate Change, and Ozone Depletion

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Environmental Economics, Politics, and Worldviews

Filters

A _can be formed when two tectonic slide and grind past each other at a fracture in the lithosphere.