Question 1

Earthquakes do not occur in the center of continents, only along the edges of tectonic plates.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Reclamation of strip-mined land is difficult chiefly because

Accepted Answer

A) Nobody can afford the minimum reclamation costs of about $1000 per acre 
B) Topsoil is mixed up and buried so topsoil must take time to develop again for plants to grow 
C) There is no legal enforcement 
D) No plants will grow in the spoil banks formed by the heavy load of dangerous chemicals 
E) There are no subsidies that exist for mining, unlike other resource-based industries 
A) Nobody can afford the minimum reclamation costs of about $1000 per acre 
B) Topsoil is mixed up and buried so topsoil must take time to develop again for plants to grow 
C) There is no legal enforcement 
D) No plants will grow in the spoil banks formed by the heavy load of dangerous chemicals 
E) There are no subsidies that exist for mining, unlike other resource-based industries

Question 3

It takes _______________ energy to recycle waste aluminum (e.g., beverage cans) compared to the energy of extracting new aluminum from bauxite.

Accepted Answer

A) About half as much 
B) About twice as much 
C) About one-twentieth as much 
D) About the same 
E) Slightly more 
A) About half as much 
B) About twice as much 
C) About one-twentieth as much 
D) About the same 
E) Slightly more

Question 4

Sinkholes and caverns can be produced by

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical weathering 
B) Mechanical weathering 
C) Abrasion 
D) Plant growth and soil acidity 
E) The loss of plant roots in the soil 
A) Chemical weathering 
B) Mechanical weathering 
C) Abrasion 
D) Plant growth and soil acidity 
E) The loss of plant roots in the soil

Question 5

The word "igneous" comes from a Latin word meaning

Accepted Answer

A) Water 
B) Fossil 
C) Sediment 
D) Fire 
E) Compressed 
A) Water 
B) Fossil 
C) Sediment 
D) Fire 
E) Compressed

Question 6

The biggest risk to communities surrounding mountain top removal is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) plants are difficult to regrow on the tops of reclaimed mountains 
B) the pure ugliness of a reclaimed mountain 
C) infiltrating water flows through the rock debris and picks up toxic metals and chemicals, taking them to drinking water supplies. 
D) landslides 
A) plants are difficult to regrow on the tops of reclaimed mountains 
B) the pure ugliness of a reclaimed mountain 
C) infiltrating water flows through the rock debris and picks up toxic metals and chemicals, taking them to drinking water supplies. 
D) landslides

Question 7

Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of tectonic movements, Europe and Africa are drifting slowly toward the Americas 
B) When continental plates collide with continental plates, both plates usually subside 
C) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the continent usually rides up over the seafloor 
D) Because of tectonic movements, California is slowly increasing in size 
E) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate usually rides up over the continental plate 
A) Because of tectonic movements, Europe and Africa are drifting slowly toward the Americas 
B) When continental plates collide with continental plates, both plates usually subside 
C) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the continent usually rides up over the seafloor 
D) Because of tectonic movements, California is slowly increasing in size 
E) When oceanic plates collide with continental plates, the oceanic plate usually rides up over the continental plate

Question 8

______________ can lead to mass wasting.

Accepted Answer

A) Clearcutting on steep slopes 
B) Building on the flood plain 
C) Building flood walls for flood control 
D) The overuse of our natural resources 
E) All of these are practices that can lead to mass wasting 
A) Clearcutting on steep slopes 
B) Building on the flood plain 
C) Building flood walls for flood control 
D) The overuse of our natural resources 
E) All of these are practices that can lead to mass wasting

Question 9

Rocks are classified according to their

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical composition 
B) Physical properties 
C) Internal structure 
D) Mode of formation 
E) All of these are correct 
A) Chemical composition 
B) Physical properties 
C) Internal structure 
D) Mode of formation 
E) All of these are correct

Question 10

Coal is derived from __________ compressed and hardened over millennia.

Accepted Answer

A) Plant material from swamps 
B) Phytoplankton 
C) Lava 
D) Vast forests 
A) Plant material from swamps 
B) Phytoplankton 
C) Lava 
D) Vast forests

Question 11

-In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled as

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E

Question 12

Water, wind, and glaciers are examples of forces that cause

Accepted Answer

A) Chemical weathering 
B) Mechanical weathering 
C) Abrasion 
D) Sedimentation 
E) Metamorphosis in rocks 
A) Chemical weathering 
B) Mechanical weathering 
C) Abrasion 
D) Sedimentation 
E) Metamorphosis in rocks

Question 13

_______ is an example of metamorphic rock.

Accepted Answer

A) Basalt 
B) Shale 
C) Marble 
D) Sandstone 
E) Granite 
A) Basalt 
B) Shale 
C) Marble 
D) Sandstone 
E) Granite

Question 14

________ in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move.

Accepted Answer

A) Conduction movements 
B) Earthquakes 
C) Radioactive decay 
D) Convection currents 
E) Concurrent currents 
A) Conduction movements 
B) Earthquakes 
C) Radioactive decay 
D) Convection currents 
E) Concurrent currents

Question 15

The basic material of rocks is a cohesive group of

Accepted Answer

A) One or more minerals 
B) Any noncrystalline elements 
C) One or more inorganic elements 
D) A metal and a crystal 
E) One or more organic elements 
A) One or more minerals 
B) Any noncrystalline elements 
C) One or more inorganic elements 
D) A metal and a crystal 
E) One or more organic elements

Question 16

The metal(s) that is/are most important in global economies is/are

Accepted Answer

A) Marble 
B) Cadmium 
C) Halite 
D) Iron 
E) All are important metals in the global economy 
A) Marble 
B) Cadmium 
C) Halite 
D) Iron 
E) All are important metals in the global economy

Question 17

A mineral is composed of

Accepted Answer

A) Other minerals 
B) Noncrystalline elements 
C) Inorganic elements 
D) A metal and a crystal 
E) Organic material 
A) Other minerals 
B) Noncrystalline elements 
C) Inorganic elements 
D) A metal and a crystal 
E) Organic material

Question 18

Heap-leach extraction removes gold from ore by

Accepted Answer

A) Pouring gravel into holding tanks 
B) Spraying cyanide on a pile of ore gravel 
C) Roasting ore to release the gold 
D) High-pressure spraying of ore 
E) Digging the gold out of the mountains 
A) Pouring gravel into holding tanks 
B) Spraying cyanide on a pile of ore gravel 
C) Roasting ore to release the gold 
D) High-pressure spraying of ore 
E) Digging the gold out of the mountains

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a major type of rock?

Accepted Answer

A) Igneous 
B) Bituminious 
C) Metamorphic 
D) Sedimentary 
A) Igneous 
B) Bituminious 
C) Metamorphic 
D) Sedimentary

Question 20

Rocks are _______ in the process called the rock cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) Moved from place to place 
B) Incorporated into living organisms 
C) Broken down and re-formed 
D) Cycled through the core and mantle 
E) Cycled through the crust and core 
A) Moved from place to place 
B) Incorporated into living organisms 
C) Broken down and re-formed 
D) Cycled through the core and mantle 
E) Cycled through the crust and core

Exam 14: Geology and Earth Resources

Earthquakes do not occur in the center of continents, only along the edges of tectonic plates.

Reclamation of strip-mined land is difficult chiefly because

It takes _______________ energy to recycle waste aluminum (e.g., beverage cans) compared to the energy of extracting new aluminum from bauxite.

Sinkholes and caverns can be produced by

The word "igneous" comes from a Latin word meaning

The biggest risk to communities surrounding mountain top removal is ___________.

Which of the following statements regarding tectonics is true?

______________ can lead to mass wasting.

Rocks are classified according to their

Coal is derived from __________ compressed and hardened over millennia.

-In the diagram, the semisolid part of the Earth is labeled as

Water, wind, and glaciers are examples of forces that cause

_______ is an example of metamorphic rock.

________ in the mantle and core make tectonic plates move.

The basic material of rocks is a cohesive group of

The metal(s) that is/are most important in global economies is/are

A mineral is composed of

Heap-leach extraction removes gold from ore by

Which of the following is NOT a major type of rock?

Rocks are _______ in the process called the rock cycle.

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