Question 1

All of the following are extensively recycled except

Accepted Answer

A)  Platinum. 
B)  Copper. 
C)  Manganese. 
D)  Lead. 
A)  Platinum. 
B)  Copper. 
C)  Manganese. 
D)  Lead.

Question 2

Sedimentary iron ores that are layered are called

Accepted Answer

A)  Banded hematite quartzite. 
B)  Banded iron quartzite. 
C)  Banded iron formation. 
D)  Banded metallic formation. 
A)  Banded hematite quartzite. 
B)  Banded iron quartzite. 
C)  Banded iron formation. 
D)  Banded metallic formation.

Question 3

Hydrothermal ore deposits

Accepted Answer

A)  Are formed by deposition of dissolved minerals from hot fluids. 
B)  Are found only at seafloor spreading ridges. 
C)  Produce only a few kinds of valuable ores, mostly of precious metals. 
D)  All of the choices are correct. 
A)  Are formed by deposition of dissolved minerals from hot fluids. 
B)  Are found only at seafloor spreading ridges. 
C)  Produce only a few kinds of valuable ores, mostly of precious metals. 
D)  All of the choices are correct.

Question 4

Which of the following would be least readily recycled?

Accepted Answer

A)  Copper pipes 
B)  Aluminum beverage cans 
C)  Lead from car batteries 
D)  Chromium from stainless steel fixtures 
A)  Copper pipes 
B)  Aluminum beverage cans 
C)  Lead from car batteries 
D)  Chromium from stainless steel fixtures

Question 5

An igneous rock from which larger,gem-quality diamonds may be mined is

Accepted Answer

A)  Basalt. 
B)  Rhyolite. 
C)  Kimberlite. 
D)  Andesite. 
A)  Basalt. 
B)  Rhyolite. 
C)  Kimberlite. 
D)  Andesite.

Question 6

The concentration factor of an ore is a measure of its enrichment in a metal of interest,relative to average crustal rock.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What rock or mineral resource is used in the greatest quantity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aluminum 
B)  Copper 
C)  Silicon, for silicon chips 
D)  Crushed rock, sand and gravel 
A)  Aluminum 
B)  Copper 
C)  Silicon, for silicon chips 
D)  Crushed rock, sand and gravel

Question 8

Recycling of steel is relatively difficult because alloys of specific composition may be required for specific applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The United States has no reserves of

Accepted Answer

A)  Iron ore, lead and copper. 
B)  Chromium, cobalt, manganese and nickel. 
C)  Tin, bauxite and potash. 
D)  Gold. 
A)  Iron ore, lead and copper. 
B)  Chromium, cobalt, manganese and nickel. 
C)  Tin, bauxite and potash. 
D)  Gold.

Question 10

Quarrying is a variety of

Accepted Answer

A)  Strip mining. 
B)  Surface mining. 
C)  Underground mining. 
D)  Heap leaching. 
A)  Strip mining. 
B)  Surface mining. 
C)  Underground mining. 
D)  Heap leaching.

Question 11

If demand could be held constant at 2002 levels,many world mineral reserves would still be depleted within decades.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the United States,we use many times greater amounts of rock resources,like sand and gravel,than we do of metals like iron and copper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

All of the following are extensively recycled except

Sedimentary iron ores that are layered are called

Hydrothermal ore deposits

Which of the following would be least readily recycled?

An igneous rock from which larger,gem-quality diamonds may be mined is

The concentration factor of an ore is a measure of its enrichment in a metal of interest,relative to average crustal rock.

What rock or mineral resource is used in the greatest quantity?

Recycling of steel is relatively difficult because alloys of specific composition may be required for specific applications.

The United States has no reserves of

Quarrying is a variety of

If demand could be held constant at 2002 levels,many world mineral reserves would still be depleted within decades.

In the United States,we use many times greater amounts of rock resources,like sand and gravel,than we do of metals like iron and copper.

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Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

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Exam 13: Mineral and Rock Resources

All of the following are extensively recycled except

Sedimentary iron ores that are layered are called

Hydrothermal ore deposits

Which of the following would be least readily recycled?

An igneous rock from which larger,gem-quality diamonds may be mined is

The concentration factor of an ore is a measure of its enrichment in a metal of interest,relative to average crustal rock.

What rock or mineral resource is used in the greatest quantity?

Recycling of steel is relatively difficult because alloys of specific composition may be required for specific applications.

The United States has no reserves of

Quarrying is a variety of

If demand could be held constant at 2002 levels,many world mineral reserves would still be depleted within decades.

In the United States,we use many times greater amounts of rock resources,like sand and gravel,than we do of metals like iron and copper.

Planet and Population: An Overview

Rocks and Minerals-A First Look

Plate Tectonics

Earthquakes

Volcanoes

Streams and Flooding

Coastal Zones and Processes

Mass Movements

Ice and Glaciers,wind and Deserts

Climate-Past, present, and Future

Ground Water and Water Resources

Weathering, erosion, and Soil Resources

Energy Resources-Fossil Fuels

Energy Resources-Alternative Sources

Waste Disposal

Water Pollution

Air Pollution

Environmental Law and Policy

Land-Use Planning and Engineering Geology

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