Question 1

How much potential do heavy oil sands have in contributing to Canada's oil production?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How much potential do heavy oil sands...

Question 2

The most important fertilizer minerals, and the elements they contain, are: ________.

Accepted Answer

A) apatite (P), native sulphur (S), and sylvite (K) 
B) albite (Na), calcite (Ca), and chromite (Cr) 
C) galena (Pb), halite (Cl), and kaolinite (Al) 
D) chalcopyrite (Cu), millerite (Ni), and sphalerite (Zn) 
A) apatite (P), native sulphur (S), and sylvite (K) 
B) albite (Na), calcite (Ca), and chromite (Cr) 
C) galena (Pb), halite (Cl), and kaolinite (Al) 
D) chalcopyrite (Cu), millerite (Ni), and sphalerite (Zn)

Question 3

Metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources occur in a variety of geologic environments.From the standpoint of exploration, why is it important to understand the origin of a specific mineral deposit? Also, are there other reasons why knowing the genesis of a mineral deposit would be important?

Accepted Answer

Knowing how a mineral deposit formed rev

Question 4

Which statement about Earth's resources is false?

Accepted Answer

A) They have been the basis of world trade. 
B) They have driven waves of immigration. 
C) They have never been important to politicians. 
D) They have generated wars. 
A) They have been the basis of world trade. 
B) They have driven waves of immigration. 
C) They have never been important to politicians. 
D) They have generated wars.

Question 5

The first commercial oil company that was to become Imperial Oil, was founded in the United States in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases.
-Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) aluminum 
B) diamond 
C) tin 
D) platinum 
A) aluminum 
B) diamond 
C) tin 
D) platinum

Question 7

Fission of uranium 235 is controllable and nuclear power plants cannot explode like atomic bombs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Coal, heavy oils, and uranium are all non-renewable resources that are naturally abundant in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following groups of industrial minerals are commonly used as abrasives?

Accepted Answer

A) talc and graphite 
B) kaolinite and gypsum 
C) molybdenite and galena 
D) corundum, diamond, and garnet 
A) talc and graphite 
B) kaolinite and gypsum 
C) molybdenite and galena 
D) corundum, diamond, and garnet

Question 10

________, a common sedimentary rock, is used for the manufacture of lime and Portland cement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________, a common sedimentary rock, is used...

Question 11

The Athabasca heavy oil sand deposits were formed where biodegraded or water washed light oils left a viscous, heavy, immobile residue in porous Cretaceous sands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Accepted Answer

A) FEDEX 
B) SEDEX 
C) stratiform 
D) MVT 
A) FEDEX 
B) SEDEX 
C) stratiform 
D) MVT

Question 13

Name the tectonic setting (original environment)for Superior-type iron ore deposits.

Accepted Answer

Precambria

Question 14

How much energy does North America's only tidal power plant in Nova Scotia generate?

Accepted Answer

A) 20 gigawatts 
B) 20 megawatts 
C) 20 kilowatts 
D) 20 milliwatts 
A) 20 gigawatts 
B) 20 megawatts 
C) 20 kilowatts 
D) 20 milliwatts

Question 15

Concentrations of hard, chemically resistant and high density minerals in water deposited sands and gravels are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Concentrations of hard, chemically resistant and high...

Question 16

Why is liquid petroleum formed only over a limited depth range?

Accepted Answer

The geothermal gradient contro

Question 17

Name a country that has well-established geothermal power plants.

Accepted Answer

Iceland, N

Question 18

Foreland and intracratonic carbonate rocks are the setting for hydrothermal replacement deposits of these two metals or minerals.

Accepted Answer

Pb (galena

Question 19

Graphite deposits typically form ________.

Accepted Answer

A) as hydrothermal vein deposits in limestone around a granitic batholith 
B) by regional metamorphism of organic-rich, black shales 
C) as deposits around submarine, hot spring vents 
D) by decomposition of humus and soil gases during intense, tropical weathering 
A) as hydrothermal vein deposits in limestone around a granitic batholith 
B) by regional metamorphism of organic-rich, black shales 
C) as deposits around submarine, hot spring vents 
D) by decomposition of humus and soil gases during intense, tropical weathering

Question 20

Which of the following statements is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Fluorite and limestone are used in steelmaking. 
B) Abrasives are required to make machine parts. 
C) Nonmetallic resources include fertilizers for growing food. 
D) Nonmetallic resources include VMS deposits. 
A) Fluorite and limestone are used in steelmaking. 
B) Abrasives are required to make machine parts. 
C) Nonmetallic resources include fertilizers for growing food. 
D) Nonmetallic resources include VMS deposits.

How much potential do heavy oil sands have in contributing to Canada's oil production?

The most important fertilizer minerals, and the elements they contain, are: ________.

Metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources occur in a variety of geologic environments.From the standpoint of exploration, why is it important to understand the origin of a specific mineral deposit? Also, are there other reasons why knowing the genesis of a mineral deposit would be important?

Which statement about Earth's resources is false?

The first commercial oil company that was to become Imperial Oil, was founded in the United States in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Fission of uranium 235 is controllable and nuclear power plants cannot explode like atomic bombs.

Coal, heavy oils, and uranium are all non-renewable resources that are naturally abundant in Canada.

Which of the following groups of industrial minerals are commonly used as abrasives?

________, a common sedimentary rock, is used for the manufacture of lime and Portland cement.

The Athabasca heavy oil sand deposits were formed where biodegraded or water washed light oils left a viscous, heavy, immobile residue in porous Cretaceous sands.

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Name the tectonic setting (original environment)for Superior-type iron ore deposits.

How much energy does North America's only tidal power plant in Nova Scotia generate?

Concentrations of hard, chemically resistant and high density minerals in water deposited sands and gravels are known as ________.

Why is liquid petroleum formed only over a limited depth range?

Name a country that has well-established geothermal power plants.

Foreland and intracratonic carbonate rocks are the setting for hydrothermal replacement deposits of these two metals or minerals.

Graphite deposits typically form ________.

Which of the following statements is not true?

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

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Exam 20: Mineral and Energy Resources

How much potential do heavy oil sands have in contributing to Canada's oil production?

The most important fertilizer minerals, and the elements they contain, are: ________.

Metallic and nonmetallic mineral resources occur in a variety of geologic environments.From the standpoint of exploration, why is it important to understand the origin of a specific mineral deposit? Also, are there other reasons why knowing the genesis of a mineral deposit would be important?

Which statement about Earth's resources is false?

The first commercial oil company that was to become Imperial Oil, was founded in the United States in Titusville, Pennsylvania.

Examine the words and/or phrases for each question below and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the option that does not fit the pattern.

Fission of uranium 235 is controllable and nuclear power plants cannot explode like atomic bombs.

Coal, heavy oils, and uranium are all non-renewable resources that are naturally abundant in Canada.

Which of the following groups of industrial minerals are commonly used as abrasives?

________, a common sedimentary rock, is used for the manufacture of lime and Portland cement.

The Athabasca heavy oil sand deposits were formed where biodegraded or water washed light oils left a viscous, heavy, immobile residue in porous Cretaceous sands.

Which of the following is not a hydrothermal ore deposit associated with sediments?

Name the tectonic setting (original environment)for Superior-type iron ore deposits.

How much energy does North America's only tidal power plant in Nova Scotia generate?

Concentrations of hard, chemically resistant and high density minerals in water deposited sands and gravels are known as ________.

Why is liquid petroleum formed only over a limited depth range?

Name a country that has well-established geothermal power plants.

Foreland and intracratonic carbonate rocks are the setting for hydrothermal replacement deposits of these two metals or minerals.

Graphite deposits typically form ________.

Which of the following statements is not true?

An Introduction to Geology and Plate Tectonics

Minerals: The Building Blocks of Rocks

Igneous Rocks

Volcanoes and Volcanic Processes

Weathering and Soil

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphism and Metamorphic Rocks

Geologic Time

Crustal Deformation

Earthquakes and Earth's Interior

The Ocean Floor

Plate Tectonics: The Framework for Modern Geology

Mountain Building and Continental Frameworks

Mass Wasting: The Work of Gravity

Running Water

Groundwater

Glaciers and Glaciation

Deserts and Winds

Shorelines

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