Question 1

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

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A)   Chemical weathering
B)   Mechanical weathering
C)   Abrasion
D)   Sedimentation
E)   Metamorphosis in rocksF) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

The fundamental characteristic(s)  that distinguish(es)  a mineral is/are its

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A)   Chemical composition
B)   Crystal structure
C)   Organic materials
D)   Grain size
E)   Chemical composition and its crystal structureF) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 3

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

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

Question 4

_______ is an example of an igneous rock.

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A)   Basalt
B)   Shale
C)   Marble
D)   Sandstone
E)   LimestoneF) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 5

Smelting is a major source of air pollution which involves

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A)   washing ores at high pressure to release metals.
B)   roasting ores to release metals.
C)   mechanically removing metals from ores.
D)   None of these choices are correctE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The substitution of new materials (plastics, etc.) leads to reduced consumption of the mineral and metal resources.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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

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A)   Sedimentary
B)   Metamorphic
C)   Igneous
D)   BituminiousE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Volcanoes move material from earth's mantle to Earth's crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In terms of mineral resources, recycling is ________ as raw materials become more _______ and ________ are more plentiful.

Accepted Answer

A)   Slowly increasing; scarce; wastes
B)   Slowly decreasing; scarce; environmental laws
C)   Quickly increasing; expensive; environmental laws
D)   Quickly decreasing; scarce; wastes
E)   Staying about the same; expensive; environmental lawsF) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

Subduction is the process of a tectonic plate

Accepted Answer

A)   Falling freely into the mantle
B)   Being forced below another plate
C)   Melting without moving
D)   Sliding alongside another plate
E)   Being sucked into the outer coreF) A) and D)
G) None of the above

Question 11

The "ring of fire" is the source of more earthquakes and volcanic activity than any other place on earth. What causes the ring of fire?

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A)   The subduction of Pacific plates under continental plates
B)   The drift of Europe and Africa away from the Americas
C)   The collision of two continental plates
D)   Mid-oceanic ridges
E)   The conduction currents in the hot magmaF) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 12

Earth's largest mountains are found

Accepted Answer

A)   under the sea.
B)   in the Indian subcontinent.
C)   forming the mountainous backbone of western South America.
D)   in the western U.S. and Canada.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Where do the toxic gases and leachates come from that are the result of mining for gold?

Accepted Answer

A)   Sulfur compounds in the ore
B)   Chlorine compounds in the ore
C)   Carbon compounds in the ore
D)   Cyanide used in the operation of mining for the gold
E)   Heavy metals used in the operation of mining for the goldF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 14

Crude oil is derived from____________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Vast forests
B)   Phytoplankton and algae
C)   All plant matter
D)   LavaE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Draw a diagram of the rock cycle. Be sure to include the following terms: igneous rocks, magma, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, sedimentation, weathering, heat, and pressure.

Accepted Answer

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Question 16

Forces of weathering are most directly responsible for __________ rocks.

Accepted Answer

A)   sedimentary
B)   igneous
C)   metamorphicD) A) and B)
E) A) and C)

Question 17

The selective removal or alteration of specific components of a rock that leads to its weakening is called

Accepted Answer

A)   The rock cycle
B)   Sedimentation
C)   Chemical weathering
D)   Mechanical weathering
E)   AbrasionF) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Recycling aluminum beverage cans

Accepted Answer

A)   consumes more energy than making new aluminum.
B)   consumes 1/20 of the energy required to make new aluminum.
C)   is not effective because only 1/10 of all beverage cans are recycled.
D)   None of these choices are correctE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 19

In the diagram, the densest part of the Earth is labeled as

Accepted Answer

A)   A
B)   B
C)   C
D)   D
E)   EF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 20

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 mountainsF) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Exam 14: Geology and Earth Resources

Crude oil is derived from____________.

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The fundamental characteristic(s) that distinguish(es) a mineral is/are its

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Volcanoes move material from earth's mantle to Earth's crust.

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The selective removal or alteration of specific components of a rock that leads to its weakening is called

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Draw a diagram of the rock cycle. Be sure to include the following terms: igneous rocks, magma, metamorphic rocks, sedimentary rocks, sedimentation, weathering, heat, and pressure.

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The substitution of new materials (plastics, etc.) leads to reduced consumption of the mineral and metal resources.

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

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Recycling aluminum beverage cans

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Where do the toxic gases and leachates come from that are the result of mining for gold?

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

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Heap-leach extraction removes gold from ore by

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Earth's largest mountains are found

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_______ is an example of an igneous rock.

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In terms of mineral resources, recycling is ________ as raw materials become more _______ and ________ are more plentiful.

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The "ring of fire" is the source of more earthquakes and volcanic activity than any other place on earth. What causes the ring of fire?

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

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In the diagram, the densest part of the Earth is labeled as

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Forces of weathering are most directly responsible for __________ rocks.

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Smelting is a major source of air pollution which involves

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Subduction is the process of a tectonic plate

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