Question 1

Consult the figure below. In what kind of terrain would you expect to find a placer deposit?

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A)  a dry lake bed
B)  a mountain peak
C)  the ocean floor
D)  a streambedE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Explain how coal forms and how this process is different from the ones that yield oil and gas.

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Coal forms primarily from organic matter...

Question 3

What creates an easy route for oil to follow from the rock to a well?

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A)  hydrofracturing
B)  seismic reflection
C)  drilling mud
D)  pumpsE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The image below is of a limestone quarry in Illinois. On the wall at the very back of the quarry you can see geologic strata that appear to curve upward. What type of depositional environment do these layers represent?

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A)  lines made by the miners as they remove material
B)  cross-bedding produced at eolian sand dunes
C)  layers of deep marine, sedimentary basin deposits
D)  layers of shallow marine, continental shelf depositsE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Blocks of rock used in construction are termed

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A)  dimension stone.
B)  gemstone.
C)  ore.
D)  lodestoneE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Most energy for human consumption in the industrial world comes from

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A)  fossil fuels.
B)  wind.
C)  nuclear power.
D)  water.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

What type of energy would NOT be as useful in the Pacific Northwest as it would be in Texas?

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A)  wind
B)  solar
C)  nuclear
D)  geothermalE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

An array of panels situated in sunlight that can produce electricity are called

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A)  household solar collectors.
B)  solar turbines.
C)  photovoltaic cells.
D)  sunlight collectors.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) C

Question 9

A landowner is looking to develop a coal mine on their property. She determines that a surface mine is the best option, as the coal seam she is targeting is close to the surface. The cost to start the mine is $20 million and the annual cost to operate is $16 million. She estimates that they can remove 450,000 tons of coal a year and sell the coal for $38.50 per ton. How long will it take before she is able to pay off her investment and start to make a profit?

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A)  15 months
B)  15 years
C)  1.15 years
D)  115 monthsE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Chemically, oil and gas are both

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A)  pure forms of carbon.
B)  carbohydrates.
C)  hydrocarbons.
D)  carbonate minerals.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Most mineral resources are considered to be	and may present a strategic challenge globally because.

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A)  nonrenewable; they are not uniformly distributed on Earth
B)  nonrenewable; all nations possess roughly equal and significant reserves
C)  renewable; they are not uniformly distributed on Earth
D)  renewable; all nations possess roughly equal and significant reservesE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A resource is considered renewable if

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A)  it is used at rates greater than it is naturally replaced.
B)   nature can replace it within a short time span relative to human life.
C)   nature can replace it within hundreds or thousands of years.
D)  nature can replace it within a million years.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Geothermal energy is used extensively in Iceland and New Zealand because both countries host multiple

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A)  rivers.
B)  mountains.
C)  volcanoes.
D)  coastlines.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

What type of power uses flowing water to produce energy?

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A)   wind
B)   geothermal
C)  hydroelectric
D)  nuclearE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

A black, organic-rich shale could likely serve as either of which two necessary types of rocks within oil fields?

Accepted Answer

A)  source rock or seal rock
B)  reservoir rock or seal rock
C)  source rock or reservoir rock
D)  reservoir rock but not source rockE) All of the above
F) None of the above A

Question 16

Solar energy uses sunlight to induce a flow of ____________ between two wafers in a photovoltaic cell.

Accepted Answer

A)  water
B)  oxygen
C)  light
D)  electronsE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Nuclear fission produces a large yield of energy; however, this energy is not in the form of electricity. What form of energy is produced by fission?

Accepted Answer

A)   mechanical
B)   thermal
C)  chemical
D)  gravitationalE) A) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 18

In the subsurface, natural gas

Accepted Answer

A)  consists of longer carbon chains compared with oil.
B)  is denser than oil and thus will float.
C)  is generated at higher temperatures than oil.
D)  is generated at higher temperatures than graphite.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

The principal concern with storing nuclear waste is

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A)  allowing sufficient time for short-lived radioactive atoms to decay.
B)  ensuring access to groundwater to keep the waste cool.
C)  keeping spent fuel rods separated from other waste.
D)  making biodegradable waste containers.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

U-235, the isotope of uranium commonly used in nuclear power plants, is

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A)  the most common of the naturally occurring isotopes of uranium.
B)  heavier than the other well-known isotope of uranium.
C)  rare even in uranium-rich deposits and must be enriched to use as fuel.
D)  only found in quartz veins in granite plutons.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Exam 11: Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Consult the figure below. In what kind of terrain would you expect to find a placer deposit?

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Explain how coal forms and how this process is different from the ones that yield oil and gas.

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Coal forms primarily from organic matter...
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What creates an easy route for oil to follow from the rock to a well?

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The image below is of a limestone quarry in Illinois. On the wall at the very back of the quarry you can see geologic strata that appear to curve upward. What type of depositional environment do these layers represent?

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Blocks of rock used in construction are termed

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