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Practice Quiz for Ch. 15
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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1. Which of the following is not one of the earth's interior concentric zones?
a. the asthenosphere.
b. the crust.
c. the mantle.
d. the core.
e. None of these answers.
2. The earth zone with the most volume and mass is the
a. lithosphere.
b. core.
c. crust.
d. mantle.
e. oceanic crust.
3. The asthenosphere is
a. the outer atmosphere.
b. the inner core of earth.
c. a plastic region in the crust.
d. a plastic region in the mantle.
e. a solid region in the mantle.
4. The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur
a. in the interior of continents.
b. on oceanic islands.
c. along the edge of continents.
d. in the open ocean.
e. In the U.S.
5. A ____ is not one of the three types of boundaries between lithospheric plates.
a. transform fault
b. mantle fault
c. convergent plate boundary
d. divergent plate boundary
e. lithosphere fault
6. Tectonic plates move apart in opposite directions at a(an)
a. divergent plate boundary.
b. transform fault.
c. convergent plate boundary.
d. subduction zone.
e. mantle fault.
7. Tectonic plates move in opposite but parallel directions along a fault at a(an)
a. divergent plate boundary.
b. transform fault.
c. convergent plate boundary.
d. subduction zone.
e. mantle fault.
8. The movement of lithospheric plates is significant because it
a. explains the formation of waterfalls and river canyons.
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b. predicts where certain natural hazards are likely to be found.
c. explains formation of ocean currents.
d. predicts where endangered species might be found.
e. explains the formation of weather.
The energy sources primarily responsible for earth's external geological processes are
a. energy from the sun and magnetism.
b. energy from the sun and gravity.
c. energy from the sun and heat from earth's interior.
d. gravity and magnetism.
e. only gravity.
An earthquake is most directly caused by
a. the creation of a fault (fracture in rock) or shifting along an existing fault.
b. a change in ocean currents.
c. dumping of toxic wastes.
d. comets crashing into earth.
e. mining.
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a mineral?
a. crystal structure
b. organic
c. naturally occurring
d. solid
e. inorganic
The change of rocks from one type to another is known as
a. metamorphism.
b. the rock cycle.
c. petrography.
d. consolidation.
e. hydrogeology.
Which of the following does not belong with the others?
a. basalt
b. granite
c. sandstone
d. volcanic rocks
e. pumice
The type of rock that covers most of earth's land surface is
a. metamorphic.
b. igneous.
c. sedimentary.
d. gemstones.
e. plasticized.
Reserves are ____ resources.
a. identified and profitably extractable
b. unidentified and profitably extractable
c. identified and subeconomic
d. unidentified and subeconomic
e. identified and economic
Subsurface mining ____ than surface mining.
a. disturbs more land
b. produces more waste material
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c. is more dangerous
d. gets out more of the resource
e. causes less environmental damage
Extracting, processing, and using mineral resources
a. requires enormous amounts of energy.
b. causes land disturbance and erosion.
c. produces solid and hazardous wastes.
d. release of toxic chemicals into the atmosphere.
e. All of these answers.
When ore undergoes processing, a waste called ____ is produced.
a. hazardous
b. spoil
c. gangue
d. tailings
e. smelt.
Smelters of ore minerals may give off
a. soot.
b. lead.
c. sulfur dioxide.
d. a and c only.
e. All of these answers.
Nodules of ____ are found on the floor of the deep ocean.
a. chromium
b. boron
c. platinum
d. manganese
e. magnesium
Depletion time is the time it takes to use up about ____% of the mineral reserves at a given rate.
a. 50
b. 60
c. 70
d. 80
e. 90
A depletion curve is typically used to
a. project remaining undiscovered resources.
b. project the depletion time for a resource.
c. predict when a resource will become a reserve.
d. project when uneconomic resources will become economically feasible.
e. None of these answers.
Which of the following would be easiest to find a substitute for?
a. phosphates
b. helium
c. steel
d. copper
e. manganese
Recycling aluminum beverage cans and scrap aluminum produces ____% less energy than mining and
processing aluminum ore.
a. 75
b. 80
c. 85
d. 90
e. 95
____ 25. In 1975, the company that began a Pollution Prevention Pays program was
a. DuPont
b. BP
c. IBM
d. 3M
e. Exxon
True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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____ 29. The United States, Canada, Russia, South Africa, and Australia supply most of the nonrenewable mineral
resources used by modern societies.
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Completion
Complete each statement.
31. The thick tectonic plates are composed of the earth's crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle (above
the asthenosphere), a combination called the ____________________.
32. A major external process is ____________________, which is the physical, chemical, and biological
processes that break down rocks and minerals into smaller particles that can help build soil.
33. ____________________ are deposits of a nonrenewable mineral resource with a known location, quantity,
and quality.
34. Manganese, cobalt, chromium, and platinum are referred to as the four ____________________.
35. The environmental impacts from mining an ore are affected by its percentage of metal content, or
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On the rock cycle figure, choose the process that could involve movement by wind.
On the rock cycle figure, choose the process in which sediment is placed in a river or lake.
On the rock cycle figure, choose the process in which existing rocks can be broken into small pieces.
On the rock cycle figure, choose the process in which rocks are subjected to sun, wind, and precipitation.
Other
Exhibit 15-1
The figure shows some of the major features of the earth's crust and upper mantle. Correctly identify the
following labeled features A-E.
40. A
41. B
Exhibit 15-2
The figure shows the depletion curves for a nonrenewable resource such as aluminum or copper. Identify the
assumption that corresponds to the correct curve on the graph.
42. Recycle; increase reserves by improved mining technology; higher prices and new discoveries.
43. Mine, use, throw away; no new discoveries; rising prices.
44. Explain what it means for a mineral to become economically depleted.
Practice Quiz for Ch. 15
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Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle
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Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle
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Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle
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Minerals, Rocks, and the Rock Cycle
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Environmental Effects of Using Mineral Resources
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Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably
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Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably
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Using Mineral Resources More Sustainably
TRUE/FALSE
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Geologic Processes
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TOP: Supplies of Mineral Resources
TOP: Supplies of Mineral Resources
TOP: Supplies of Mineral Resources
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COMPLETION
31. ANS: lithosphere
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32. ANS: weathering
DIF: M
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33. ANS: Identified resources
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34. ANS: strategic metal resources
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Oceanic ridge
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Trench
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OBJ: Labeling
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Curve B
DIF: M
OBJ: Labeling
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Curve A
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OBJ: Critical Thinking
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A mineral becomes economically depleted when it costs more to find, extract, transport, and process the
remaining deposit than it is worth.
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