Deck 16: Understanding Earths Resources

Question 1

The original source of petroleum is ocean _____.

A)fossil animals
B)swamp plants
C)tree ferns
D)phytoplankton
E)dinosaurs

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Which of the following is a waxy substance found in shale,which could be a source of hydrocarbons?

A)gasoline
B)kerosene
C)peat
D)kerogen
E)petroleum

Answer 2

D

Question 3

_____ is an indirect means of harnessing current solar energy.

A)nuclear energy
B)coal
C)wind power
D)geothermal power
E)tidal power

Answer 3

C

Question 4

_____ is (are)an example(s)of "unconventional oil."

A)Alaskan crude oil
B)Recovering sunken ship engines
C)Texas desert wells
D)Tar sands and oil shales
E)Natural gas sources

Question 5

Coal-bearing strata in the Appalachian,Illinois and Western Interior coal basins,as shown on the map below,include up to 60 layers of coal,which miners term _____.

A)streaks
B)zones
C)runs
D)formations
E)seams

Question 6

The fissioning of one gram of nuclear fuel produces heat equivalent to _____ grams of oil.

A)5000
B)100,000
C)200,000
D)2 million
E)5 million

Question 7

The first oil well,shown in the photograph,was drilled in _____.

A)Saudi Arabia
B)Pennsylvania
C)Texas
D)Oklahoma
E)Iran

Question 8

Fossil fuels are trapped in ____ rock.

A)metamorphic
B)sedimentary
C)igneous
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 9

_____,_____,and _____ are the geological components necessary to have a petroleum resource. A)Refinery;structural trap;sediment
B)Source rock;reservoir rock;cap rock
C)Structural trap;oil well;pipeline
D)Refinery;cap rock;sediment
E)Plankton;reservoir;pipeline

Question 10

The largest tar sand deposits with rock such as shown in the photograph,are in _____.

A)Saudi Arabia
B)Alaska
C)Alberta
D)Montana
E)Vancouver

Question 11

In general,most living resources are _____.

A)exhaustible
B)nonrenewable
C)renewable
D)unsustainable
E)none of the above

Question 12

_____ grade coal is one step higher in rank than bituminous coal.

A)subbituminous
B)lignite
C)anthracite
D)peat
E)slate

Question 13

Fossil fuels are those which derive their energy from _____.

A)fossil radiation
B)fossil earth heat
C)fossil photosynthesis
D)fossil water
E)fossil electricity

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?

A)enriched uranium
B)coal
C)petroleum
D)natural gas
E)peat

Question 15

All of the following are nonrenewable resources derived from minerals except _____.

A)soil
B)fertilizers
C)copper
D)iron
E)gold

Question 16

__________ is NOT a category of Earth's resources.

A)Natural resources
B)Capital resources
C)Renewable resources
D)Nonrenewable resources
E)All of the above

Question 17

The civilization on Easter Island was apparently decimated by the man-made loss of _____.

A)coconuts
B)water
C)fish
D)trees
E)statues

Question 18

Which of the following products is NOT derived from petroleum?

A)fertilizers
B)asphalt
C)gasoline
D)plastics
E)turpentine

Question 19

A(n)_____ is NOT one of the geological oil or gas traps shown in the following figure.

A)slate trap
B)reef trap
C)fault trap
D)anticlinal trap
E)pinchout trap

Question 20

Which of the following alternatives to fossil fuels is NOT a renewable resource?

A)nuclear
B)wind
C)geothermal
D)tides
E)solar

Question 21

The major unsolved problem in using nuclear fission is:

A)fuel recovery
B)mining
C)control of reaction
D)waste disposal
E)construction of reactors

Question 22

Which of the following is a category of mineral deposit that produces gold from gravel?

A)hydrothermal deposits
B)metamorphic deposits
C)residual deposits
D)magmatic deposits
E)placer deposits

Question 23

Wind energy is likely to remain a niche energy source.

Question 24

Valuable mineral resources often precipitate from hot groundwater sources.

Question 25

In the future,the United States will probably use the easily-recovered oil from oil-rich shales,such as these shown from Colorado,Wyoming,and Utah.

Question 26

Petroleum deposits form in lake and river sediments.

Question 27

--------------- ,the main ore mineral of chromium,crystallizes from a basaltic magma.

A)Tungsten
B)Platinum
C)Scheelite
D)Chromite
E)Sphalerite

Question 28

_____ is NOT an important non-metal mineral resource.

A)salt
B)tungsten
C)gypsum
D)clay
E)stone

Question 29

In the nuclear chain reaction of Uranium-235,illustrated below,each nucleus releases two_____.

A)atoms
B)electrons
C)protons
D)molecules
E)neutrons

Question 30

The energy available from the sun dwarfs the potential of geothermal and tidal sources.

Question 31

Wind and solar power are fossil fuels.

Question 32

Ninety percent of the silver produced in the United States is produced as a by-product of _____ mining.

A)copper
B)gold
C)fluorite
D)platinum
E)aluminum

Question 33

The Rapa Nui people of Easter Island transported huge statues using logs on which to roll the stones.

Question 34

Placer mineral deposits,such as shown in the figure below,CANNOT be found in one of the following sites:

A)inside stream bends
B)downstream from a tributary
C)on mountain tops
D)behind undulations on the ocean floor
E)none of the above

Question 35

The largest amount of coal was formed during the assemblage of Pangaea in the Carboniferous and Permian Periods.

Question 36

Approximately 10 percent of the world's electricity is derived from nuclear power plants.

Question 37

Geothermal energy is produced inside Earth by _____.

A)volcanism
B)subduction processes
C)radioactive decay
D)asthenosphere motions
E)explosions

Question 38

Salt deposits are part of the _____category of mineral deposits?

A)volcanigenic kimberlite
B)hydrothermal veins
C)contact Metamorphic
D)sedimentary evaporite
E)magmatic differentiation

Question 39

Earth's population is roughly seven billion.

Question 40

The following forms of energy are in common use EXCEPT ______,which is so far undeveloped.

A)ocean-wave power
B)photovoltaic cells
C)wind turbines
D)nuclear energy
E)hydroelectric

Question 41

Petroleum,which produces all the products shown below,is composed of hydrocarbons and contains the elements hydrogen and carbon,but no great amount of _______.

Question 42

A deposit from which one or more minerals may be extracted is a(n)______.

Question 43

Nuclear reactors depend for their energy release on a(n)________chain reaction.

Question 44

The first modern use of natural gas was in _______.

Question 45

_________ is the only economically significant form of water-derived power.

Question 46

Peat is the initial stage in the formation of _____.

Question 47

Exploration geologists call groups of related mineral deposits _______ provinces.

Question 48

Biomass fuels and energy are usually derived from______.

Question 49

Earth's primary energy sources are the sun,geothermal,and the _______.

Question 50

Nuclear energy is NOT technically renewable,but the resources are so long-lasting that it may be considered ______.

Question 51

Both _____ and hydrothermal ore deposits typically form at present or past plate boundaries.

Question 52

The first modern use of petroleum as a fuel was in the form of _______,used as a substitute for whale oil.

Question 53

The most important natural resources are water,soil,and _______.

Question 54

Windmills are actually powered by a form of ______ energy.

Question 55

There are now at least _____ billion humans on Earth.

Question 56

Manganese is found on the deep seafloor in great abundance in .

Question 57

Thick deposits of peat indicate ancient ______ climates and swamp environments.

Question 58

The heavy dependence on oil and natural gas as major fuels has occurred since _____.

Question 59

Fuel cells,which are battery-like devices that use renewable energy sources,are fueled with ______.

Question 60

Two major categories of mineral resources are ______ and non-metallic.

Question 61

Explain what is meant by a fossil fuel.

Question 62

What types of metallic mineral ores may be found in magmatic arc deposits (in the position shown in the figure below)?

Question 63

What are placer deposits?

Question 64

Why is using renewable over nonrenewable resources always a better plan?

Question 65

How much wattage can a healthy human produce and sustain by pedaling a bicycle? This is equivalent to what?

Question 66

Methods to capture energy from moving water include several sources aside from the power of falling water.What are these alternate sources?

Question 67

Why should we be concerned about future mineral resources?

Question 68

What are the basic differences between carbon-based energy sources and non-carbon sources?

Question 69

Why is producing oil from tar sands a complicated procedure?

Question 70

What are the ranks of coal,and how do they differ in general?

Question 71

How does chromite form in magmatic ore deposits?

Question 72

Why is nuclear power both promising and problematical?

Question 73

Why do developed countries often need to find substitutes for mineral resources?

Question 74

Explain the necessary conditions needed to produce a petroleum trap.

Question 75

Please describe some of the more significant uses of energy in the United States.?