Question 1

Which of the following occurs when a neutron strikes a radioactive parent atom?

Accepted Answer

A)  fusion
B)  fission
C)  enrichment
D)  atomic splicingE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In what types of rocks are ore minerals found?

Accepted Answer

A)  only in igneous rocks
B)  only in igneous and sedimentary rocks
C)  only in igneous and metamorphic rocks
D)  in igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocksE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Source rocks are always sedimentary because sedimentary rocks

Accepted Answer

A)  are the only rocks that contain fossils.
B)  are most abundant at the surface.
C)  contain pores for plankton to live in.
D)  are the only rocks formed in the ocean.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a streambed is an example of exploiting ____________ deposits.

Accepted Answer

A)  magmatic
B)  placer
C)  residual mineral
D)  sedimentaryE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

What is an example of a conventional hydrocarbon reserve?

Accepted Answer

A)  shale gas
B)  tar sand
C)  oil shale
D)  crude oilE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Mineral resources are

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A)  renewable because they are naturally formed.
B)  renewable because we use them at slower rates than they are formed.
C)  nonrenewable because they are formed at slower rates than we use them.
D)  nonrenewable because they are no longer formed.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

A ____________ rock would make the best reservoir rock in a conventional hydrocarbon system.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-porosity, high-permeability
B)  low-porosity, low-permeability
C)  high-porosity, low-permeability
D)  low-porosity, high-permeabilityE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Gold is often found at the bottom of streambeds in placer deposits. Describe the process that forms these deposits.

Accepted Answer

When rocks containing native metals such...

Question 9

Explain Hubbert's Peak. What implications does it have for the future of human civilization?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A reservoir rock contains ____________ porosity and permeability, whereas a seal rock contains ____________ porosity and permeability.

Accepted Answer

A)  higher; lower
B)  lower; higher
C)  no; high
D)  no; lowE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which sequence shows an increase in coal rank from lowest to highest?

Accepted Answer

A)  anthracite, bituminous, lignite
B)  lignite, bituminous, anthracite
C)  bituminous, lignite, anthracite
D)  bituminous, anthracite, ligniteE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Salt and fine-grained limestone are good candidates to serve as ____________ within an oil field.

Accepted Answer

A)  a reservoir rock
B)  a seal rock
C)  a source rock
D)  either a source rock or a reservoir rockE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 13

In 1900, the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was

Accepted Answer

A)   coal.
B)   oil.
C)  natural gas.
D)  hydrothermal.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Which of the following nonmetallic resources has an igneous origin?

Accepted Answer

A)  salt
B)  granite
C)  limestone
D)  gypsumE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Which of the following is a nonmetal mineral formed by evaporation and used to make drywall?

Accepted Answer

A)  sulfur
B)  gypsum
C)  zinc
D)  marbleE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 16

A large portion of the coal reserves in the world formed during the ____________ period.

Accepted Answer

A)  Jurassic
B)  Silurian
C)  Carboniferous
D)  PermianE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________ rock.

Accepted Answer

A)  reservoir
B)  seal
C)  source
D)  trapE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 18

If the average geothermal gradient in an area is 15°C/km, oil shale must be buried at depths of greater than ____________ but no more than ____________ to be transformed into oil.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 km; 15 km
B)  3 km; 6 km
C)  6 km; 15 km
D)  6 km; 10 kmE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which organic substance is produced by black organic shale at temperatures below (cooler than)  the oil window?

Accepted Answer

A)  natural gas
B)  coal
C)  kerogen
D)  keratinE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In a nuclear reactor, failure of control rods may cause the system to become too hot and melt down because the control rods absorb ____________ and thus decrease the number of atoms undergoing ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  radiation; decay
B)  radiation; fusion
C)  neutrons; fission
D)  neutrons; fusionE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Exam 11: Riches in Rock: Energy and Mineral Resources

Explain Hubbert's Peak. What implications does it have for the future of human civilization?

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A ____________ rock would make the best reservoir rock in a conventional hydrocarbon system.

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In 1900, the most commonly used source of energy in the United States was

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Salt and fine-grained limestone are good candidates to serve as ____________ within an oil field.

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Source rocks are always sedimentary because sedimentary rocks

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Gold is often found at the bottom of streambeds in placer deposits. Describe the process that forms these deposits.

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A reservoir rock contains ____________ porosity and permeability, whereas a seal rock contains ____________ porosity and permeability.

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Which of the following nonmetallic resources has an igneous origin?

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The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for gold in a streambed is an example of exploiting ____________ deposits.

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Which of the following is a nonmetal mineral formed by evaporation and used to make drywall?

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Which organic substance is produced by black organic shale at temperatures below (cooler than) the oil window?

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A large portion of the coal reserves in the world formed during the ____________ period.

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A buried body of rock that is induced by heat to exude oil is termed a ____________ rock.

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In a nuclear reactor, failure of control rods may cause the system to become too hot and melt down because the control rods absorb ____________ and thus decrease the number of atoms undergoing ____________.

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What is an example of a conventional hydrocarbon reserve?

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Which of the following occurs when a neutron strikes a radioactive parent atom?

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If the average geothermal gradient in an area is 15°C/km, oil shale must be buried at depths of greater than ____________ but no more than ____________ to be transformed into oil.

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In what types of rocks are ore minerals found?

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Mineral resources are

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