Question 1

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?​

Accepted Answer

Heat within the core and mantle generates convection cells or currents, which are responsible for the movement of tectonic plates on the Earth's surface.

Question 2

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?​

Accepted Answer

Limestone is primarily made up of the compressed shells and skeletons of marine organisms such as coral and mollusks. Coal is formed from organic matter that has been compressed and heated over time, rock salt is formed from the evaporation of saltwater, marble is formed from metamorphosed limestone, and granite is formed from the solidification of magma.

Question 3

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?​

Accepted Answer

The combination of crust and the rigid, outermost part of the mantle is known as the lithosphere.

Question 4

The location of plate boundaries is most helpful is predicting the ____.​

Accepted Answer

Plate boundaries are the locations where tectonic plates interact, which can result in geologic hazards such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and tsunamis. Therefore, knowing the location of plate boundaries is essential for predicting potential geologic hazards.

Question 5

Nanotechnologists envision technological innovations such as a flexible solar cell films that could be attached to or painted onto almost any surface.

Accepted Answer

This is a possible application of nanotechnology in the field of renewable energy. Nanotechnology allows for the development of materials and devices on a very small scale, which can lead to more efficient and versatile solar cells. Flexible solar cell films could potentially be used on a variety of surfaces, including buildings, vehicles, and clothing.

Question 6

What toxic chemical do miners in poverty stricken countries use for mining gold?​

Accepted Answer

Miners in poverty-stricken countries often use mercury for gold mining due to its affordability and accessibility. However, mercury is a toxic substance that can cause serious health problems for those who come into contact with it, including neurological damage, kidney damage, and respiratory failure.

Question 7

What is a reason that the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused so much devastation and death?​

Accepted Answer

There were no recording devices in place to provide an early warning of this tsunami, which made it difficult to give timely evacuation orders.

Question 8

What major rock type is a limestone?​

Accepted Answer

Limestone is a sedimentary rock that is composed primarily of calcium carbonate, which is mainly derived from the remains of marine organisms such as coral and shellfish.

Question 9

After extracting the gold from a mine,____ has allowed companies to walk away from cleaning up their mining operations.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of After extracting the gold from a mine,____...

Question 10

China dominates the world in the complex,lengthy,and environmentally harmful chemical process of converting rare earth minerals into individual metals and oxides.

Accepted Answer

China currently dominates the rare earth minerals industry, controlling around 80% of the global market and producing the majority of the world's rare earth metals and oxides. The process of extracting rare earth minerals and processing them into individual metals and oxides involves complex and environmentally damaging chemical processes, which China has become adept at.

Question 11

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Accepted Answer

This statement accurately reflects the findings of a report released by the United States National Academy of Sciences. The report states that the federal government should be doing more to identify and evaluate potential risks associated with engineered nanomaterials.

Question 12

Forces inside the earth's mantle put tremendous stress on rock within the crust.Such stresses can be great enough to cause sudden breakage and shifting of the rock,producing ____ in the earth's crust.​

Accepted Answer

The stresses in the mantle can cause sudden breakage and shifting of the rock within the crust, which can produce faults in the earth's crust.

Question 13

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially),high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?​

Accepted Answer

Metamorphism is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially), high pressures, chemically active fluids, or a combination of these agents. Magmatism refers to the formation and movement of magma, while convection refers to the transfer of heat through fluids. Volcanism involves the eruption of magma onto the Earth's surface, and subduction is the process by which one tectonic plate moves beneath another.

Question 14

What process moves large volumes of rock and heat within Earth's mantle like giant conveyer belts?​

Accepted Answer

Convection currents move large volumes of rock and heat within Earth's mantle like giant conveyer belts. As hot material rises, it cools, becomes denser, and sinks back down, creating a cycle of movement. This process is responsible for plate tectonics and volcanic activity.

Question 15

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.​

Accepted Answer

Gold ore can be removed with cyanide salts through a series of leaching operations. This method is widely used in the mining industry but has raised concerns about its impact on the environment and human health due to the toxicity of cyanide.

Question 16

Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?​

Accepted Answer

Minerals are naturally occurring inorganic substances with a crystalline structure. Computer chips are made by humans in a factory and therefore are not naturally occurring, even though they contain crystals. Therefore, they cannot be classified as minerals.

Question 17

What rock is formed when shale and mudstone are heated?​

Accepted Answer

Shale and mudstone are sedimentary rocks that form from the accumulation and compaction of mud and clay particles. When these rocks are subjected to heat and pressure, they undergo metamorphism and can transform into slate, which is a foliated metamorphic rock characterized by a fine-grained texture and the ability to split into thin layers. Coal forms from the accumulation and compaction of plant remains, limestone forms from the accumulation of shells and other calcareous materials, granite forms from the cooling and solidification of magma, and marble forms from the metamorphism of limestone.

Question 18

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?​

Accepted Answer

The majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur along the edge of plate boundaries where tectonic plates meet and interact. This is where the earth's crust is most active and where the movement and collision of plates can cause seismic and volcanic activity.

Question 19

What part of the mantle is the volume of hot,partly melted rock that flows?​

Accepted Answer

The volume of hot, partly melted rock that flows is known as magma and it exists in the asthenosphere, which is a part of the mantle. Therefore, the correct choice is D) asthenosphere.

Question 20

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?​

Accepted Answer

The focus of an earthquake is the point deep underground where the earthquake originates. It is also known as the hypocenter.

Quiz 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?

The location of plate boundaries is most helpful is predicting the ____.

Nanotechnologists envision technological innovations such as a flexible solar cell films that could be attached to or painted onto almost any surface.

What toxic chemical do miners in poverty stricken countries use for mining gold?

What is a reason that the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused so much devastation and death?

What major rock type is a limestone?

After extracting the gold from a mine,____ has allowed companies to walk away from cleaning up their mining operations.

China dominates the world in the complex,lengthy,and environmentally harmful chemical process of converting rare earth minerals into individual metals and oxides.

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Forces inside the earth's mantle put tremendous stress on rock within the crust.Such stresses can be great enough to cause sudden breakage and shifting of the rock,producing ____ in the earth's crust.

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially) ,high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?

What process moves large volumes of rock and heat within Earth's mantle like giant conveyer belts?

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.

Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?

What rock is formed when shale and mudstone are heated?

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

What part of the mantle is the volume of hot,partly melted rock that flows?

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?

Quiz 12: Geology and Nonrenewable Minerals

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?​

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?​

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?​

The location of plate boundaries is most helpful is predicting the ____.​

Nanotechnologists envision technological innovations such as a flexible solar cell films that could be attached to or painted onto almost any surface.

What toxic chemical do miners in poverty stricken countries use for mining gold?​

What is a reason that the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused so much devastation and death?​

What major rock type is a limestone?​

After extracting the gold from a mine,____ has allowed companies to walk away from cleaning up their mining operations.​

China dominates the world in the complex,lengthy,and environmentally harmful chemical process of converting rare earth minerals into individual metals and oxides.

The United States National Academy of Sciences says that the federal government is not doing enough to evaluate potential risks from engineered nanomaterials.

Forces inside the earth's mantle put tremendous stress on rock within the crust.Such stresses can be great enough to cause sudden breakage and shifting of the rock,producing ____ in the earth's crust.​

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially) ,high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?​

What process moves large volumes of rock and heat within Earth's mantle like giant conveyer belts?​

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.​

Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?​

What rock is formed when shale and mudstone are heated?​

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?​

What part of the mantle is the volume of hot,partly melted rock that flows?​

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?​

What kind of movement does the heat within the core and mantle directly generate?

What rock is most likely to be formed from compacted shells and skeletons?

What do we call the combination of crust and the rigid,outermost part of the mantle?

The location of plate boundaries is most helpful is predicting the ____.

What toxic chemical do miners in poverty stricken countries use for mining gold?

What is a reason that the 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean caused so much devastation and death?

What major rock type is a limestone?

After extracting the gold from a mine,____ has allowed companies to walk away from cleaning up their mining operations.

Forces inside the earth's mantle put tremendous stress on rock within the crust.Such stresses can be great enough to cause sudden breakage and shifting of the rock,producing ____ in the earth's crust.

What is the process that changes rocks from one variety to another when subjected to high temperatures (which may cause it to melt partially) ,high pressures,chemically active fluids,or a combination of these agents?

What process moves large volumes of rock and heat within Earth's mantle like giant conveyer belts?

Gold ore can be removed ore with a highly toxic chemical called _____ through series of leaching operations.

Although computer chips are partly made of crystals manufactured in a factory by humans,why is it that these chips cannot be called minerals?

What rock is formed when shale and mudstone are heated?

Where do the majority of earthquakes and volcanoes occur?

What part of the mantle is the volume of hot,partly melted rock that flows?

Where is the focus of an earthquake located?