CSET Earth Resoures/Hazards

Which of the following types of coal would produce the most energy from combustion (given you use the same amount for each)?

• Anthracite

• • Lignite

• Bituminous Coal

• Peat

Nuclear FISSION is…

• the combining of two elements into one heavier element which releases energy

• the conversion of radiation into mechanical energy

• the splitting of a heavy element into lighter elements that releases energy

• the splitting of a neutron which releases massive amounts of energy

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Which of the following is NOT a factor for whether Oil OR Natural Gas formation is favored?

• Temperature

• Low Oxygen

• All of these are relevant factors

• Burial Depth

Which of the following statements best describes how the global distribution of minerals is affected by geological processes?

•  Minerals are evenly distributed across the Earth's surface and can be found in similar quantities everywhere.

• The distribution of minerals is largely influenced by past volcanic activity, leading to richer deposits in areas with a history of volcanism.

• Minerals are primarily found in the ocean, with ocean currents determining their distribution.

• The availability of minerals is determined by human activity, with no influence from natural geological processes.

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Which of the following best describes a characteristic associated with the extraction of minerals?

• The recycling of minerals is more energy-intensive than their extraction, making recycling a nonviable option.

•  Extraction processes require minimal energy and are therefore cost-effective and sustainable.

• Extraction can lead to significant environmental degradation, and the energy cost of extraction can be high.

• Demand for minerals has no impact on the extraction processes used.

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Which of the following is not a natural hazard?

• Blizzard

• Flood

• Asteroid impact

• Dynamite blasting

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Earthquakes occur only on land.

• True

• False

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Which of the following best describes the process of fossil fuel formation?

• Fossil fuel formation is ongoing and involves the burial and slow transformation of carbonate rocks under high-pressure conditions.

• • Fossil fuels formed over millions of years from the buried remains of organic matter deposited in low-oxygen aqueous environments.

• • Fossil fuels formed millions of years ago in massive deposits during an unusually warm period and are not currently forming.

• Fossil fuels form over hundreds of years from rapid decay of organic matter in shallow oxygen-rich ponds and swamps.

What is one of the primary environmental benefits of recycling metals compared to new metal extraction from ores?

• Recycling metals increases the global temperature, which is beneficial for metal processing.

• Recycling metals releases more greenhouse gases than extracting them, but it is cheaper.

• Recycling metals significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions compared to new extraction methods.

• The energy savings from recycling metals are negligible, but it reduces the need for landfills.

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Which of the following best describes how an earthquake occurs?

• Two continental crusts colliding, where the force they exert on each other causes the quakes.

• A sudden release of tension in Earth's outer core that triggers seismic waves.

• Earthquakes occur from the force of landslides hitting the ground level, causing the shaking sensation.

• The sudden release of energy in the Earth's curst that creates seismic waves.

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