Earth Science Quiz 3 Review SP25

The ocean carries sand grains of two different minerals, H and L. As the surf slows at the beach, it forms a concentration of the denser mineral H. What kind of process of ore formation is this?

• Sedimentary

• Magmatic

• Hydrothermal

• Weathering

What is the most likely reason the waves are depositing H instead of L?

• H is denser than L.

• H is more soluble in hot water than L.

• H has a higher freezing temperature than L.

• H resists weathering more than L.

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Which of these are true about coal?

• It forms extremely slowly from undecayed plant matter.

• It is the only major energy source that experts predict will decline in use in the coming decades.

• Burning coal emits very little carbon dioxide.

• Formation of coal requires low pressures and extreme cold.

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Which of these energy sources does not emit carbon dioxide?

• Hydroelectricity

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Petroleum

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What device is necessary for production of electricity in both geothermal power and nuclear power?

• steam turbine

• photovoltaic cell

• hydroelectric dam

• chemical cell

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Match the following energy types with a human use that exploits that energy type.

• Kinetic energy

• Hydroelectricity

• Chemical potential energy

• Natural gas

• Gravitational potential energy

• Wind

• Radiant energy

• Photovoltaic solar

Reorder the following steps of power production in a gas-fire power plant.

• Boil water.

• Burn natural gas.

• Spin steam turbine.

• Turn generator.

This image shows a location (the Dead Sea) where water cannot drain. A sedimentary process of ore formation is taking place here. What is the term for the formations of future ore developing here?

• evaporite deposits

• placer deposits

• salinated deposits

• unenriched deposits

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As water escapes a rising body of magma, it dissolves valuable minerals. At another location, it deposits them into ore. What kind of process of ore formation is this?

• Hydrothermal

• Magmatic

• Sedimentary

• Weathering

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As the contents of a magma chamber cool, which minerals will concentrate into ore near the top of the structure?

• Minerals with low crystallization temperatures

• Minerals with high crystallization temperatures

• Minerals that are soluble in hot water

• Minerals that are not soluble in hot water

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