Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Matter that stores energy in a readily useable form
is termed ____________.
a. | antimatter | b. | fuel | c. | phlogiston | d. | erg |
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In order to produce a commercially viable oil
deposit, there must be a source rock, a reservoir rock, a seal rock, and a
____________.
a. | large fracture connecting the reservoir rock to the
surface of the Earth, so the oil can move freely toward the surface | b. | filter rock—a rock of intermediate permeability located between the
source and reservoir rocks to remove impurities | c. | heater
rock—an intrusive igneous rock beneath the source rock to heat the oil and give it
buoyancy | d. | trap—a geologic configuration that forces oil to
pool up and denies it passage to the surface |
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An impermeable rock, regardless of lithology, is a
good candidate to serve as a ____________ in an oil producing scenario.
a. | reservoir rock | b. | seal rock | c. | source
rock |
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Miners used to take canaries into coal mines
primarily because ____________.
a. | their singing provided
companionship | b. | their singing
increased productivity | c. | they would die of
gas poisoning before miners would, providing them with a warning system | d. | they ferried notes among workers on opposite sides of the
mines |
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Most of the gold prospectors who arrived in
California in 1849 were able to amass considerable fortunes.
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Which of the three most commonly used metals must
be smelted from its ore minerals in the presence of carbon monoxide gas (from the burning of
carbon-based charcoal)?
a. | aluminum | b. | copper | c. | iron | d. | None of the above
is correct. |
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The stereotypical gold rush prospector panning for
gold in a stream bed is an example of exploiting ____________.
a. | magmatic deposits | b. | placer deposits | c. | residual mineral
deposits | d. | sedimentary
deposits |
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Because it can be split easily into thin sheets and
is impermeable, ____________ is commonly used to make roofing tiles.
a. | limestone | b. | sandstone | c. | gneiss | d. | slate |
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Most metals used by society are obtained from
____________.
a. | native metals | b. | ore minerals |
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Unconsolidated sediment typically has greater
porosity than lithified rock which forms from it.
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As a rule, groundwater always flows from
areas ____________.
a. | of greater elevation to those of lesser
elevation | b. | of greater water pressure to those of lesser water
pressure | c. | of greater hydraulic head to those lesser hydraulic
head | d. | near streams to areas beneath mountain
ranges |
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If a material is porous, it
____________.
a. | will be permeable as well | b. | will be impermeable | c. | may be permeable
or impermeable |
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In unfractured rock and sediment, water molecules
usually take a ____________.
a. | straight path | b. | wandering path | c. | circular
path |
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