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1

The primary obstacle to new nuclear power plant construction is the lack of permanent storage facilities for nuclear waste. (p. 255)
A)True
B)False
2

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for siting a nuclear waste repository? (p. 255)
A)no access to groundwater
B)no volcanoes on site
C)no active faults
D)must have a permeable sandstone bedrock
3

The earth’s core is _______. (p. 256)
A)molten rock
B)the outermost layer of rock
C)composed of dense hot metal
D)a and b are correct
4

Earthquakes in Japan and western North America and the rising of the Himalayas in India are caused by the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates. (p. 257)
A)True
B)False
5

Which type of rock is formed from solidified lava or molten magma? (p. 258)
A)sedimentary
B)metamorphic
C)igneous
D)mineral
6

Which type of rock is formed when loose grains of other rock are consolidated by time and pressure? (p. 258)
A)sedimentary
B)metamorphic
C)igneous
D)mineral
7

Most of the world’s important metals are mined and processed in western North America, Russia and Asia. (p. 259)
A)True
B)False
8

Halite, gypsum, and potash are called evaporites because they are created by the evaporation of chemical solutions. (p. 260)
A)True
B)False
9

Materials that a developed nation uses but cannot produce itself are _______. (p. 261)
A)called strategic metals and minerals
B)exported by less-developed nations
C)stockpiled by industrial nations
D)all of the above
E)b and c are correct
10

One environmental risk of mining is underground mine fires, such as the one in China, which has been burning for 400 years. (p. 262)
A)True
B)False
11

The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act was intended to aid people who have lost property from mining development. (p. 263)
A)True
B)False
12

In 1907, the state of Georgia sued Tennessee over air pollution caused by the smelting of sulfur ores. (p. 263)
A)True
B)False
13

Which process uses a cyanide solution to extract gold from ore? (p. 264)
A)heap-leach extraction
B)smelting
C)evaporite mining
D)strip mining
14

Minimills are environmentally safe surface pit mines and quarries used to extract sand and gravel. (p. 265)
A)True
B)False
15

___________ are caused by the sliding of one rock mass over another. (p. 265)
A)Volcanoes
B)Earthquakes
C)Landslides
D)Barrier Islands
16

The term, Nuees ardentes, refers to volcano-produced clouds of deadly gas which are responsible for killing thousands of people. (p. 266)
A)True
B)False
17

Two 100-year floods can occur in the same year or in successive years. (p. 267)
A)True
B)False
18

Which agency provides aid for people who cannot afford natural disaster insurance? (p. 268)
A)USDA
B)EPA
C)FEMA
D)all above agencies provide aid
19

Barrier islands are formed by the deposition of magma from undersea magma vents. (p. 269)
A)True
B)False





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