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Resources Geology Exam Sample Questions: Mining, Coal, and Metals - Prof. Neil Johnson, Exams of Geology

A sample of questions from a resources geology exam, focusing on mining, coal, and metals. It includes multiple-choice questions covering topics such as the formation of resources, coal types, enhanced oil recovery, coal heat value, fertilizers, and mining methods. Students should use this document to prepare for exams by practicing answering similar questions.

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Download Resources Geology Exam Sample Questions: Mining, Coal, and Metals - Prof. Neil Johnson and more Exams Geology in PDF only on Docsity! Resources Geology (Neil Johnson) 2nd exam sample questions Note: This is a fairly representative sample of the exam format and types of questions on the exam. It is not a list of questions that will appear on the exam. Do not expect to see these exact questions! Answer each question with the best available answer. All answers are to be placed in the spaces provided, and any left blank are considered incorrect. 1) Resources formed by igneous processes are the result of: ______ a) existing rocks weathering and being eroded away. b) molten rock or hot water cooling and precipitating valuable minerals. c) existing rocks changing due to different temperatures and pressures. d) more than one of the above. 2) Coal: ______ a) represents terrestrial plant matter. b) represents organic marine matter. c) has formed in all geologic periods since the Precambrian. d) more than one of the above. 3) Enhanced oil recovery (EOR): ______ a) may make use of explosives to create more pore space in the rocks. b) allows the recovery of nearly 95% of the oil in a deposit. c) depends on the natural pressurization of reservoir by water and/or gas. d) more than one of the above. 4) Coals, in order of their increasing heat value, are: ______ a) peat, anthracite, bitumenous, lignite. b) anthracite, bitumenous, lignite, peat. c) bitumenous, anthracite, lignite, peat. d) peat, lignite, bitumenous, anthracite. 5) A bag of 5 - 10 - 20 fertilizer contains: ______ a) 5% K, 10% Na, 20% N. b) 5% Na, 10% N, 20% K. c) 5% S, 10% K, 20% O. d) 5% N, 10% P, 20% K. 6) A paradox that arises from generating electricity by burning coal is that: ______ a) the cost of electricity rises as coal prices decrease. b) NOX pollution increases as VOC and CO pollution decrease. c) SOX output remains high even after installing pollution control equipment like scrubbers. d) utilities use large amounts of coal despite the fact that US reserves are nearly exhausted. 7) Reintroduced as an energy source during the Industrial Revolution: ______ a) coal. b) oil. c) water. d) wind. For each of the next 5 questions, use only one of the following answers. Each answer may be used for more than one question and not all answers may be used. a) overburden b) drift c) stope d) shaft e) strip 8) The room-like area where ore is actually removed underground: ______ 9) Best method of mining for a resource that is shallow and laterally extensive: ______ 10) Unwanted rock and soil that covers a desired resource: ______ 11) A vertical tunnel providing underground access to a mine: ______ 12) A horizontal underground tunnel that does not connect with the surface: ______ For each of the next 7 questions, use only one of the following answers. Each answer may be used for more than one question and not all answers may be used. a) titanium b) zinc c) lead d) silver e) platinum 13) A major use is in the catalytic converters used in cars and trucks: ______ 14) Major use is in car batteries: ______ 15) Brass is an alloy of copper and: ______ 16) South Africa and Russia supply most of the world’s: ______ 17) Nevada was the major producer in the 19th century: ______ 18) Used mostly in oxide form as a white pigment: ______ 19) Production of military equipment accounts for most of the use of metallic: ______ Answer the following questions as either true (T) or false (F). 20) Mineral deposits that form in different tectonic environments are generally very similar. ______ 21) Rocks rich in organic material must be heated to very high temperatures to produce petroleum. ______ 22) Insoluble phosphates are reacted with sulfuric acid to create soluble superphosphate. ______ 23) The vast majority of diamonds are used in jewelry. ______ 24) Drilling for oil began after the surface pools of petroleum became depleted. ______ 25) Fossil fuels are highly efficient due to the large number of C–H bonds they contain per gram. ______ 26) Whoever owns the land on the surface automatically owns the rights to any mineral deposits beneath. ______
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