Reading Quiz P 212-219 And 321-327

10 Questions | By Jmestes | Last updated: Jul 30, 2011 | Total Attempts: 41

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1.

Which of the following is not one of the Earth's interior concentric zones?
- A.
  
  The asthenosphere
- B.
  
  The crust
- C.
  
  The mantle
- D.
  
  The core
2.

A __________ is not one of the three types of boundaries between lithospheric plates.
- A.
  
  Transform fault
- B.
  
  Mantle
- C.
  
  Convergent plate boundary
- D.
  
  Divergent plate boundary
3.

Which of the following is false? Tectonic plates ______________
- A.
  
  Produce mountains
- B.
  
  Are composed of crust and core
- C.
  
  Move on the asthenosphere
- D.
  
  Produce ocean trenches
4.

Tectonic plate move apart in opposite directions at a(n)
- A.
  
  Divergent plate boundary
- B.
  
  Transform failt
- C.
  
  Convergent plate boundary
- D.
  
  Subduction zone
5.

Tectonic plates move in opposite but parallel directions along a fault at a(n)
- A.
  
  Divergent plate boundary
- B.
  
  Transform fault
- C.
  
  Convergent plate boundary
- D.
  
  Subduction zone
6.

Heat and pressure convert
- A.
  
  Igneous rock into sedimentary rock
- B.
  
  Sedimentary rock into metamorphic rock
- C.
  
  Metamorphic rock into igneous rock
- D.
  
  Sedimentary rock into igneous rock
7.

Compared to subsurface mining, surface mining
- A.
  
  Is more dangerous
- B.
  
  Is more expensive
- C.
  
  Disturbs more land
- D.
  
  Produces less waste material
8.

Runoff from underground mines may carry
- A.
  
  Sulfuric acid
- B.
  
  Soil nutrients
- C.
  
  Exotic species
- D.
  
  Carbon dioxide
9.

The fraction of the ore containing waste minerals is called the
- A.
  
  Hazardous waste
- B.
  
  Spoil
- C.
  
  Gangue
- D.
  
  Tailings
10.

When ore undergoes processing, a waste called ___________ is produced.
- A.
  
  Hazardous
- B.
  
  Spoil
- C.
  
  Gangue
- D.
  
  Tailings