Environmental quarter 4

Double hulling is

A construction method used to prevent oil spills

Which of the following describes the accident at CHERNOBYL

A nuclear reactor exploded and released radiation into the air

Sand ,gravel, and crushed rock are all examples of

Aggregates

Which of the following is/ are negative consequences of gold mining in poor countries

All of the options

This term refers to two or more metals that are combined

Alloy

Stream placers often occur

At vends in rivers

Minerals are arranged in a regular, repeating geometric pattern of

Atoms

In order of minerals to crystallize at the bottom of a body of water, they must first

Be harvested

Acid will react with rocks that contain

Calcite

Which country consumes the most energy per person?

Canada 🇨🇦

Which of the following does NOT correctly match the energy source with its advantages

Coal can be easily obtained with minimal environmental damage

The function of an electric generator is to

Convert mechanical energy into electrical energy

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways that ore minerals may form

Flooding of empty stream beds and rivers

Solar energy, or energy from the sun, is contained in

Fossil fuels

Which of the following is NOT. A common class of rock

Hydraulic

In countries such as Ghana, most of the gold is found

In underground mines

Nuclear fusion

Involves the combining of atomic nuclei

The mineral galena is mainly made of

Lead

A fuel's suitability is dependent on all of the following factors except

Magnetism

Which one of the following states has the most natural coal deposits

Montana

This energy source burns relatively cleanly

Natural gas

What is the main reason why fewer nuclear power plants are being built today, compared to 40 years ago?

Nuclear power plants have become too expensive to generate electricity at a reasonable cost.

Inside of a nuclear power plant, the controlled fission reaction occurs inside the

Nuclear reactor

Which of the following is NOT a method of us subsurface mining?

Open pit Mining

This mining method is used for large ore deposits near the surface that are mined downward , layer by layer

Open pit mining

Which of the following would NOT be considered an aggregate

Sea glass

Crushed ore is melted at high temperatures to separate impurities from molten metal during

Smelting

Coal is formed when

Swamplands are buried by sediment. The added weight creates heat and pressure that converts the plants to coal.

Which of the following factors does not help predict future oil production

The number of oil refineries operating in the past

In coal mining , one of the most serious consequences is

Underground fires

Which of the following fuels does NOT release carbon dioxide when it is used to produce electrical energy?

Uranium 235

During the process of nuclear fission

a neutron splits a uranium-235 atom, forming new elements and releasing several neutrons, plus energy.

What are the five major factors influencing the value of a particular fuel?

energy content, cost, availability, safety, and byproducts

Gangue minerals

have no commercial value

Which of the following is an advantage of nuclear energy?

it does not produce air pollution

Reclamation is the process of

returning land to its original or better condition after mining

From whom must mining companies obtain permits before mining a site?

state and federal agencies

The process by which land sinks with little or no horizontal movement is known as

subsidence

In a nuclear power plant,

three pipe circuits pump water through the reactor, turbine, and cooling tower

Which of the following is an advantage of using fossil fuels for energy?

versatility in their uses