Question 1 1 points Save

Most hydrothermal ores are metallic ________.

sulfates native elements sulfides carbonates oxides

Question 2 0.5 points Save

The oil window extends to depths of at least 6 km.

TrueFalse

Question 3 0.5 points Save

Gossans are associated with supergene deposits found on the deep ocean floor.

TrueFalse

Question 4 0.5 points Save

Aluminum ore is the product of direct chemical precipitation from seawater.

TrueFalse

Question 5 0.5 points Save

Canada has a wealth of oil at depth on the Canadian Shield.

TrueFalse

Question 6 0.5 points Save

Nutrient-rich coastal water is the essential precondition for the formation of oil and gas.

TrueFalse

Question 7 0.5 points Save

A set of conditions to hold petroleum in a reservoir rock and prevent its escape is called a trap.

TrueFalse

Question 8 0.5 points Save

Nickel couldn't be isolated from copper until 1751.

TrueFalse

Question 9 0.5 points Save

The distribution of kimberlite pipes in North America forms a random pattern.

TrueFalse

Question 10 0.5 points Save

Natural gas requires different conditions for accumulation than does oil.

TrueFalse

Question 11 0.5 points Save

On the whole, technological breakthroughs or price increases necessarily result in an increase in a country's resources.

TrueFalse

Question 12 0.5 points Save

Is peat a coal type?

YesNo

Question 13 0.5 points Save

Salt domes account for most of the petroleum reserves in the Gulf of Mexico.

TrueFalse

Question 14 0.5 points Save

Humans are extracting non-renewable resources faster than which they are being formed.

TrueFalse

Question 15 0.5 points Save

There more carbon, the more combustible (economically desirable) the coal.

TrueFalse

Question 16 0.5 points Save

Gypsum, salt and potash are examples of evaporite minerals.

TrueFalse

Question 17 1 points Save

Gas hydrate contains _____.

asphalt natural gas petroleum gasoline aviation fuel

Question 18 1 points Save

_____________ is the initial stage in the development of coal.

bituminous lignite peat anthracite sub-bituminous

Question 19 0.5 points Save

Cracking of hydrocarbons is called catagenesis.

TrueFalse

Question 20 0.5 points Save

The major coal-producing region of the US is in the Appalachians.

TrueFalse

Question 21 0.5 points Save

In placer deposits, streams concentrate heavy mineral into ores.

TrueFalse

Question 22 0.5 points Save

Reserves represent essentially the long-term supply of economically valuable minerals.

TrueFalse

Question 23 0.5 points Save

Economically significant quantities of gold are only found associated with quartz veins.

TrueFalse

Question 24 1 points Save

What is a "gusher"?

an uncapped oil well a capped oil well a dry hole a printable oil well

Question 25 2.5 points Save

Please match the following images with the trap type that is shown in each.

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A. Fault, structural trap B. Reef, stratigraphic trapC. Anticline, structural trap D. Anticline, stratigraphic trap E. Sandstone lenses, stratigraphic

trap F. Unconformity, structural trap G. Salt dome,

structural/stratigraphic trap H. Unconformity, stratigraphic trap I. Reef, structural trap J. Sandstone lenses, stratigraphic

trap K. Sandstone lenses, structural trap

L. Sandstone pinchout, structural trap

M. None of the answers are correct.N. Fault, stratigraphic trap

Question 26 1 points Save

Spinel, diopside, garnet and ilmenite are examples of indicator minerals for which mineral?

gold diamond uranium aluminum

Question 27 0.5 points Save

The oil window is open at depths shallower than 2300 m.

TrueFalse

Question 28 1 points Save

The ore-forming process of ____________ occurs as early-forming minerals settle to the bottom of a cooling magma.

mica and quartz gravity deposition hydrothermal solution residue formation crystal settling

Question 29 0.5 points Save

The most abundant ore of lead is galena.

TrueFalse

Question 30 0.5 points Save

Anticlines and domes create common oil traps.

TrueFalse

Question 31 0.5 points Save

The major coal-producing region of Canada is in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.

True

False

Question 32 0.5 points Save

The geothermal gradient is 30 degrees per 1000m depth.

TrueFalse

Question 33 0.5 points Save

Hydrothermal fluids are the most important source of metallic ore deposits.

TrueFalse

Question 34 0.5 points Save

Aluminum (the mineral bauxite) forms by deep weathering in tropical climates.

TrueFalse

Question 35 0.5 points Save

Oil sands are actually asphalt-cemented sand or sandstone deposits.

TrueFalse

Question 36 0.5 points Save

Known world oil reserves will last 30-40 years.

TrueFalse

Question 37 0.5 points Save

The Western Canada Sedimentary Basin is Canada's largest producer of oil and gas.

TrueFalse

Question 38 0.5 points Save

A mining company's stock soars on news that its resources have been dramatically increased by new finds. The media reports this an increase in the company's recoverable reserves. Is this media report true or false?

TrueFalse

Question 39 0.5 points Save

The best known oil shale deposit in North America is in the Green River Formation.

TrueFalse

Question 40 0.5 points Save

Kimberlite intrusions are related to hot spots.

TrueFalse

Question 41 1 points Save

What is Ontario's provincial gemstone? (NO extra spaces or punctuation, just the one word answer please, e.g. diamond)

Amethyst

Question 42 0.5 points Save

Chalcopyrite is the most important copper ore mineral.

TrueFalse

Question 43 0.5 points Save

Soapstone is hydrothermally-altered basalt.

TrueFalse

Question 44 1 points Save

Most copper ores are _____.

oxides carbonates sulfides pegmatites placer deposits

Question 45 0.5 points Save

The first mine in Canada is 11 000 years old.

TrueFalse

Question 46 0.5 points Save

Sulphide minerals and pyrite are often the source of acid drainage problems from mines.

TrueFalse

Question 47 0.5 points Save

The word 'gossan' means iron cap.

TrueFalse

Question 48 1 points Save

Gold is found in _____.

placer deposits weathered granites limestones pegmatites gossan

Question 49 1 points Save

__________ is an unusual mixture of ice and methane.

gas hydrate condensate distillate oil sand pumice

Question 50 0.5 points Save

Spalerite is the principal ore of iron.

TrueFalse

Question 51 0.5 points Save

Coal bed methane extraction requires the removal of huge quanitities of freshwater.

TrueFalse

Question 52 0.5 points Save

Aluminum mines extract ores from underground shafts.

TrueFalse

Question 53 1 points Save

How is secondary recovery of oil achieved in a well?

carbon dioxide injecting water gas

Question 54 1 points Save

What is Alberta's provincial gemstone? (NO extra spaces or punctuation, just the one word answer please, e.g. diamond)

Question 55 0.5 points Save

Sudbury Basin is one of the world's largest meteorite impact basins.

TrueFalse

Question 56 1 points Save

Pegmatites may contain gemstones such as ________.

pearls diamonds emeralds and sapphires topaz metallic hematite

Question 57 0.5 points Save

Talc is related to asbestos.

TrueFalse

Question 58 5 points Save

Please match the following sources of ore with their association with either surface processes or igneous rocks.

chemical precipitation A. igneous rocks

concentration by weathering

contact metamorphism crystal settling disseminated deposits hot springs hydrothermal fluidshydrothermal veins pegmatites supergene environment

B. surface processes

Question 59 0.5 points Save

Most geologic resources are examples of renewable resources.

TrueFalse

Question 60 1 points Save

New oil is born where ____________.

dead organic matter is sealed in an oxygen-deprived burial large animals, such as dinosaurs, once lived the earth degases active plate subduction takes place there are continental swamps

Question 61 0.5 points Save

A placer deposit is usually formed by the action of water.

TrueFalse

Question 62 0.5 points Save

The word 'anthracite' means 'soft coal'.

TrueFalse

Question 63 1 points Save

When did Logan publish his famous map?

Limestone reefs make bad oil reservoirs.

TrueFalse

Please match the following ore types with their most common rock associations. Metallic ores Non metallic resources

A. igneous rocks B. metamorphic rocks C. sedimentary rocks D. none of the answers is correct

When did Logan publish his famous map? 1856 1866 1867 1886

Oil will form in a crystalline basement. TrueFalse

What mineral(s) is(are) mined from the deposits pictured here? diamond magnetite and hematite magnetite all of the answers are correct hematite Iron

Please match the following images with the trap type that is shown in each.

A. Fault, structural trap B. Sandstone lenses, structural trap C. Salt dome, structural/stratigraphic trap D. Sandstone lenses, stratigraphic trap E. Anticline, structural trap F. Anticline, stratigraphic trap G. Reef, stratigraphic trapH. None of the answers are correct.I. Unconformity, structural trap J. Sandstone lenses, stratigraphic trap K. Reef, structural trap L. Unconformity, stratigraphic trap M. Sandstone pinchout, structural trap N. Fau

A placer deposit is usually formed by the action of water. TrueFalse

Please match these images with the type of mine shown in each image. A. none of the answers are correct B. open pit mine C. all of the answers are correct D. shaft mining E. drift mining F. slope mining

Please match the following figures with the best possible description of each. A. This ore is found both inside of and above an

intrusive igneous body. B. Here ore is replacing the carbonate country

rock as the country rock is metamorposed by heat from an intrusive pluton.

C. Here there are thin veins of ore which propagate out from an intrusive igneous body.

D. Underwater hot springs release mineral rich water, ore precipitates out when the mineral rich water is released into the ocean.

E. None of these answers is correct.

Ores are naturally occurring materials that can be mined profitably. TrueFalse

If I am a prospector hoping to find rich copper ore what should I look for in the field? none of the answers is correct

plutongossangroundwater

Please examine this image. What is the feature that extends down the centre of the image?

fault none of the answers are true

hydrothermal vein of milky quartz joint pink gneiss all of the answers are true

Economic deposits of petroleum require _______. source rock reservoir rock trap volcanic activity A, B and C All of the above USGS