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DSST Test Questions The ability of a mineral to resist scratching is called - hardness The breaking of a mineral along definite planes is called - cleavage The two most abundant elements in the earth's crust are - oxygen and silicon Which of the following internal crystalline structure of minerals does not have three axes at right angles to one another? - monoclinic Ore minerals contain - a useful metal or nonmetal that is easily extracted The two most important identifying c...

With respect to a mineral commodity, the definition of the "resource" is: A) the economic amount of the commodity extracted B) a local accumulation of a specific mineral that contains that commodity C) the total number of mineral deposits of that commodity D) the amount of the commodity that exists in the Earth E) the estimated total amount of that commodity that is ultimately economically recoverable - E The process of erosional unloading can produce: A) Leaching B) Mud Cracks C) Pil...

APSC 151 Final Answers | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version With respect to a mineral commodity, the definition of the "resource" is: A) the economic amount of the commodity extracted B) a local accumulation of a specific mineral that contains that commodity C) the total number of mineral deposits of that commodity D) the amount of the commodity that exists in the Earth E) the estimated total amount of that commodity that is ultimately economically recoverable - E The process o...

APSC 151 Final Exam Study Set Questions With Verified Answers With respect to a mineral commodity, the definition of the "resource" is: A) the economic amount of the commodity extracted B) a local accumulation of a specific mineral that contains that commodity C) the total number of mineral deposits of that commodity D) the amount of the commodity that exists in the Earth E) the estimated total amount of that commodity that is ultimately economically recoverable - answerE The process ...

EAPS 112 Chapter 14 Pre/Post Test Questions & Answers 2023/2024 What geologic event is responsible for creating the gold that made prospectors rush to California in the late 1840s? - ANSWER-emplacement of plutons during the Nevadan Orogeny The richest uranium-bearing Mesozoic rocks in North America are found in the ________ United States and are associated with the complex mineral ________ . - ANSWER-western; carnotite The Cordilleran orogenies, from oldest to youngest, are ________ . -...

sedimentary rocks - correct answer products of mechanical and chemical weathering three types of sedimentary rocks - correct answer detrital, chemical, and organic detrital sedimentary rocks - correct answer transported sediments (include clay minerals, quartz, feldspars, and micas)-base on particle size shale - correct answer ...

What is the apparent dip of a bed? - ANSWER-Apparent dip of a bed or plane is the inclination of that bed or plane in a direction not perpendicular to strike. What is a fold line and how is it used? - ANSWER-The fold line is a hinge line along which a vertical cross section may be constructed and then flattened out to a horizontal or map view. It is used to represent the subsurface along any given line in a map view. It need not be perpendicular to strike. What is the angle and side relati...

What is a fold line and how is it used? - ANSWER-The fold line is a hinge line along which a vertical cross section may be constructed and then flattened out to a horizontal or map view. It is used to represent the subsurface along any given line in a map view. It need not be perpendicular to strike. What is the angle and side relationships for the sin equation? - ANSWER-sinα = opposite side/hypotenuse What is the angle and side relationships for the tanget equation? - ANSWER-tanα = oppo...

PHSC 211 Exam #1 Short Answer questions and answers 100% correct Volcanic Activity creates two main types of deposits that can form igneous rocks. What are they? Lava flows and pyroclastic material List the four sizes and measurements of pyroclastic material 1) Volcanic Ash <2mm 2) Lapilli >2mm <64mm 3)Blocks >64mm, ejected solids 4)Bombs >64mm, ejected molten material If ocean crust is rich in ferromagnesian minerals, what type of rocks are on the ocean floor?...

APSC 151 Final Answers | 100% Correct | Verified | 2024 Version With respect to a mineral commodity, the definition of the "resource" is: A) the economic amount of the commodity extracted B) a local accumulation of a specific mineral that contains that commodity C) the total number of mineral deposits of that commodity D) the amount of the commodity that exists in the Earth E) the estimated total amount of that commodity that is ultimately economically recoverable - E The process of er...