APSC 151 - FINAL PT 2 QUESTIONS
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 - Answers -E
The process of erosional unloading can produce
A leaching
B mud cracks
C pillows
D cross-bedding
E joints - Answers -E
Where is the best place to look for copper porphyry deposits?
A subducting plate margins
B shield volcanoes in the middle of plates
C spreading plate margins
D transform plate margin
E kimberlite pipes in the middle of plates - Answers -A
Which of the following rock types is most likely to be well-sorted?
A greywacke
B limestone
C quartz sandstone
D glacial till
E arkose - Answers -C
If a litre of sea-water is evaporated, which of the following evaporites that are
precipitated will occur in the greatest amount?
A gypsum
B limestone
C potash
D halite
E chert - Answers -D
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 - Answers -E
The process of erosional unloading can produce
A leaching
B mud cracks
C pillows
D cross-bedding
E joints - Answers -E
Where is the best place to look for copper porphyry deposits?
A subducting plate margins
B shield volcanoes in the middle of plates
C spreading plate margins
D transform plate margin
E kimberlite pipes in the middle of plates - Answers -A
Which of the following rock types is most likely to be well-sorted?
A greywacke
B limestone
C quartz sandstone
D glacial till
E arkose - Answers -C
If a litre of sea-water is evaporated, which of the following evaporites that are
precipitated will occur in the greatest amount?
A gypsum
B limestone
C potash
D halite
E chert - Answers -D
