EE105 Final Exam Study Guide –
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Potassium is a mineral found in some varieties of fruit. - CorrECt answErFalse
Sodium (Na) is a mineral found in sea water. - CorrECt answEr-False
Sulfide minerals oxidize during weathering and combine with water to leak
sulfuric acid. - CorrECt answEr-True
Hot springs are example of the hydrothermal environment. - CorrECt answErTrue
The current Mining Act of 1872 continues. It allows mining companies to
purchase rights cheaply and not pay royalties for minerals extracted. - CorrECt
answEr-True
,Sub-surface mining has less impact than surface mining and also has less waste
rock. - CorrECt answEr-True
The minerals halite (salt) and gypsum form in which geologic environment? -
CorrECt answEr-Evaporating seas
Galena is an ore of lead. - CorrECt answEr-True
Which grouping includes a product not dependent on, derived from, or made
from rocks and minerals of the Earth: A. Cloth, paper, rope, and grain
B. Steel, iron, copper, and aluminum
C. Plaster, paint, plastics, and glass
D. Gasoline, coal, oil, and chemicals
E. None of the above - CorrECt answEr-E. None of the above
Mercury is a chemical used to leach gold and silver from mineral-rich ores. -
CorrECt answEr-True
The ore-forming geologic environment of most metal and sulfide veins is
hydrothermal. - CorrECt answEr-True
What is the resource derived from magnetite? - CorrECt answEr-Iron
, What is the resource derived from calcite or limestone - CorrECt answErcement
or concrete
What is the resource derived from cinnabar - CorrECt answEr-Mercury
Diamond, in addition to being gemstone, is also used for drilling. - CorrECt
answEr-True
"Fool's Gold" refers to the mineral pyrite. - CorrECt answEr-True
An example of a piezoelectric and pyroelectric mineral is - CorrECt answErquartz
Dinosaur bones and petrified wood are examples of fossil fuels. - CorrECt
answEr-False
Petroleum is derived from the remains of marine life. - CorrECt answEr-True
All fossil fuels are expected to be exhausted in the next 100 years. - CorrECt
answEr-False
The United States presently has sufficient oil reserves precluding the need for oil
importation. - CorrECt answEr-False
Practice Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update
Potassium is a mineral found in some varieties of fruit. - CorrECt answErFalse
Sodium (Na) is a mineral found in sea water. - CorrECt answEr-False
Sulfide minerals oxidize during weathering and combine with water to leak
sulfuric acid. - CorrECt answEr-True
Hot springs are example of the hydrothermal environment. - CorrECt answErTrue
The current Mining Act of 1872 continues. It allows mining companies to
purchase rights cheaply and not pay royalties for minerals extracted. - CorrECt
answEr-True
,Sub-surface mining has less impact than surface mining and also has less waste
rock. - CorrECt answEr-True
The minerals halite (salt) and gypsum form in which geologic environment? -
CorrECt answEr-Evaporating seas
Galena is an ore of lead. - CorrECt answEr-True
Which grouping includes a product not dependent on, derived from, or made
from rocks and minerals of the Earth: A. Cloth, paper, rope, and grain
B. Steel, iron, copper, and aluminum
C. Plaster, paint, plastics, and glass
D. Gasoline, coal, oil, and chemicals
E. None of the above - CorrECt answEr-E. None of the above
Mercury is a chemical used to leach gold and silver from mineral-rich ores. -
CorrECt answEr-True
The ore-forming geologic environment of most metal and sulfide veins is
hydrothermal. - CorrECt answEr-True
What is the resource derived from magnetite? - CorrECt answEr-Iron
, What is the resource derived from calcite or limestone - CorrECt answErcement
or concrete
What is the resource derived from cinnabar - CorrECt answEr-Mercury
Diamond, in addition to being gemstone, is also used for drilling. - CorrECt
answEr-True
"Fool's Gold" refers to the mineral pyrite. - CorrECt answEr-True
An example of a piezoelectric and pyroelectric mineral is - CorrECt answErquartz
Dinosaur bones and petrified wood are examples of fossil fuels. - CorrECt
answEr-False
Petroleum is derived from the remains of marine life. - CorrECt answEr-True
All fossil fuels are expected to be exhausted in the next 100 years. - CorrECt
answEr-False
The United States presently has sufficient oil reserves precluding the need for oil
importation. - CorrECt answEr-False
