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which geologic law d. all of the above
explains the relative ages
of rocks with respect to
one another in a map or
cross section?
a. principle of initial
horizontality
b. law of superposition
c. law of cross-cutting
relationships
d. all of the above
surface exposure, in a c. montmorillonite
temperate environment,
of aluminum silicate
minerals such as feldspar
would result in the
development of which of
the following clay
minerals?
a. bentonite
b. kaolinite
c. montmorillonite
d. biotite
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what geologic condition a. glacial drift
would produce slow
drainage within the cone
of depression of an
unconfined aquifer?
a. glacial drift
b. stream gravels
c. turbidite
d. cross-bedded sands
what type of slope failure b. stream gravels
would you expect to find
in a well-cemented
conglomerate overlying
a shale in an area of high
ground water levels?
a. glacial drift
b. stream gravels
c. turbidite
d. cross-bedded sands
when constructing an a. are contouring the thickness of a bed
isopach map you
a. are contouring the
thickness of a bed
b. are contouring the
depth to a bed
c. are contouring the
elevation of a bed
d. are contouring ores of
equal value
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which of these a. metals tend to precipitate
statements is NOT true?
under low pH conditions
a. metals tend to
precipitate
b. cyanide and sulfide are
more toxic to fish
c. ammonia is less toxic
to fish
d. acid mine drainage
conditions exist
a good index fossil is d. a restricted stratigraphic range and a wide
characterized by geographic range
a. a wide stratigraphic
range and a restricted
geographic range
b. both a wide
stratigraphic and
geographic range
c. both a restricted
stratigraphic and
geographic range
d. a restricted
stratigraphic range and a
wide geographic range
what would be the most a. GM-GC
logical engineering
geologic classification of
a till using the USCS?
a. GM-GC
b. SM-SC
c. CL
d. SP
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in the process of natural b. it keeps fractures open
gas production, what is
the purpose of injecting
sand?
a. it is a waste product of
the drilling and can be
safely disposed of in the
formation
b. it keeps fractures open
c. it acts to absorb the
toxic elements
associated with natural
gas and bring them to
the surface
d. all of the above
Gossan or "rust" is c. subsidence due to hydrocompaction in an
formed at the surface as unconfined aquifer
a result of the hydration
of iron oxides during
natural weathering
and/or alteration
processes in areas that
are underlain by valuable
mineralization of metal
sulfides. what technique
is particularly suited for
investigating these types
of ore bodies?
a. fanned borehole arrays
b. landsat remote sensing
c. detailed mapping
d. stereo-paired aerial
photograph
interpretation
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Terms in this set (87)
which geologic law d. all of the above
explains the relative ages
of rocks with respect to
one another in a map or
cross section?
a. principle of initial
horizontality
b. law of superposition
c. law of cross-cutting
relationships
d. all of the above
surface exposure, in a c. montmorillonite
temperate environment,
of aluminum silicate
minerals such as feldspar
would result in the
development of which of
the following clay
minerals?
a. bentonite
b. kaolinite
c. montmorillonite
d. biotite
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what geologic condition a. glacial drift
would produce slow
drainage within the cone
of depression of an
unconfined aquifer?
a. glacial drift
b. stream gravels
c. turbidite
d. cross-bedded sands
what type of slope failure b. stream gravels
would you expect to find
in a well-cemented
conglomerate overlying
a shale in an area of high
ground water levels?
a. glacial drift
b. stream gravels
c. turbidite
d. cross-bedded sands
when constructing an a. are contouring the thickness of a bed
isopach map you
a. are contouring the
thickness of a bed
b. are contouring the
depth to a bed
c. are contouring the
elevation of a bed
d. are contouring ores of
equal value
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which of these a. metals tend to precipitate
statements is NOT true?
under low pH conditions
a. metals tend to
precipitate
b. cyanide and sulfide are
more toxic to fish
c. ammonia is less toxic
to fish
d. acid mine drainage
conditions exist
a good index fossil is d. a restricted stratigraphic range and a wide
characterized by geographic range
a. a wide stratigraphic
range and a restricted
geographic range
b. both a wide
stratigraphic and
geographic range
c. both a restricted
stratigraphic and
geographic range
d. a restricted
stratigraphic range and a
wide geographic range
what would be the most a. GM-GC
logical engineering
geologic classification of
a till using the USCS?
a. GM-GC
b. SM-SC
c. CL
d. SP
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in the process of natural b. it keeps fractures open
gas production, what is
the purpose of injecting
sand?
a. it is a waste product of
the drilling and can be
safely disposed of in the
formation
b. it keeps fractures open
c. it acts to absorb the
toxic elements
associated with natural
gas and bring them to
the surface
d. all of the above
Gossan or "rust" is c. subsidence due to hydrocompaction in an
formed at the surface as unconfined aquifer
a result of the hydration
of iron oxides during
natural weathering
and/or alteration
processes in areas that
are underlain by valuable
mineralization of metal
sulfides. what technique
is particularly suited for
investigating these types
of ore bodies?
a. fanned borehole arrays
b. landsat remote sensing
c. detailed mapping
d. stereo-paired aerial
photograph
interpretation
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