Name

Geology & NRE

1. Attheconvergenceoftwooceanicplates,onewould
expecttofind

A) OandA
C) AandE
E) AandC

I.thesubductionofacontinental
plate
II.atrench
III.minimalvolcanicactivity
A) Ionly
C) IIIonly
E) I,IIandIII

B) IIonly
D) IandIIonly

A) A

B) Gravel
D) Sand

3. Whichtypeofsoilconsistsofveryfineparticlesthat
makepermeabilityofwaterlow?
A) Clay
C) Loam
E) Silt

B) Gravel
D) Sand

Baseyouranswerstoquestions4through6onthe
followingtypesofplateboundaries.Achoicemaybe
usedonce,morethanonce,ornotatall.
(A)Oceanic-oceanicconvergent
boundaries
(B)Oceanic-continentalconvergent
boundaries
(C)Continental-continentalconvergent
boundaries
(D)Divergentplateboundaries
(E)transformplateboundaries
4. Newcrustisformedattheseboundaries.
5. Theearth'scrustisneitherformednordestroyedatthese
boundaries.
6. Volcanicarcsareoftenformedattheseplateboundaries.
7. Humusisfoundinwhichsoilhorizon?
A) A

B) B

C) C

D) E

B) AandB
D) BandC

9. Whichofthefollowingsoilhorizonsconsistsof
weatheredparentrock?

2. Whichtypeofsoilallowswatertopermeatetooquickly
formostcropstouse?
A) Clay
C) Loam
E) Silt

8. Whichtwosoilhorizonstogethercomprisethe"zoneof
leaching"?

E) O

B) B

C) C

D) E

E) O

10. Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderofhorizons
inasoilprofile?
A) A,B,C,D,O
C) O,A,E,B,C
E) E,O,A,B,C

B) O,E,C,B,A
D) A,E,C,B,O

11. Thehighnutrient-retainingcapacityofclayiscaused
by
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

highcompactibility
negativesurfacecharges
smallsurfacearea
bothaandb
a,bandc

12. Nutrientretentionishighestinsoilscontaininglarge
amountsof
A) clay
C) loam
E) silt

B) humus
D) sand

13. WhichofthefollowingisNOTasedimentaryrock?
A) Bituminouscoal
C) Lignite
E) Shale

B) Granite
D) Limestone

14. Thelayersoftheearthstartingfromthecoreare
A) liquid,solid,solid
C) solid,solid,liquid
E) solid,liquid,solid

B) liquid,solid,liquid
D) solid,solid,solid

15. Whichofthefollowingiscorrect?
A) Thelightergranitefilledcontinentalcrustfloatson
topoftheheavierbasalticoceaniccrust.
B) Thelighterbasalticcontinentalcrustfloatsontop
oftheheaviergraniteoceancrust.
C) Thelightergranitefilledoceancrustfloatsontop
oftheheavierbasalticcontinentalcrust.
D) Thelighterbasalticoceancrustfloatsontopofthe
heaviergranitecontinentalcrust.
E) Thelighterbasalticoceancrustfloatsontopofthe
heavierbasalticcontinentalcrust.
16. Whichofthefollowingisoftenassociatedwith
earthquakes?
I.Urbanfires
II.Floodingcausedbysinkingofland
III.Tsunamis
A) Ionly
C) IIIonly
E) I,II,andIII

B) IIonly
D) IandIIIonly

Oxygen,silicon,aluminum
Carbon,oxygen,hydrogen
Silicon,carbon,aluminum
Oxygen,aluminum,carbon
Oxygen,silicon,carbon

(A)Firstlawofthermodynamics
(B)Secondlawofthermodynamics
(C)Potentialenergy
(D)Kineticenergy
(E)Heatflow
18. Therateatwhichenergyistransferreddependsonthe
temperaturedifference.
B) B

C) C

D) D

E) E

19. Energyisalwaysdegradedtolowerqualityenergyafter
itisusedtodowork.
A) A

B) B

C) C

B) 45%

D) D

C) 50%

D) 75%

E) 100%

21. Whichformofcoalhasthehighestsulfurcontent?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Bituminouscoal
Subbituminouscoal
Lignite
Anthracite
Bituminolignouscoal

22. Whichformofcoalhasthelowestheatcontent?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Bituminouscoal
Lignite
Anthracite
Subbituminouscoal
Bituminolignouscoal

A) Hydroelectric
C) Solar
E) Oil

E) E

B) Wind
D) Nuclear

24. Whichofthefollowingformsofenergyisa
non-renewableresource?
A) Solar
C) Geothermal
E) FossilFuels

Baseyouranswerstoquestions18and19ononthe
followingconceptsrelatedtoenergy.

A) A

A) 5%

23. Whichenergysourceusescontrolrods?

17. Whichofthefollowingliststhethreemostprevalent
elementsintheEarth'scrustinorderfromgreatestto
leastabundance?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

20. KeepinginmindtheSecondLawofThermodynamics,
howmuchenergyinalightbulbisactuallyusedto
producelightasopposedtobeinglostasheat?

B) Biomass
D) Hydroelectric

25. Ifasampleofradioactivewastehasanactivitylevelof
4curiesandahalf-lifeof5years,afterhowmanyyears
willtheactivitylevelofthesamplebereducedto0.50
curie?
A) 7.5

B) 15

C) 30

D) 45

E) 60

26. Nonrenewableenergysourcesinclude
A) waste
C) hydroelectricity
E) hydrogen

B) biomass
D) nuclearenergy

27. ConsequencesoftheExxon-ValdezoilspilldidNOT
include
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

widespreadshorelinecontamination
declineinbirdpopulations
passageoftheOilPollutionAct
disruptionofsalmonmigration
reductioninhumpbackwhalepopulation

28. Reductionsinsulfurreleasefromburnedcoalbywere
promptedby
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

CleanAirAmendments
SurfaceMiningControlandReclamationAct
Price-AndersonAct
U.S.PublicUtilityRegulatoryAct
EnergyPolicyAct

29. TheSurfaceMiningControlandReclamationAct
(SMCRA)doesNOTpromote
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

reclamationofabandonedcoalmines
preservationofnationalparks
restrictionsonmountaintopremoval
restorationofactivelyminedareas
conversionofformerminingareasintobiological
habitats

34. Inresolvingourcurrentenergycrisis,whatisthe
generalconsensusonwhatthefirststepshouldbe?
A) Searchingformoreoil
B) Burningmorecoalandsyntheticliquidmadefrom
coal
C) Switchingtohydrogengas
D) Improvingenergyefficiency
E) Tappingtheearth'sgeothermalenergy
Baseyouranswerstoquestions35through38onthe
belowdiagramofanuclearpowerplant.

30. Consequencesofsurfaceminingthataredetrimentalto
theecosysteminclude
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

mountaintopremoval
exposedtoxicspoilbanks
creationofsedimentationponds
bothaandb
a,bandc

31. Comparedtoundergroundcoalmining,whichofthe
followingstatementsisNOTtrueofsurfacemining?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

moreexpensive
causesacidicwaterpollution
greaterdisruptionofland
saferforminers
morethoroughcoalremoval

32. TheU.S.ishighlyvulnerabletoenergycrisesbecause:
A) About50%ofU.S.oiluseissupportedby
imports.
B) Only4%ofworldoilreservesareU.S.-owned.
C) TheU.S.consumes33%oftheworld'soil.
D) alloftheabove
E) noneoftheabove
33. Theworld'shighestconcentrationofnaturalgascanbe
foundin
A) Iran
C) US
E) Russia

B) SaudiArabia
D) Nigeria

35. WhatisrepresentedbyA?
A) Condenser
C) Reactorcore
E) Heatexchanger

B) Coolingtower
D) Containmentshell

36. WhatisrepresentedbyB?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Generator
Streamdriventurbine
Condenser
Heatexchanger
Moderator

37. WhatisrepresentedbyC?
A) Moderator
C) Coolantpassage
E) Controlrod

B) Pressureshield
D) Hotwaterinput

38. WhatisrepresentedbyD?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

condenser
heatexchanger
emergencycoolingsystem
controlrod
nuclearfuel

39. Whichofthefollowingisnotanadvantageofusing
coalasanenergysource?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Pricesremainlowduetogovernmentsubsidies.
Coalproducesahighnetenergyyield.
Coalminingisrelativelyeasyandsafe.
Currently,thereisanabundantsource.
Coaliseasilyconvertibletootherenergyforms.

44. Comparedtonuclearpowerplants,coal-firedpower
plants
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

disruptlesslandduetosurfacemining
havehighercosts
aremoreefficient
giveofflessCO 2
arelessdangeroustohumans

40. Fossilfuelsproduceallofthefollowingexcept
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

acidrain
airpollution
energysupply
globalwarming
nuclearenergysupply

41. Whichofthefollowingis(are)notafossilfuel?
I.Coal
II.Ethane
III.Methane
IV.Uranium
A) IIonly
C) IandIII
E) Allarefossilfuels

B) IIIonly
D) IIandIV

42. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutnuclearpower
istrue?
A) Nuclearfuelisacheapandabundantresource
B) Nuclearpowerplantslastlongerandarecheaper
todecommissionthanconventionalpowerplants
C) Nuclearplantsproducelessdangerouswastethan
conventionalplants
D) Nuclearwastecanbeusedtocreatedangerous
weapons
E) Noneoftheabove
43. Oilshaleneedstoundergowhichofthefollowing
processesinordertoextracthydrocarbonsforfuel?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

Primaryproduction
Secondaryrecovery
Destructivedistillation
Fractionaldistillation
Scrubbing

45. Basedontheabovegraphmadein1998,which
nonrenewableresourcemostlikelyisrepresentedbyA?
A) Oil
C) Nuclear
E) Naturalgas

B) Hydropower
D) Coal

46. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutnuclearpower
isTRUE?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

IthashigherCO 2emissionsthancoal.
Itdisruptslesslandfromsurfacemining.
Thereisahighersupplyofuraniumthancoal.
Itemitsmoreairpollutionthancoal.
Itkillsmorepeoplewithoutaccidents.

47. WhichofthebelowsubstancesisNOTderivedfrom
petrochemicals?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

PVC(polyvinylchloride)pipes
weedkiller
polyester
asphalt
spandex

48. Allofthecombustiblefuelssuchasoil,gas,andcoal
allmainlyconsistofwhichelement?
A) Carbon
C) Hydrogen
E) Sulfur

B) Oxygen
D) Nitrogen

49. Whichofthefollowingenergysourceshavethelargest
environmentalimpactifnoaccidentsoccur?
A) Petroleum
C) Coal
E) Oil

B) Naturalgas
D) Nuclear

50. Whichofthefollowingtypesofenergysourcesare
oftenseparatedintodifferentcomponentsbydiffering
boilingpointsthroughdistillationproducing
petrochemicalsthatareusedinproductssuchas
pesticides,plastics,medicines,andpaint?
A) Coal
C) Naturalgas
E) Kerogen

B) Crudeoil
D) Tarsand

51. Nowadays,theUSderivesmostofitscommercial
energyfrom
A) oil
C) coal
E) nuclearenergy

B) naturalgas
D) windenergy

52. Baseyouranswertothefollowingquestiononthe
followingcountries.
(A)China
(B)Brazil
(C)UnitedStatesofAmerica
(D)Spain
(E)Russia
Countrythatistheworld'slargestuserofcoal
A) A

B) B

C) C

D) D

E) E

53. ThemostseriousnuclearreactoraccidentintheUnited
Statesoccurredat
A) IndianPoint
B) ThreeMileIsland
C) Chernobyl
D) LosAlamos
E) MountSaintHelens

54. IntheUnitedStates,themajorityofcoal-burningplants
arelocated
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

intheMidwest
inthePacificNorthwest
intheNortheast
intheSoutheast
intheSouthwest

55. Miningcompaniesareabletoremovemineralresources
worth$2-3billiondollarsperyearononce-publicland
thattheyboughtatverylowpricesunderacertainUS
law.Alsothereisnoprovisioninthelawforcingthe
companiestopayforenvironmentalcleanupinthis
law,whichwillcostUStaxpayers$33-72billion.
Whichlawallowsminingcompaniestodothis?
A) FederalLandPolicyandManagementActof1976
B) GeneralMiningLawof1872
C) SurfaceMiningControlandReclamationActof
1977
D) HomesteadActof1862
E) LandandWaterConservationActof1965
56. The"dustbowl"ofthe1930'sledtotheenactmentof
whichofthefollowinglegislation?
A)
B)
C)
D)
E)

TheSoilConservationAct
TheWildandScenicRiversAct
TheWasteReductionAct
TheHomesteadAct
TheNationalParkServiceAct

57. Whichofthefollowingwouldhavethemostbeneficial
impactontheenvironment?
A) Discoveryofnewoilreserves
B) Decreasedinfantmortalityratesindeveloping
nations
C) Effectivepopulationcontrol
D) Increasedlivestockproductionindeveloping
nations
E) Switchingfromcoalenergytonuclearenergy

58. WhichofthefollowingisNOTawayinwhichoil
spillsarecommonlycleanedup?
A) Pumpingoilintowaterprocessingplantsalongthe
shore
B) Usingcoagulatingagentstocausefloatingoilto
clumptogetherforeasierpickup
C) Burningtheoil
D) Usingabsorbentpadsorlargemeshpillowsto
soakupoil
E) Usingdispersingagentstobreakupoilslicks
59. Accordingtoconservationists,openingtheArctic
NationalWildlifeRefugetooilextractionwould
definitelyresultin
A) damagetothenaturalhabitatthatwouldrequire
expensiverestoration
B) littledamagetothenaturalbalance
C) largereservesofoilthatwouldreplaceforeign
imports
D) extremedecreasesinprimaryconsumer
populations
E) along-termsolutionforU.S.energyneeds

60. Afarmercomplainsthathersoilforapottedplantdoes
notaeratewellenoughandabsorbswatertooslowly.
Whatkindofsoilshouldshemixupwiththesoilinthe
pot?
A) Siltyclay
C) Clay
E) Sand

B) Gravel
D) Silt

61. Baseyouranswertothefollowingquestiononthe
followingsoilhorizons.
(A)Ahorizon
(B)Bhorizon
(C)Chorizon
(D)Ohorizon
(E)Ehorizon
Mostofthehumusandsmallinsectscanbefoundinthe
A) A
C) AandD
E) AandE

B) B
D) BandC