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1251.

The most common activity to conserve natural resources is by

A. turning extra light off
B. turning washing machine off
C. turning AC generators on
D. turning UPS (utility power supply) on
Answer» B. turning washing machine off
1252.

Many of today's maps are made by

A. remote sensing
B. exploring
C. discovering
D. detailed image processing
Answer» B. exploring
1253.

A way of collecting information about something without physically being there is known as

A. Detailed Image Processing
B. Remote Sensing
C. Digital Image Stabilizing
D. Remote Image Generation
Answer» C. Digital Image Stabilizing
1254.

Magnetic declination is measured in

A. degrees
B. kilometers
C. meters
D. miles
Answer» B. kilometers
1255.

A fixed point on Earth's surface from which direction and location can be described is known as

A. Landmark
B. Reference Point
C. Perfect Point
D. Fixed Point
Answer» C. Perfect Point
1256.

A map projection that is made when the contents of the globe are moved onto a cylinder of paper is called

A. Cylindrical projection
B. Conic projection
C. Azimuthal projection
D. Equal-Area projection
Answer» B. Conic projection
1257.

The volume of a liquid is often given in

A. cubic meters
B. cubic centimeters
C. liters
D. ounces
Answer» D. ounces
1258.

The number of general types of oceanography is

A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Answer» D. Five
1259.

Optical telescope was first built by

A. Galileo
B. Isaac Newton
C. Albert Einstein
D. John Dalton
Answer» B. Isaac Newton
1260.

The density of water in kg/m3 is

A. 1
B. 10
C. 100
D. 1000
Answer» E.
1261.

The study of origin, history and structure of earth is known as

A. Geography
B. Geology
C. Tectology
D. Astronomy
Answer» C. Tectology
1262.

The main disadvantage of fusion is that it needs

A. extreme pressure only
B. extreme temperature only
C. extreme pressure and temperature both
D. extremely low pressure but extremely high temperature
Answer» C. extreme pressure and temperature both
1263.

The types of coal are

A. peat, lignite and bituminous
B. lignite and peat
C. lignite, bituminous and anthracite
D. peat, lignite, bituminous and anthracite
Answer» E.
1264.

Many trains in 1800s and early 1900s used

A. kerosene
B. gasoline
C. diesel
D. coal
Answer» E.
1265.

Another major problem of nuclear power plant is

A. accidental release of radiation
B. land pollution
C. air pollution
D. water pollution
Answer» B. land pollution
1266.

When the sea organisms die, their remains settle on the ocean floor and they become a part of

A. gas
B. oil
C. ocean sediment
D. magma
Answer» D. magma
1267.

A substance made up of two or more elements chemically combined together is known as

A. compound
B. molecule
C. mixture
D. atom
Answer» B. molecule
1268.

The greater the resistance of minerals of being getting scratched,

A. the lower the rating
B. the greater the rating
C. more shiny the minerals would be
D. more dull the minerals would be
Answer» C. more shiny the minerals would be
1269.

The process by which mined land is returned to its original state or better is known as

A. refurbishing
B. reclamation
C. revolution
D. renovation
Answer» C. revolution
1270.

The two groups of minerals are

A. silicate minerals and carbonic minerals
B. carbonic minerals and nonsilicate minerals
C. carbonic and noncarbonic minerals
D. silicate and nonsilicate minerals
Answer» E.
1271.

Rocks and minerals are mined by

A. two basic methods
B. four basic methods
C. size basic methods
D. ten basic methods
Answer» B. four basic methods
1272.

Each mineral has a

A. specific covalent structure
B. particular giant structure
C. definite crystalline structure
D. random ionic structure
Answer» D. random ionic structure
1273.

On Mohs hardness scale, the rating of diamond is

A. 1
B. 2
C. 5
D. 10
Answer» E.
1274.

An example of silicate minerals could be

A. Quartz
B. Oxides
C. Halides
D. Sulfates
Answer» B. Oxides
1275.

Metals can be pounded and pressed into difference

A. sizes
B. colors
C. shapes
D. densities
Answer» D. densities
1276.

One of the most important gemstone is

A. gold
B. silver
C. diamond
D. silicon
Answer» D. silicon
1277.

Like other substances, minerals are made up of

A. cement
B. atoms
C. concrete
D. rocks
Answer» C. concrete
1278.

Waste products of mining may enter the

A. ground water
B. streams and rivers
C. habitats of organisms
D. machinery
Answer» B. streams and rivers
1279.

The density of water is also used as

A. reference point
B. measuring point
C. reference measure
D. companion point
Answer» B. measuring point
1280.

The smallest part of an element that has all the characteristics of that particular element is known as

A. compound
B. mixture
C. atom
D. molecule
Answer» D. molecule
1281.

Highly valuable and rare nonmetallic minerals are known as

A. gemstones
B. diamonds
C. precious minerals
D. precious grounds
Answer» B. diamonds
1282.

One carat is equal to

A. 2 grams
B. 200 grams
C. 2 milligrams
D. 200 milligrams
Answer» E.
1283.

We can reduce our need of minerals from land by

A. reclamation
B. renovation
C. increasing efficiency
D. recycling
Answer» E.
1284.

The specific gravity of gold is 19, so its density would be

A. 1.9 g/cm3
B. 19 g/cm3
C. 3.8 g/cm3
D. 38 g/cm3
Answer» C. 3.8 g/cm3
1285.

The two groups of minerals are based on minerals'

A. physical properties
B. chemical properties
C. chemical composition
D. physical composition
Answer» D. physical composition
1286.

Nonmetallic minerals are good insulators of

A. heat only
B. electricity only
C. heat and electricity both
D. light and sound
Answer» D. light and sound
1287.

Coal near the surface is extracted by

A. open pits
B. underground mines
C. surface coal mines
D. explosive mines
Answer» D. explosive mines
1288.

Silicate minerals make about

A. 50% of Earth's crust
B. 70% of Earth's crust
C. 80% of Earth's crust
D. 90% of Earth's crust
Answer» E.
1289.

Surface coal mining is sometimes known as

A. strip mining
B. open cast mining
C. parallel mining
D. perpendicular mining
Answer» B. open cast mining
1290.

The two methods used in mining are

A. surface mining and underground mining
B. surface mining and open cast mining
C. underground mining and underwater mining
D. surface mining and subsurface mining
Answer» E.
1291.

The ratio of an object's mass to its volume is known as

A. density
B. volume
C. mass
D. pressure
Answer» B. volume
1292.

To break up the ore, most common usage is

A. heating
B. explosion
C. digging machinery
D. drilling machinery
Answer» C. digging machinery
1293.

In effect to the ecosystem, mining can destroy or disturb

A. habitats
B. populations
C. communities
D. organisms
Answer» B. populations
1294.

The ratio of an object's density to the density of water is known as its

A. specific ratio
B. specific gravity
C. specific density
D. specific calibration
Answer» C. specific density
1295.

One way of reducing harm to the environment is

A. explosion
B. blasting
C. reclamation
D. renovation
Answer» D. renovation
1296.

Minerals that don't contain combination of silicon and oxygen are known as

A. Silicate minerals
B. Organic minerals
C. Nonsilicate minerals
D. Inorganic minerals
Answer» D. Inorganic minerals
1297.

The method miners choose depends on

A. quantity of minerals
B. efficiency of minerals
C. worth of minerals
D. depth of minerals
Answer» E.
1298.

Aligned grains of flat minerals are generally found in

A. foliated metamorphic rocks
B. nonfoilated metamorphic rocks
C. unfoliated metamorphic rocks
D. molded metamorphic rocks
Answer» B. nonfoilated metamorphic rocks
1299.

Index minerals are used to estimate the depth, temperature and pressure at which rock undergoes

A. sediments
B. metamorphism
C. igneousism
D. extrusism
Answer» C. igneousism
1300.

Rocks present deep inside the Earth change due to

A. weathering and erosion
B. heat and pressure
C. erosion and heat
D. heat and weight
Answer» C. erosion and heat