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14 + 15 Test Flashcards

1
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Which elements are found in the inner and outer core of the earth’s interior?

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Dense elements; Iron and Nickel

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What elements are found in the outer regions of the earth?

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Lighter, less dense materials; Silicon, Oxygen, and Nitrogen

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3
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What happened at Pompeii?

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Volcano (Mt Vesuvius) destroyed multiple Roman cities.

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How did people likely die in Pompeii

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The toxic (sulfur) gas

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Epicenter

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The exact point on surface of the earth that’s directly above where the rock ruptures

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Hypocenter

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Where the rock ruptures, the “focus” of an earthquake

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What do the numbers on the Richter Scale represent?

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Measures energy (by factor of 10) during an earthquake

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Elements in the Oceanic crust

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Dense elements; Fe, Mg, Ca

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Elements in continental crust

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Silicon, aluminum, K, Ca; less dense (granite)

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10
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Nonrenewable resources

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Fossil fuels (coal, oil)

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Metallic minerals

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Copper, iron

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12
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Potential problems with open pit mining

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Toxic groundwater accumulation

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13
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Material that is removed from a mine

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spoils

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14
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Results of mountaintop removal

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Spoils dumped to streams and valleys below

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15
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Most dangerous mining process for workers

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Subsurface mining

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16
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What will lengthen the amount of time a renewable resource will last?

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Reducing, recycling, reusing; increase reserves instead of taking from it

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17
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What does SMCRA stand for

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Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act

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18
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What does SMCRA do?

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Makes sure mining activities aren’t harming the environment (posts bond, which puts money aside for reclamation upfront)

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19
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How do you remove Acid Sulfates and heavy metals from leachate

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Sulfate reducing bacteria to remove sulfate + acids from leachate

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20
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How to lessen impact of mining industry

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Mimic how nature deals with waste, resource exchange webs

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21
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What is a problem concerning the Colorado River

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So many withdrawals that it rarely reaches the ocean

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22
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Largest use of water in the US

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Irrigation/Agriculture (70%)

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23
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How much water do the US industries use?

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20%

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24
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How much water do residents use in the US?

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10%

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25
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Is Michigan a high precipitation area

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No

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26
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Where might people experience water shortages

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Areas not near rivers/the sea/water shortages

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27
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Advantages of riparian lands along rivers

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Increased biodiversity, storm water retention, absorbing nonpoint source pollution

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28
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Ogallala aquifer

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The world’s largest aquifer

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29
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Why is the Ogallala aquifer important?

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Massive, old, considered nonrenewable because of its low recharge rate

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30
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How does an artesian well form

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Well is below water level, taps into pressurized water, functions like a spring

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31
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Confined well

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Water pressure creates a static water level much higher than well depth (artesian wells)

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32
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Unconfined well

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Water present w/o clay layer above it, none/little pressure

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33
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How does a sinkhole form?

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Underground cavern roof collapses after being drained of groundwater

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34
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How efficient is Furrow Irrigation

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65%

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35
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How efficient is flood irrigation

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70-80%

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36
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How efficient is spray irrigation

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75-95%

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37
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How efficient is drip irrigation

38
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What is furrow irrigation

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“Peaks and valleys” w/water in between

39
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What is flood irrigation

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Water soaks evenly

40
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What is spray irrigation

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Water sprayed onto crops

41
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Drip irrigation

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Water goes where it needs to

42
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Levee

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Holds back water during High precipitation, seasonal

43
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Dike

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Permanently holds back water and keeps locations below the sea level from flooding

44
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Dam

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Blocks a river (buildup on rear), makes a reservoir or hydroelectricity

45
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Aqueduct

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Artificial transport channel that transports water hundreds of miles away

46
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How much of the wetlands of the aral sea have been removed

47
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How has the salinity of the Aral Sea changed?

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It has tripled in salinity

48
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Distillation

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Heat salt water til it evaporates, leads behind solid water

49
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Reverse osmosis

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High pressure, forces saltwater thru membrane filter

50
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What are the 3 largest uses of water in the house

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Toilet, bathing, laundry

51
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How can we cut back on water usage?

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Cut back on waste, use nutrients in wastewater as soil fertilizer, use composting toilets that convert human fecal matter to soil material

52
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How many coal fired power plants does the 3 Gorges Dam replace?

53
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How much stronger is an earthquake that registers a 5 on the Richter Scale as opposed to 2?

54
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The majority of earth’s rock is

55
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What is the most common element found in the earth’s crust?

56
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What element is found in pyrite that contributes to acid mine drainage?

57
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Why must mining companies post bond prior to permitting?

A

To restore land area to some acceptable condition

58
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How are bacteria being used in treating effluent from mines?

A

To reduce sulfur

59
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What is a problem of acid mine drainage in rivers and soils?

A

Leaching of nutrients from soils

60
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What do tectonic plates move on?

A

Convection currents

61
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Why is gold smelting so damaging?

A

Cyanide compounds used in process

62
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How are artesian wells formed?

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By a confined aquifer

63
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Where is dammed water colder than the river it flows into?

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The bottom

64
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What is one of the problems of uncontained aqueducts?

A

Evaporation

65
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What is the largest use of industrial water?

A

Cooling power plants

66
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Underground sand and gravel formations that can store water?

67
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What type of water test measures acidity?

68
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Which type of water test for cloudiness from suspended solids?

69
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What water test measures the amount of calcium and magnesium?

70
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What are the problems of coal power plants?

A

CO2 output, Thermal Pollution, and Hg output

71
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What are the advantages of Riparian lands?

A

increased biodiversity, storm water retention, absorbing non source point pollution

72
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What type of water would be the warmest and have the least amount of dissolved oxygen?

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Slow moving without plants

73
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The zone of aeration is found…

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Above the water table and not saturated

74
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Asthenosphere

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Outer part of the mantle; semi-molten rock

75
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Lithosphere

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Outermost layer of the planet; 100 km thick

76
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The San Andreas fault is an example of a…

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Transform fault

77
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Intrusive rock

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Forms within the earth

78
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Extrusive

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Forms when a rock cools above the earth

79
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spoil banks

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highly erodible hills left behind by area strip mining

80
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highwall

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wall of dirt left in front of a highly erodible bank

81
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How is metal ore smelted?

A

Metals are treated with potentially toxic chemicals

82
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What is produced when acid strips metals?

A

Acid drainage

83
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What are precious metals leached with?

84
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How deep are the deepest mines?

85
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How much of water is not returned to the original source?

86
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How many of the world’s population live in river basins?

87
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What is Ogallala used for?

A

irrigation (20%) and farming (40%)

88
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Advantages of Dams

A

cheap electricity, reduces downstream flooding, year round water for surrounding crops

89
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Disadvantages of Dams

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disrupts aquatic systems, displaces people

90
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Advantages of transferring water

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promotes investment, jobs, strong economy

91
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Disadvantages of transferring water

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encourages unsustainable use of water in areas it’s not naturally supplied

92
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How can we save waste?

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Mimic the way nature does

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