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3. Chapter 7 Table of Contents Section 1 Mineral Resources
Resources and Energy
Table of Contents
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Section 3 Renewable Energy
Section 4 Resources and Conservation

4. Chapter 7 Objectives Explain what ores are and how they form.
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Objectives
Explain what ores are and how they form.
Identify four uses for mineral resources
Summarize two ways humans obtain mineral resources

5. Chapter 7 Mineral Resources Section 1 Mineral Resources
Mineral resources can be either metals, such as gold, U, silver, Ag, and aluminum, Al, or nonmetals, such as sulfur, S, and quartz, SiO2.
Metals can be identified by their shiny surfaces, as good conductors of heat and electricity, and they tend to bend easily when in thin sheets.
Most nonmetals have a dull surface and are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

6. Chapter 7 Ores Section 1 Mineral Resources
ores a natural material whose concentration of economically valuable minerals is high enough for the material to be mined profitably
Metallic minerals such as gold, silver, and copper, Cu, are called native elements and can exist in Earth’s crust as nuggets of pure metals.
Most other minerals in Earth’s crust are compounds of two or more elements.

7. Chapter 7 Ores, continued Ores Formed by Cooling Magma
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Ores, continued
Ores Formed by Cooling Magma
Some ores, such as chromium, Cr; and nickel, Ni, form as the magma cools and the dense metallic minerals sink.
As the minerals sink, layers of these minerals accumulate at the bottom of the magma chamber to form ore deposits.
Ores Formed by Contact Metamorphism
lode a mineral deposit within a rock formation.

8. Chapter 7 Ores, continued
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Ores, continued
Ores Formed by Contact Metamorphism, continued
Heat and chemical reactions with hot fluids from the magma can change the composition of the surrounding rock. This process is called.
Some ores, such as copper, Cu; and zinc, Zn, form by contact metamorphism.
Contact metamorphism also occurs when hot fluids called hydrothermal solutions move through small cracks in a large mass of rock.
When the minerals from the surrounding rock dissolve into the hydrothermal solution, new minerals will precipitate from the solution and form narrow zones of rocks called veins.

9. Chapter 7 Ores, continued Ores Formed by Moving Water
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Ores, continued
Ores Formed by Moving Water
placer deposit a deposit that contains a valuable mineral that has been concentrated by mechanical action
The movement of water helps to form ore deposits.
Tiny fragments of native elements, such as gold, Au, are released from rock as it breaks down by weathering.
Streams carry the fragments until the currents become too weak to carry these dense metals, which collect in placer deposits.

10. Uses of Mineral Resources
Chapter 7
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Uses of Mineral Resources
gemstones a mineral, rock, or organic material that can be used as jewelry or an ornament when it is cut and polished
Metallic ores are sources of valuable minerals and elements, like gold, Au, platinum, Pt, and silver, Ag.
Some nonmetallic minerals display extraordinary brilliance and color when they are specially cut for jewelry.
Other nonmetallic minerals, such as calcite and gypsum, are used as building materials.

11. Mineral Exploration and Mining
Chapter 7
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Mineral Exploration and Mining
During mineral exploration, people search for mineral deposits by studying local geology.
Exploration teams also collect and test rock samples to determine whether the rock contains enough metals to make a mine profitable.
Airplanes that carry special equipment are used to measure and identify patterns in magnetism, gravity, radioactivity, and rock color.

12. Mineral Exploration and Mining, continued
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Section 1 Mineral Resources
Mineral Exploration and Mining, continued
Subsurface Mining
Subsurface mining mines for minerals located below Earth’s surface
Surface Mining
Surface mining strips overlying rock material to reveal mineral deposits that are located close to Earth’s surface.
Placer Mining
Placer mining scoop up and separate the sediment from placer deposits to search for minerals.
Undersea Mining
Nodules are lumps of minerals on the deep ocean floor. However, because of their location, these deposits are difficult to mine.

13. The Formation of Ores and Placer Deposits
Chapter 7
Section 1 Mineral Resources
The Formation of Ores and Placer Deposits
The diagram below shows how ores form in placer deposits.

14. Chapter 7
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Reading check
Explain the relationship between carrying capacity and the amount of matter and energy in an ecosystem.

15. Reading check, continued
Chapter 7
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Reading check, continued
Explain the relationship between carrying capacity and the amount of matter and energy in an ecosystem.
The amount of matter and energy in an ecosystem can supply a population of a given size. This maximum population is the carrying capacity of the ecosystem.

16. Comparing Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
Chapter 7
Section 1 Mineral Resources
Comparing Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

17. Chapter 7 Objectives Explain why coal is a fossil fuel.
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Objectives
Explain why coal is a fossil fuel.
Describe how petroleum and natural gas form and how they are removed from Earth.
Summarize the processes of nuclear fission and nuclear fusion.
Explain how nuclear fission generates electricity

18. Chapter 7 Nonrenewable Energy Fossil Fuels
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Nonrenewable Energy
nonrenewable resource a resource that forms at a rate that is much slower than the rate at which it is consumed
Fossil Fuels
fossil fuel a nonrenewable energy resource that formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil, coal, and natural gas
Much of the energy humans use every day comes from the burning of the hydrocarbons that make up fossil fuels.
When hydrocarbons are burned, the breaking of chemical bonds releases energy as heat and light.

19. Chapter 7 Fossil Fuels Formation of Coal Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Coal is the most commonly burned fossil fuel, formed during a complex process called carbonization.
Carbonization occurs when partially decomposed plant materials is buried in swamp mud and becomes peat.
As bacteria consume some of the peat and release the gases methane, CH4, and carbon dioxide, CO2, the contents of peat gradually change until mainly carbon remains.
Peat remains if conditions are not optimal for carbonization. Peat may be used as an energy source.

20. Chapter 7 Types of Coal Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
The diagram below shows the different types of coal.

21. Fossil Fuels, continued
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Fossil Fuels, continued
Types of Coal Deposits
The partial decomposition of plant remains forms a brownish-black material called peat.
Peat is buried by other sediment. As heat and pressure increase peat becomes lignite. Lignite is also called brown coal.
Increased temperature and pressure compacts the lignite and forms bituminous coal. Bituminous coal is made of 80% carbon.
Anthracite, the hardest form of coal, is produced when bituminous coal is under high temperatures and pressures. Anthracite coal is made of 90% carbon.

22. Fossil Fuels, continued
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Fossil Fuels, continued
Formation of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Petroleum and natural gas are mixtures of hydrocarbons.
These fossil fuels formed when heat and pressure caused chemical changes to the remains of microorganisms and plants.
Petroleum and Natural Gas Deposits
Petroleum and natural gas are very important sources of energy for transportation, farming, and many other industries.
They are mined from permeable sedimentary rocks.
Petroleum accumulates beneath cap rock and fill the space to form an oil reservoir. Natural gas rises above petroleum, because it is less dense than both oil and water.

23. Chapter 7 Oil Traps Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
The diagram below shows how oil becomes trapped under cap rock.

24. Fossil Fuels, continued
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Oil Traps
When a well is drilled into an oil reservoir, the petroleum and natural gas often flow to the surface.
After the pressure of the overlying rock is removed, fluids rise up and out through the well.

25. Chapter 7 Fossil-Fuel Supplies Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Fossil fuels, like minerals, are one of the main sources of energy, but are also nonrenewable resources.
Crude oil, or unrefined petroleum, is also used in the production of plastics, synthetic fabrics and rubber, medicines, waxes, chemical fertilizers, detergents, shampoos, and many other products.
Coal is the most abundant fossil fuel in the world. Two-thirds of the known deposits of coal occur in the United States, Russia, and China.
Oil shale is a relatively abundant material that contains petroleum. But the cost of mining oil from shale is far greater than the present cost of recovering oil from other sedimentary rocks.

26. Chapter 7 Reading check What is cap rock?
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Reading check
What is cap rock?

27. Reading check, continued
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What is cap rock?
Cap rock is a layer of impermeable rock at the top of an oil or natural gas-bearing formation through which fluids cannot flow.

28. Chapter 7 Nuclear Energy Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
The energy that is produced from nuclear reactions is called nuclear energy.
Scientists discovered that atoms had smaller fundamental parts.
These parts could be split by creating nuclear reactions with nuclear technologies.

29. Nuclear Energy, continued
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Nuclear Energy, continued
Nuclear Fission
nuclear fission the process by which the nucleus of a heavy atom splits into two or more fragments; the process releases neutrons and energy
When the nucleus splits, it releases additional neutrons as well as energy.
The newly released neutrons begin a chain reaction by striking nearby nuclei, which causes those nuclei to split and release more neutrons and more energy.
If left uncontrolled, a fission reaction will escalate quickly and may result in an explosion. Controlled reactions produce heat that can be used to generate electricity.

30. Chapter 7
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Reading check
What causes a chain reaction during nuclear fission?

31. Reading check, continued
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Reading check, continued
What causes a chain reaction during nuclear fission?
As neutrons strike neighboring nuclei, the nuclei split and release additional neutrons that strike other nuclei and cause the chain to continue.

32. Nuclear Energy, continued
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Nuclear Energy, continued
How Fission Generates Electricity
A nuclear reactor is a specialized equipment in which controlled nuclear fission is carried out.
Currently, uranium-235, or 235U, is the only naturally occurring element used for nuclear fission.
This ore is mined and processed into fuel pellets with high 235U content.
These uranium-enriched pellets are placed into rods to make fuel rods. Bundles of these fuel rods are then bombarded by neutrons to induce a nuclear reaction.

33. Nuclear Energy, continued
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Nuclear Energy, continued
How Fission Generates Electricity, continued
The resulting chain reaction from nuclear fission causes the fuel rods to become very hot.
Water is pumped around the fuel rods to absorb and remove heat energy.
The water is then pumped into a second circuit, where it becomes steam and turns the turbines that provide power for electric generators.
A third water circuit carries away the excess heat and releases it into the environment.

34. A Nuclear Fission Reaction
Chapter 7
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
A Nuclear Fission Reaction
The diagram below shows how a nuclear fission reaction.

35. Nuclear Energy, continued
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Nuclear Fission
Nuclear power plants burn no fossil fuels and produce no air pollution.
However, they produce harmful radioactive materials that have very long half-lives, wastes must be stored for thousands of years.
These waste products give off harmful doses of radiation that can destroy plant and animal cells and can cause harmful changes in the genetic material of living cells.ystem is a system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings.

36. Nuclear Energy, continued
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Nuclear Energy, continued
Nuclear Fusion
nuclear fusion the process by which nuclei of small atoms combine to form new, more massive nuclei; the process releases energy
All of the energy that reaches Earth from the sun is produced by nuclear fusion.
Fusion reactions only occur at temperatures of more than 15,000,000°C.
The only byproduct of fusion are helium nuclei, which are harmless to living cells.

37. Parts of a Nuclear Reactor
Chapter 7
Section 2 Nonrenewable Energy
Parts of a Nuclear Reactor

38. Chapter 7
Section 3 Renewable Energy
Objectives
Explain how geothermal energy may be used as a substitute for fossil fuels
Compare passive and active methods of harnessing energy from the sun
Explain how water and wind can be harnessed to generate exlectiricty

39. Chapter 7 Geothermal Energy Section 3 Renewable Energy
renewable resource a natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which the resource is consumed
geothermal energy the energy produced by heat with Earth
The resulting steam from water passing by nearby magma or hot gases related by magma, deep in the earth, produces a large amount of geothermal energy.
Engineers and scientists have harnessed geothermal energy by drilling wells to reach the hot water.
The steam and hot water are used as a source of heat and as sources of power to drive turbines, which generate electricity.

40. Chapter 7 Solar Energy Section 3 Renewable Energy
solar energy the energy received by Earth from the sun in the form of radiation
Solar energy can be converted to heat energy in many different ways.
In a passive system, sunlight enters the house and warms the building materials, which stores some heat for the evening.
An active system includes the use of solar collectors and photovoltaic cells to collect heat or convert solar energy into electricity.

41. Energy from Moving Water
Chapter 7
Section 3 Renewable Energy
Energy from Moving Water
hydroelectric energy electrical energy produced by the flow of water
Moving water is one of the oldest sources of energy. Energy can be harnessed from the running water of rivers and streams or from ocean tides.
Today, 11% of the electricity in the United States comes from hydroelectric power plants.
At a hydroelectric plant, massive dams hold back running water and channel the water through the plant. Inside the plant, the water spins turbines, which turn generators to produce electricity.

42. Chapter 7 Energy from Biomass Section 3 Renewable Energy
biomass plant material, manure, or any other organic matter that is used as an energy source
Biomass is a major source of energy in many developing countries.
Bacteria that decompose the organic matter produce gases, such as methane that can be burned.
Liquid fuels, such as ethanol, also form from the action of bacteria on biomass.
More than half of all trees that are cut down are used as fuel for heating or cooking.

43. Chapter 7 Reading check Name three sources of renewable energy.
Section 3 Renewable Energy
Reading check
Name three sources of renewable energy.

44. Reading check, continued
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Reading check, continued
Name three sources of renewable energy.
Answers may vary but should include three of the following: geothermal, solar, hydroelectric, and biomass.

45. Chapter 7 Energy from Wind Section 3 Renewable Energy
Wind energy is now being used to produce electricity in locations that have constant wind.
Wind farms may have hundreds of giant wind turbines that can produce enough energy to meet the electricity needs of entire communities.
Wind generators are not practical everywhere. Because the wind does not always blow, wind energy cannot be depended on as an energy source for every location.

46. How a Hydroelectric Dam Generates Electricity
Chapter 7
Section 3 Renewable Energy
How a Hydroelectric Dam Generates Electricity
The diagram below shows how dams generate electricity.

47. Chapter 7
Section 3 Renewable Energy
Tidal Energy

48. Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Objectives
Describe two environmental impacts of mining and the use of fossil fuels.
Explain two ways the environmental impacts of mining can be reduced.
Identify three ways that you can conserve natural resources.

49. Resources and Conservation
Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Resources and Conservation
The limited supply of fossil fuels and other traditional energy resources has inspired research into possible new energy resources.
Scientists are studying how the use of traditional energy sources affects Earth’s ecosystems.
They estimate that the worldwide coal reserves will last about 200 years, and within 20 years, humans will have used half of Earth’s oil supply.
We have also learned that mining can damage or destroy fragile ecosystems. Also, fossil fuels and nuclear power may add pollution to Earth’s air, water, and soil.

50. Environmental Impacts of Mining
Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Environmental Impacts of Mining
Mining can cause a variety of environmental problems.
Mining may cause both air and noise pollution, water pollution, increased erosion and soil degradation, formation of sink holes, and the destruction to wildlife habitats.
Because fires in coal mines are difficult to put out, they are commonly left to burn out, which may take several decades or centuries.

51. Environmental Impacts of Mining, continued
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Chapter 7
Environmental Impacts of Mining, continued
Mining Regulations
The United States has federal and state laws that regulate the operation of mines, and prevent mining operations from contaminating local air, water, and soil resources.
All mining operations also comply with the federal Endangered Species Act, which protects threatened or endangered species and their habitats from being destroyed.
Mine Reclamation
Reclamation helps reduce the long-lasting environmental impact of mining.
Companies are required to return mined land to its original condition after mining is completed.

52. Fossil Fuels and the Environment
Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Fossil Fuels and the Environment
Fossil-fuel procurement affects the environment and contributes to air pollution.
Strip mining removes plants and topsoil. The exposed land often erodes quickly, creating runoffs of acid rain into nearby rivers and streams.
Burning coal releases large amounts of sulfur dioxide, SO2, into the atmosphere. When SO2 combines with water in the air, acid precipitation forms.
The burning of gasoline in cars is a major contributor to air pollution.

53. Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Reading check
Name two ways the use of fossil fuels affects the environment.

54. Reading check, continued
Section 4 Resources and Conservation
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Reading check, continued
Name two ways the use of fossil fuels affects the environment.
The use of fossil fuels affects the environment when coal is mined from the surface, which destroys the land. When fossil fuels are burned, they affect the environment by creating air pollution.

55. Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Conservation

56. Chapter 7 Conservation Section 4 Resources and Conservation
conservation the preservation and wise use of natural resources
Conservation can help reduce the environmental damage and amount of pollution that can result from the mining and use of natural resources.
By conserving natural resources, people can ensure that limited natural resources last longer.

57. Conservation, continued
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Conservation, continued
Mineral Conservation
recycling the process of recovering valuable or useful materials from waste or scrap; the process of reusing some items
Recycling requires energy, but recycling uses less energy than the mining and manufacturing of new resources does.
Another way to conserve minerals is to use other abundant or renewable materials in place of scarce or nonrenewable materials.

58. Conservation, continued
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Conservation, continued
Fossil-Fuel Conservation
Fossil fuels can be conserved by reducing the amount of energy used every day.
Reducing the amount of driving, insulation for a house, energy-efficient appliances, all help conserve energy.
Conservation of Other Natural Resources
Some scientists estimate that by the year 2050, the world will have a critical shortage of freshwater resources.

59. Section 4 Resources and Conservation
Chapter 7
Recycling

60. Chapter 7 Maps in Action Wind Power in the United States

61. Chapter 7
Resources and Energy
Brain Food Video Quiz

62. Chapter 7 Multiple Choice
Standardized Test Prep
Multiple Choice
Which of the following is an example of a nonmetal mineral resource?
A. gold
B. quartz
C. aluminum
D. graphite

63. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
Which of the following is an example of a nonmetal mineral resource?
A. gold
B. quartz
C. aluminum
D. graphite

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Multiple Choice, continued
2. Nonmetal are identified by their
F. ability to conduct heat
G. shiny surfaces
H. ability to conduct electricity
I. dull surfaces

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Multiple Choice, continued
2. Nonmetal are identified by their
F. ability to conduct heat
G. shiny surfaces
H. ability to conduct electricity
I. dull surfaces

66. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
3. A mineral deposit called a lode is formed by
A. metal fragment deposited in stream beds
B. layers accumulating in cooling magma
C. hot mineral solutions in cracks in rock
D. precipitation of minerals from seawater

67. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
3. A mineral deposit called a lode is formed by
A. metal fragment deposited in stream beds
B. layers accumulating in cooling magma
C. hot mineral solutions in cracks in rock
D. precipitation of minerals from seawater

68. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
F. natural gas
G. sunlight
H. falling water
I. wind

69. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable resource?
F. natural gas
G. sunlight
H. falling water
I. wind

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Multiple Choice, continued
A material from which mineral resources can be mined profitably is a(n)
A. gemstone
B. ore
C. nodule
D. renewable resource

71. Multiple Choice, continued
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Multiple Choice, continued
A material from which mineral resources can be mined profitably is a(n)
A. gemstone
B. ore
C. nodule
D. renewable resource

72. Chapter 7 Short Response
Standardized Test Prep
Short Response
6. Federal and state laws require mining companies to return land to its original condition or better than its original condition when mining operations are completed. What is this process called?

73. Short Response, continued
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Short Response, continued
6. Federal and state laws require mining companies to return land to its original condition or better than its original condition when mining operations are completed. What is this process called?
reclamation

74. Short Response, continued
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Short Response, continued
7. What are the three forms of fossil fuels, and what form does each one take?

75. Short Response, continued
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Short Response, continued
7. What are the three forms of fossil fuels, and what form does each one take?
Answers may vary but may include glass, paper, plastic, aluminium, and rubber

76. Chapter 7 Reading Skills Standardized Test Prep Fossil Fuels
Read the passage below. Then, answer questions 9/11.
Fossil Fuels
All fossil fuels form from the buried remains of ancient organisms. But different types of fossil fuels form in different ways and from different types of organisms. Petroleum and natural gas form mainly from the remains of microscopic sea life. When these organisms die, their remains collect on the ocean floor, where they are buried by sediment. Over time, the sediment slowly becomes rock and traps the organic remains. Through physical and chemical changes over millions of years, the remains became petroleum and natural gas. Gradually, more rocks form above the rocks that contain the fossil fuels. Under the pressure of overlying rocks and sediments, the fossil fuels are able to move through permeable rocks. Permeable rocks are rocks that allow fluids, such as petroleum and permeable rocks become reservoirs that hold petroleum and natural gas.

77. Reading Skills, continued
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What process causes organic remains to turn into fossil fuels?
A. pressure caused by overlying rocks and sediments
B. the constant layering of remains from microscopic sea life
C. millions of years of physical and chemical changes
D. the movement of fluids through layers of permeable rock

78. Reading Skills, continued
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9. What process causes organic remains to turn into fossil fuels?
A. pressure caused by overlying rocks and sediments
B. the constant layering of remains from microscopic sea life
C. millions of years of physical and chemical changes
D. the movement of fluids through layers of permeable rock

79. Reading Skills, continued
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Which of the following statements can be inferred from the information in the passage?
F. Fossil fuel formation is ongoing, and current remains may become petroleum in the future.
G. Fossil fuel formation happened millions of years ago and n longer takes place today.
H. Current petroleum and natural gas reservoirs are found only beneath the ocean floor.
I. Permeable rocks are also a good place to find other fossil fuels, such as coal.

80. Reading Skills, continued
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Which of the following statements can be inferred from the information in the passage?
F. Fossil fuel formation is ongoing, and current remains may become petroleum in the future.
G. Fossil fuel formation happened millions of years ago and n longer takes place today.
H. Current petroleum and natural gas reservoirs are found only beneath the ocean floor.
I. Permeable rocks are also a good place to find other fossil fuels, such as coal.

81. Reading Skills, continued
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Why do we consider petroleum and natural gas to be nonrenewable resources?

82. Reading Skills, continued
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Why do we consider petroleum and natural gas to be nonrenewable resources?
Because the process to replenish petroleum and natural gas takes millions of years, these resources are considered nonrenewable. Nonrenewable resources are resources that form at a much slower rate than the rate at which they are consumed.

83. Interpreting Graphics
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Interpreting Graphics
Use the figure below to answer questions The graph below illustrates the sources of energy used in the United States since Future statistics are predicted based on current rends and technology development.

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12. Which of the following is the main reason that coal became a more widely used energy source than wood in the mid-1800s?
A. Coal burns easier than wood does.
B. Coal is a renewable resource, unlike wood.
C. Coal is a more efficient energy-producer than wood.
D. Coal produces fewer byproducts and waste than wood does.

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12. Which of the following is the main reason that coal became a more widely used energy source than wood in the mid-1800s?
A. Coal burns easier than wood does.
B. Coal is a renewable resource, unlike wood.
C. Coal is a more efficient energy-producer than wood.
D. Coal produces fewer byproducts and waste than wood does.

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Evaluate reasons why nuclear power is predicted to peak in usage around the year 2025, and then steadily decline in usage?

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Evaluate reasons why nuclear power is predicted to peak in usage around the year 2025, and then steadily decline in usage?
Answers should include: understanding that technology carries both benefits and risks; nuclear power is powerful, but controversial, energy source; nuclear power has dangerous, long-lasting byproducts and the potential for serious accidents; nuclear power produces radioactive waste, which remains hazardous for thousands of years; nuclear power also creates the potential for a nuclear meltdown, which could release radioactivity into the atmosphere, having a direct and detrimental affect on the health of local populations and globally with movement of global weather patterns; safer, cleaner, renewable resources are currently not as effective as nuclear power; renewable resources are predicted to replace nuclear power as they become more efficient.

88. Interpreting Graphics
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Interpreting Graphics
Use the figure below to answer question 14. The table
below shows common minerals and their uses.

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14. Use your everyday knowledge of automobiles to describe the part of an automobile for which each mineral listed in the table may be used.

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Use your everyday knowledge of automobiles to describe the part of an automobile for which each mineral listed in the table may be used.
All the minerals listed above might be used in the car manufacturing as follows: gold for computers and electronics, galena for car batteries, quartz for windows or light coverings, sulfur for tires, graphite for paint, hematite for the body and framework, and chalcopyrite for wiring.

91. The Formation of Ores and Placer Deposits
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The Formation of Ores and Placer Deposits

92. Chapter 7
Types of Coal

93. Chapter 7
Oil Traps

94. A Nuclear Fission Reaction
Chapter 7
A Nuclear Fission Reaction

95. How a Hydroelectric Dam Generates Electricity
Chapter 7
How a Hydroelectric Dam Generates Electricity

96. Wind Power in the United States
Chapter 7
Wind Power in the United States