Bauxite ore is a source of ________. lead coltan coal aluminum tantalum
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Bauxite ore is a source of aluminum.
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It takes ________ energy to produce aluminum from ore than to obtain it from recycled sources. 7 times more 20 times more roughly the same amount of 7 times less 20 times less
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It takes 20 times more energy to produce aluminum from ore than to obtain it from recycled sources.
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________ forms when magma or lava cools. Deposition Metamorphic rock A subduction zone Sedimentary rock Igneous rock
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Igneous rock forms when magma or lava cools.
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Read the following scenario and answer the question(s) below. In 2010, geologists working for the U.S. military operations in Afghanistan discovered a literal treasure trove of mineral deposits with a preliminary estimated value at nearly U.S. $1 trillion. So far, no proposals have been made for extracting these resources, but already parallels have been drawn to the many dimensions of human rights issues that have plagued coltan production in the Congo, oil drilling in Nigeria, and the “blood diamonds” of Sierra Leone. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) manages a program called the Mining Investment and Development for Afghanistan Sustainability (MIDAS) project, whose goal is to assist the Afghan government in responsibly developing the nation’s mining industry. For the Afghan people, which of the following would be the most useful benefit from mining profits? permanent enclaves of foreign scientists and mine managers located near mining sites use of the U.S. military to provide security at mines creation of improved roads into and around mining sites for corporate transport and mining machinery training for Afghan mining technicians and establishment of Afghan mining institutes establishment of high-end tourist hotels for visiting foreign mine executives and their families
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The most useful benefit for the Afghan people from mining profits would be the training for Afghan mining technicians and establishment of Afghan mining institutes. This would help build local capacity and provide sustainable long-term benefits by empowering the Afghan workforce.
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Sedimentary rock is formed ________. from the heating of igneous rock by the heat of Earth’s core from the vaporization of organic material by magma as sediments are pressed together and infiltrated by minerals by the melting of metamorphic rock when igneous rock cools
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Sedimentary rock is formed as sediments are pressed together and infiltrated by minerals.
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Read the following scenario and answer the question(s) below. Mercury is a heavy metal that occurs naturally in minerals and rocks. Release of mercury from natural sources has been relatively constant over time. However, anthropogenic release of mercury has increased significantly in recent years primarily due to increased fossil fuel mining and combustion. Mercury that is released into the air eventually ends up in soils or surface water. Once in water, microbes convert mercury into methyl mercury, which is absorbed quickly and concentrated in the tissues of predatory fish such as shark and swordfish. Large fish typically concentrate more mercury than small fish. People who eat fish with high methyl mercury concentrations can show tremors, deafness, muscle dysfunction, and attention deficits. Pregnant women and children are especially sensitive to methyl mercury’s toxic effects. Learning disabilities and developmental delays are common in children who have been exposed to significant levels of methyl mercury. Based on the specific health effects described above, mercury would be best classified as a(n) ________. endocrine disruptor allergen neurotoxin carcinogen synergist
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Based on the specific health effects described, mercury would be best classified as a neurotoxin.
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A(n) ________ is a solid aggregation of ________. rock; minerals element; crystals crystal; rocks mineral; crystals mineral; rocks
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A(n) rock is a solid aggregation of minerals.
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The General Mining Act of 1872 ________. legalized the mining for gold in California was named after a Civil War general who died at the Battle of Gettysburg encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands officially legalized mountaintop removal requires remediation and reclamation of areas damaged by mining operations
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The General Mining Act of 1872 encouraged the prospecting for minerals on federal lands.
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Initiated in 2007, the REACH program ________. requires all chemicals imported into the United States to have a material safety data sheet regulates the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing was passed by the European Union to protect its citizens from unsafe chemicals replaced the Toxic Substances Control Act with a policy that was more strict regarding chemical safety protects European companies that have patented trade secrets from revealing the chemical information about their products
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Initiated in 2007, the REACH program was passed by the European Union to protect its citizens from unsafe chemicals.
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Question 10 1 Point Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). Assume that the scales for graphs (a) and (b) are identical. Compare the graphs. Which of the following statements is true? The toxicant shown in (b) has a lower toxicity than the toxicant shown in (a). Graphs (a) and (b) show results for the same toxicant, but graph (a) shows a higher dose than graph (b). Graphs (a) and (b) show results for the same toxicant, but graph (b) shows a higher dose than graph (a). The toxicant shown in (b) has a higher toxicity than the toxicant shown in (a). The toxicant shown in (b) has a lower LD 50 compared to the toxicant shown in (a).
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Without the figure available for direct reference, I’ll provide guidance based on typical scenarios related to dose-response curves and toxicity. Here’s what each of the statements generally means:
- “The toxicant shown in (b) has a lower toxicity than the toxicant shown in (a).” – This would be true if the toxicant in graph (b) shows a higher LD50 (lethal dose for 50% of the population) than the toxicant in graph (a), indicating it requires a larger dose to have the same lethal effect.
- “Graphs (a) and (b) show results for the same toxicant, but graph (a) shows a higher dose than graph (b).” – This would mean that the same toxicant is being used but in higher doses in graph (a) than in graph (b). The dose-response curves could be different if the doses change.
- “Graphs (a) and (b) show results for the same toxicant, but graph (b) shows a higher dose than graph (a).” – The opposite of the previous statement, indicating that graph (b) shows a higher dose than graph (a) for the same toxicant.
- “The toxicant shown in (b) has a higher toxicity than the toxicant shown in (a).” – This would be true if graph (b) has a lower LD50 than graph (a), meaning a smaller dose of toxicant (b) causes the same level of harm or death as a higher dose of toxicant (a).
- “The toxicant shown in (b) has a lower LD50 compared to the toxicant shown in (a).” – This indicates that the toxicant in graph (b) is more toxic since a lower LD50 means less of the substance is needed to be lethal.
To definitively answer, I would need to see the figure, but based on common interpretations, if graph (b) shows a lower LD50, the correct answer would likely be “The toxicant shown in (b) has a higher toxicity than the toxicant shown in (a).”
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Recycled tantalum accounts for approximately ________ of its availability for use in manufacturing. half one-third 87% 5-10% 20-25%
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Recycled tantalum accounts for approximately 20-25% of its availability for use in manufacturing.
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At today’s rate of consumption, the world’s known reserves of tantalum will last about ________ more years, but if everyone in the world began consuming tantalum at the rate of U.S. citizens, then it would last for only ________ years. 56; 7 314; 159 377; 5 129; 31 2,016; 131
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At today’s rate of consumption, the world’s known reserves of tantalum will last about 56 more years, but if everyone in the world began consuming tantalum at the rate of U.S. citizens, then it would last for only 31 years.
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In 2010, geologists from the U.S. military discovered nearly $1 trillion worth of minerals in ________. Afghanistan Nevada Peru Iraq Vietnam
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In 2010, geologists from the U.S. military discovered nearly $1 trillion worth of minerals in Afghanistan.
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Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because ________. they are rare in nature there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease there is no way to measure the carcinogenic potential of a substance they are the least common toxicants most are invisible
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Carcinogens may be difficult to identify because there is a long lag time between exposure to the agent and disease.
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The Pacific “ring of fire” is a volcanic area where ________. there is severe coastal erosion pyroclastic flow has caused landslides sedimentary rock is being formed from igneous rock there is a great deal of mass wasting there are many earthquakes and active plate boundaries
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The Pacific “ring of fire” is a volcanic area where there are many earthquakes and active plate boundaries.
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The concentration of DDT in a certain lake is 0.0000003 ppm (parts per million), while the concentration of DDT in the tissues of a nearby osprey (a fish-eating bird) is 25 ppm. This is an example of ________. bioremediation biodegradation bioreduction biotruncation biomagnification
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This is an example of biomagnification.
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________ are examples of indoor chemical hazards. Wastewater toxicants Petroleum and pesticides DDT and DDE BPA and PCBs Radon and asbestos
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Radon and asbestos are examples of indoor chemical hazards.
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Question 18 1 Point Use the figure above to answer the following question(s). The flat line at the left in (b) probably represents ________. no visible effect because the body’s physiological processes can cope with low doses of a toxicant the fact that there is no biological effect of the toxicant at low doses that no data were collected for the flat line area the fact that no toxicant was introduced until the response line begins to rise competing effects of some other substance whose effect wasn’t measured
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The flat line at the left in (b) probably represents no visible effect because the body’s physiological processes can cope with low doses of a toxicant.
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According to critics, the U.S. General Mining Act of 1872 ________. allowed mining in urban centers with dense commercial development opened mining rights to foreign nations that staked claims on U.S. land had pollution and remediation clauses that were too strict made mining unprofitable except for the largest corporations practically gave away resources located on public land
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According to critics, the U.S. General Mining Act of 1872 practically gave away resources located on public land.
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Alligators in polluted lakes in Florida have been shown to have a higher prevalence of ________ than alligators in uncontaminated lakes. lung cancer mercury poisoning reproductive abnormalities lead poisoning and poaching suicide
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Alligators in polluted lakes in Florida have been shown to have a higher prevalence of reproductive abnormalities than alligators in uncontaminated lakes.