CZER APES Chapter 14: Geological Processes

The type of rock that is formed when sediments are under 1000s of years of heat and pressure

The process of chemically, physically or biologically breaking down rock is known as:

The type of rock formed by small weathered particulates melding together is known as:

The application of tiny atomic particles for different uses, such as odor eating socks, is:

The grade of ore is determined by the:

The name for a government fund designed to reduce the cost of ore extraction is:

Using heat to extract minerals from rock ore is known as:

Which of the following ocean resources has the lowest concentration of minerals?

Which of the following is not an environmental impact from subsurface mining?

An earthquake in the ocean will most likely result in:

Which type of rock is formed by lava or cooled magma?

The point of contact between two tectonic plates that leads to an earthquake is know as the:

Extracting rocks and ore from under the surface of earth is known as:

Which of the following is considered to be an internal geological force?

Biomining can be a more sustainable option to ore extraction but it isn't used because: