Petroleum Refining
Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Metal Resources
Lithium-Ion Batteries
Biomes
100
When ethane, a component of petroleum, is polymerized into polyethylene _________. A. Smaller molecules combine to form larger ones B. Larger molecules break apart to form smaller ones C. The atoms are rearranged D. The different molecules are separated into fractions
A. Smaller molecules combine to form larger ones
100
The largest recorded earthquake was a ____ and occurred off the coast of ______ in 1960. A. 9.5; Chile B. 9.5; Peru C. 9.0; Brazil D. 9.0; Ecuador
A. 9.5; Chile
100
Metals that are close-packed have _____ touching neughbors. A. 4 B. 8 C. 12 D. 16
C. 12
100
The energy density of lithium-ion batteries is typically ______ times greater than nickel-cadmium batteries. A. 10 B. 8 C. 5 D. 2
D. 2
100
The Pampa is found primarily in which country? A. Argentina B. Brazil C. Bolivia D. Venezuela
A. Argentina
200
Which statement about crude oil is FALSE? A. It is made naturally from decaying plants and animals B. It can vary in color from clear to black C. It has a constant viscosity D. It is made of hydrocarbon compounds containing between 1 and 70 carbon atoms
C. It has a constant viscosity
200
Tectonic activity in Chile is caused by the subduction of the ______ under the South America Plate. A. Cocos Plate B. Nazca Plate C. Caribbean Plate D. Pacific Plate
B. Nazca Plate
200
Group 1 metals tend to have low boiling points because A. Each atom only has 1 electron to contribute to the bond B. They are 12-coordinated, so they are less efficiently packed C. They are 8-coordinated, so they are less efficiently packed D. Both choices A and C
D. Both choices A and C
200
Which of the following is a disadvantage of Lithium-ion batteries? A. They start degrading as soon as they leave the factory B. They are extremely sensitive to high temperatures C. It much have a computer to manage the battery D. All of the above
D. All of the above
200
The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest desert on Earth because ________. A. it is too cold to rain B. the altitude is too high and humidity too low to rain C. moisture is blocked by the Andes to the east and high pressure over the Pacific at a latitude too high to rain D. moisture is blocked by the Andes to the west
C. moisture is blocked by the Andes to the east and high pressure over the Pacific at a latitude too high to rain
300
The octane rating of gasoline tells you ___________. A. The amount of kerosene in the petroleum B. The amount of water in the petroleum C. How many miles per gallon the gas should give your car D. How much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites
D. How much the fuel can be compressed before it spontaneously ignites
300
________ for from eruptions of flowing lava as the lava spreads out and forms a volcano with gently sloping sides. A. Stratovolcanoes B. Cinder Cone Volcanoes C. Shield Volcanoes D. Super Volcanoes
C. Shield Volcanoes
300
The more grain boundaries there are, the more _____ the metal becomes. A. Soft B. Hard C. Malleable D. Ductile
B. Hard
300
When the battery charges, ions of lithium move through the electrolyte from the ______ electrode to the ______ electrode. A. Positive; Negative B. Negative; Positive C. Hot; Cold D. Cold; Hot
A. Positive; Negative
300
The vegetation of the Pantanal is often referred to as the "Pantanal complex" and is comprised of ______. A. Amazonian rainforest plants B. Semi-arid woodland plants C. Brazilian cerrado savanna plants D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
The most common way to separate petroleum into its components is called __________. A. Chemical Fractionalization B. Fractional Distillation C. Cracking D. Coking
B. Fractional Distillation
400
The Ring of Fire got its name because A. It is home to over 75% of the world's active and dormant volcanoes B. 90% of the world's largest earthquakes occur there C. 81% of the world's largest earthquakes occur there D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
Which of the following metals has the highest electrical and thermal conductivities? A. Silver B. Copper C. Gold D. Lithium
A. Silver
400
Why do batteries stop working as they get older? A. Eventually, the chemical reactions will use up all of the available energy B. Eventually, the electrical pulses will use up all of the available energy C. Batteries are designed to loose power over time D. Batteries will not stop working over time.
A. Eventually, the chemical reactions will use up all of the available energy
400
About ______ of all medicines that we use come from the rainforest. A. 10% B. 25% C. 30% D. 45%
B. 25%
500
__________ is the fifth largest oil exporting country in the world with the largest reserves of heavy crude oil A. Columbia B. Ecuador C. Venezuela D. Brazil
C. Venezuela
500
A volcanic eruption occurs when A. The crater cracks and lava seeps out B. Gases fill the magma chamber and open the vent C. Pressure on a magma chamber forces magma up and out the volcano's vents D. The magma gets hot and sticky and is able to escape from the vents
C. Pressure on a magma chamber forces magma up and out the volcano's vents
500
Brass = Copper + ______ Bronze = Copper + ______ A. Silver; Tin B. Tin; Silver C. Zinc; Tin D. Tin; Zinc
C. Zinc; Tin
500
A common electrolyte material in a lithium-ion battery is _________. A. Graphite B. LiCoO2 C. LiPF6 D. H2O
C. LiPF6
500
Put the layers of the rainforest in order from tallest to shortest: A. Forest Floor; Understory; Upper Canopy; Emergent B. Upper Canopy; Emergent; Understory; Forest Floor C. Upper Canopy; Understory; Emergent; Forest Floor D. Emergent; Upper Canopy; Understory; Forest Floor
D. Emergent; Upper Canopy; Understory; Forest Floor
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