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Magmatic segregation occurs when ________.

A) light minerals crystallize early and migrate through fractures in rock
B) heavy minerals crystallize early and settle to the lower part of the magma chamber
C) high-pressure conduits carry crystals to the surface
D) hot, metal-rich fluids migrate through fractures in rock

E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

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Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear power plants.

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B) False

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Nonmetallic minerals used for abrasives include ________.

Which of the following is not a fossil fuel?

Which form of renewable energy is produced by power plants in Iceland, accounting for 66 percent of Iceland's primary energy use?

How are oceanic gas hydrates produced?

The Canadian province of Alberta has the world's largest commercially developed deposit of which fossil fuel?

Coal forms from ancient plant remains originally deposited in swamps and marshes.The original energy content of the coal was derived from the sun.

Which of the materials below is an example of biomass fuel?

Coal is still an important fuel in the United States, mainly used for producing electricity today.

Renewable energy sources such as wood can regenerate and be sustained indefinitely.

A ________ is an economically important material that cannot be replenished in a reasonable time frame, so once it has been consumed, there will not be any more.

Deeply weathered tropical soils that develop in warm, rainy climates are called ________.

Upon combustion, which naturally occurring substance in coal is released to potentially create acid rain?

The gold deposits discovered at Sutters Creek that instigated the California Gold Rush of 1848 were in the form of placer deposits.

Which mineral resource is the main component for plaster and drywall?

Black smokers are results of hydrothermal activity at ocean ridges.

What environmental challenges are associated with extracting coal?

The nuclear power plant in ________, Japan, suffered a catastrophic nuclear accident in 2011, consisting of a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioactive material.

How does a reserve differ from an ore?