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What factors can affect the explosivity of a volcanic eruption?
What factors can affect the explosivity of a volcanic eruption?
- Magma viscosity, temperature, and silicon content (correct)
- Volcano height, surrounding vegetation, and soil composition
- Distance from the epicenter, ocean temperature, and wind direction
- Epicenter depth, earthquake magnitude, and rock type
Which mineral deposit is formed through the deposition of minerals from hot water solutions?
Which mineral deposit is formed through the deposition of minerals from hot water solutions?
- Magmatic Deposit
- Hydrothermal Deposit (correct)
- Placer Deposit
- Economic Mineral
What exploration technique is commonly used for separating minerals from gangue in ore processing?
What exploration technique is commonly used for separating minerals from gangue in ore processing?
- Heap Leaching
- Pyrometallurgy
- Gravity Separation (correct)
- Flotation
What determines whether a mineral deposit is considered economic or not?
What determines whether a mineral deposit is considered economic or not?
What type of mine involves excavating minerals from an open pit?
What type of mine involves excavating minerals from an open pit?
Which factors can change the explosivity of a volcanic eruption?
Which factors can change the explosivity of a volcanic eruption?
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?
What type of boundary occurs when two tectonic plates move apart?
Which type of seismic waves are surface waves that cause the most destruction?
Which type of seismic waves are surface waves that cause the most destruction?
What type of volcano is characterized by its gentle, flowing lava and low viscosity?
What type of volcano is characterized by its gentle, flowing lava and low viscosity?
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake based on observed effects on people, buildings, and natural features?
Which scale measures the intensity of an earthquake based on observed effects on people, buildings, and natural features?
What type of plate boundary results in the formation of island arcs and volcanic arcs?
What type of plate boundary results in the formation of island arcs and volcanic arcs?
Which type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving upward relative to the footwall?
Which type of fault is characterized by the hanging wall moving upward relative to the footwall?
At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes occur as a result of horizontal shearing forces?
At which type of plate boundary do earthquakes occur as a result of horizontal shearing forces?
What is the name for the hypothesis that suggests the outer rigid layer of the Earth is divided into a couple of dozen plates that glide over the mantle?
What is the name for the hypothesis that suggests the outer rigid layer of the Earth is divided into a couple of dozen plates that glide over the mantle?
Which type of volcanic eruption is characterized by explosive eruptions ejecting pyroclastic materials?
Which type of volcanic eruption is characterized by explosive eruptions ejecting pyroclastic materials?
At what type of plate boundary is new crust being formed?
At what type of plate boundary is new crust being formed?
