Principles of Environmental Science

William P. Cunningham, University of Minnesota
Mary Ann Cunningham, Vassar College

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

True False Quiz


1	Earthquakes in Japan and North America and the rising of the Himalayas in India are caused by the movement of the earth's tectonic plates.
		A)	True
		B)	False


2	Halite, gypsum, and potash are called evaporates because they are created by the evaporation of chemical solutions.
		A)	True
		B)	False


3	The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act was intended to aid people who lost property from mining development.
		A)	True
		B)	False


4	In 1907, the state of Georgia sued Tennessee over air pollution caused by smelting of sulfur ores.
		A)	True
		B)	False


5	Minimills are environmentally safe surface pit mines and quarries used to extract sand and gravel.
		A)	True
		B)	False


6	Two 100-year floods can occur in the same year or in successive years.
		A)	True
		B)	False


7	Barrier islands are formed by the deposition of magma from undersea magma vents.
		A)	True
		B)	False

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