Name:_________________________Geology 2350, First ExamFebruary 7, 2007List of wordsName:_________________________Geology 2350, First ExamFebruary 7, 2007Section I: Answer the following questions with short answers for the value of 3points each. Please use examples wherever possible (total 24 points). Pleasewrite in sentences.1. What are two results from the quest for gold in the Americas?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2. Why are byproducts important in the mining industry? Give an example.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________3. Water can be described as a renewable resource. When is this not true andwhy?__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________4. Describe convergent plate boundaries. Give an example for each.__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5. Are cartels beneficial to us? Why or why not?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________6. What were the first metals used and why?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7. How is a laterite formed? What metals are commonly mined from Laterites?________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8. What do we mean by ore-forming process? Give an example.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Section II. (value 16 points) Fill in the blanks with the best selection from thewords below.a. ____________, _____________ and ___________.fueled the Industrial Revolution.b. Brass is made with and .c. _________ is an example of a precious metal.d. The two major producers of iron ore in 2006 were: ______________&________________.e. South Africa is a major producer of .f. Magnesium is used primarily for ___________.h. TiO2 is used primarily in ____________.i. ______________________________________________________ are strategic metals.j..___________________ is used in the filaments of electric light bulbs.k. The process by which Al hydroxide is turned to alumina is called_______________. List of wordsPaint limestone silicon Brazil copperGabon chlorine titanium tinpaintU.S. chalcopyrite zinc calcining coalAustralia sulfur manganese aluminum batteriesiron ore asbestos tungsten ChinaCanadachromium refractory minerals sunscreen silver cobaltSection III: Answer this question below and on the next sheet of paper. It is worth 20 points.Describe what you see in the graph and table below. What does this predict sfor the future?—think what goes into making steel when answering this.(Also when answering this question, assume that I am blind and cannot see what is going on.)Iron and Steel Production (million metric ton)2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006U. S. 102 90.1 91.6 93.7 99.7 95 96Brazil 27.8 27.5 29.6 29.6 31.2 33 32China 127 149 182 220 272 349 420EU 158 161 157 153 193 232 232Japan 106 103 108 111 112 113 114South Korea 43.1 43.9 45.4 46.3 47.5 48 48Russia 59.1 59 59.8 62.7 64.3 66 70Ukraine 31.8 33.1 34.5 36.9 38.7 39 40Other 190 180 196 208.8 190 164 158Total 844.8 846.6 903.9 962 1048.4 1139