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Concept 4 Quiz

List several resources obtained from the seafloor.

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Question 1.
Important mineral deposits, including large reservoirs of petroleum and natural gas, are associated with


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Question 2.
Which one of the following is not a resource extracted from the seafloor?

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Question 3.
Among the nonliving resources from the oceans, more than 95 percent of the economic value comes from energy products.

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Question 4.
Manganese nodules are a common type of hydrogenous sediment and can contain significant concentrations of metallic elements.

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Question 5.
Today, about 80 percent of the world's salt is produced by evaporating seawater.

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Question 6.
Which of the following locations is not considered a major offshore reserve of oil and gas at this time?

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Question 7.
Methane hydrates are very stable at Earth's surface.

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Question 8.
Offshore drilling for petroleum exploration is likely to be important.

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