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APSC 151 Final Exam Prep | Questions & Answers (100 %Score) Latest Updated
2024/2025 Comprehensive Questions A+ Graded Answers | With Expert Solutions

Complex multicellular organisms were not present in which Era

A)

Neogene

B)

Paleo-Proterozoic

C)

Mesozoic

D)

Precambrian - Neogene



For a billion years or more, oxygen being produced by cyanobacteria was completely consumed in the
process of

A)

The creation of chlorophyll

B)

The creation of phospholipid membranes on clay surfaces

C)

The precipitation of iron from the ocean waters

D)

Coal formation - The precipitation of iron from the ocean waters



Which of the following igneous rocks is thought to be common in the Earth's mantle but rare in the
crust?

A)

pegmatite

B)

pumice

,C)

peridotite

D)

granite - peridotite



What is the most common extrusive rock type for any volcanic environment on the Earth or even on the
Moon?

A)

andesite

B)

obsidian

C)

rhyolite

D)

basalt - basalt



Three processes contribute to the formation of every igneous rock:

A)

partial melting, buoyant rise, and crystallization

B)

assimilation, crystallization, and dyke injection

C)

volcanism, plutonism, and magmatic differentiation

D)

extrusion, intrusion, and consolidation - partial melting, buoyant rise, and crystallization



Which of the following high silica igneous rocks can be of low enough density to float on water

A)

obsidian

,B)

granite

C)

rhyolite

D)

pumice - pumice



Risk, from an engineering perspective, is commonly evaluated as a function of:



Environmental impact.



Human health and safety.



Reputational impact.



The consequences of a specific incident, and the probability of its occurrence. - The consequences of a
specific incident, and the probability of its occurrence.



The process of Risk Analysis encompasses:



Risk Evaluation



Option Analysis



Hazard Identification and Risk Estimation



Risk Monitoring - Hazard Identification and Risk Estimation



The "Triple-Bottom Line" approach to sustainability analysis is based on the following three elements:

, People / Planet / Profit



Wildlife / Wilderness / World Economy



Transparency / Equity / Justice



Social / Land Rights / Historic - People / Planet / Profit



Catastrophic Industrial Risks are typically characterized by:



Very high-cost consequences with very low likelihood of occurrence.



Structural failure.



Toxic materials.



Poor design. - Very high-cost consequences with very low likelihood of occurrence.



The worst industrial disaster in human history, in terms of human fatalities, injuries, and long term
health impacts was



The Chernobyl Nuclear incident.



The Deep Water Horizon offshore oil spill.



The Bhopal chemical plant incident.



The Fukushima Nuclear incident. - The Bhopal chemical plant incident.

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