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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.
Verified | 2024 Version
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.
