Minerals 6.3 M

How many mineral resources does the average person use in a year?

• 2,200 kg
• 22,000 kg
• 220,000 kg
• None of these are correct?

What do we use the mineral quartz for?

• electrical wiring and plumbing fixtures
• building roads and homes
• building cars and trains
• making glass and ceramics

Which of these are the two places minerals form?

• inside and outside Earth
• inside and outside Space
• on Earth's crust and deep below Earth's surface
• on Earth's crust and high above Earth's surface

Why do we mine minerals?

• they are pretty
• they are messy
• they are pollution
• they are useful

Mining will not happen unless there is enough of the mineral to be ......

• profitable
• expendable
• noticeable
• None of these are correct.

We mine bauxite for this mineral which is very useful, but is not found native on our planet.

• iron
• aluminum
• steel
• gold

Which of the following are the most abundant metallic resources used everyday that we mine from our Earth?

• gold and silver
• aluminum and silver
• iron and gold
• iron and aluminum

The ore bauxite is mined for its high aluminum content.  Which of the following ores are mined for iron?

• magnetite
• hematite
•  both magnetite and hematite
• None of these are correct.

Which of the following is aluminum used for?

• enamel and paints
• automobiles and refrigerators
• glass and ceramics
• nails and faucets

Iron is the main ingredient in this material we use for building bridges, cars, houses and other buildings.

• gold
• steel
• aluminum
• None of these are correct.