Minerals and Mining in SA
Authored by Megan Sparg
Geography
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main reason people mine in South Africa?
To find dinosaur bones
To get valuable minerals
To build sandcastles
For job creation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the process of digging into the Earth to find minerals?
Fishing
Digging
Mining
Surface level mining
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is a shiny, valuable metal often found in South Africa?
Silver
Platinum
Aluminium
Gold
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do we call the rocks and dirt that are moved away during mining?
Waste Rock
Wastage
Potential pollution
Minerals
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which town in South Africa can we find a lot of diamonds?
Durban
Pretoria
Kimberly
Cape Town
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of mining requires you to go underground?
Surface level mining
Deep level mining
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the definition of a shaft?
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