Gold: Chapter 1 Gold

A 'lode' deposit is where

• gold is embedded in solid rock

• flakes and grains of gold are buried in sand or gravel

• gold floats down streams or rivers and gathers in the soil

• pieces of gold have broken away from rocks

A brick-sized block of gold weighs about

• 14 grams

• 1.4 kilograms

• 14 kilograms

• 4 kilograms

From the information in the chapter, we have learned that gold is a naturally formed, precious metal

• that easily breaks away from rocks and accumulates in cracks and crevices

• that can be found embedded in rock near the surface of the Earth

• that can always be found buried at the base of a mountain

• that is always found in the silt and gravel at the bottom of rivers and streams

The main purpose of the picture at the bottom of page 5, is to show the reader that

• gold must be heated

• gold can be melted

• gold becomes a liquid when taken out of the ground

• gold burns easily

The base word of broken is

• breaking

• broke

• break

• breakable

The word 'durable' means to be

• fragile and easily broken

• flexible and easy to shape

• difficult to cut or shape

• tough, sturdy and strong