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SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS 8 QUIZ

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as a ………….

a)

ORE

b)

MINERAL

c)

ROCK

d)

SOIL

2.

Which one of the following properties of a mineral is not correct?

a)

IMPURE

b)

NON RENEWABLE

c)

NON EXHAUSTIBLE

d)

UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED

3.

Bauxite is an example of non ferrous metallic mineral.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Deep bores made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths. What is this process called?

a)

DRILLING

b)

SHAFT MINING

c)

OPEN CAST MINING

d)

QUARRYING

5.

……………… is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.

a)

ASIA

b)

AFRICA

c)

AUSTRALIA

d)

SOUTH AMERICA

6.

Non-metallic minerals like Limestone, Sandstone, coal etc. are found in the ………………

a)

IGNEOUS ROCKS

b)

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

c)

METAMORPHIC ROCKS

7.

Gold and silver are ________ minerals.

a)

Ferrous

b)

Non- Ferrous Minerals

8.

Minerals can be extracted by _____________.

a)

Mining

b)

Quarrying

c)

Drilling

d)

All of these

9.

Minerals can be extracted by

a)

Mining

b)

Quarrying

c)

Drilling

d)

All of the above

10.

Which one of the following is not a producer of mica?

a)

Jharkhand

b)

Karnataka

c)

Rajasthan

d)

Andhra pradesh