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Grade 5 Term 4 Geo quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A gem's size (carat) can change its value.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

What type of mine is used i gold mining?

a)

open-pit

b)

shaft mining

c)

it is found lying on the ground

3.

Which of these safety risks do open pit miners face

a)

rock blasts

b)

heat stroke

c)

rock slides

d)

getting trapped underground

4.

Which of these environmental things are caused by mining

a)

water shortages

b)

trees being cut down

c)

unclean drinking water

d)

over population

5.

Where do we get minerals from?

a)

rocks

b)

soil

c)

water

6.

How long do mined minerals take to form?

a)

millions of years

b)

hundreds of years

c)

a few months

7.

Answer true or false for the following questions: Dust near mines cause lung problems

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

8.

Coal is a renewable resource

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

9.

The ventilation pump sends up the minerals to the surface.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I don't know

10.

Shaft mines have roof support.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

11.

The animals that live in the plants and soil lose their homes. Some animals die because their food supplies are destroyed because of mining.

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

12.

Water mixes with chemicals that come out of the broken rocks. These chemicals make the water become like an acid. This water is easy to clean

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

13.

Miners don't have to wear protective gear if they are mining in an open pit mine

a)

true

b)

false

c)

I don't know

14.

How did coal form?

a)

Trees and plants from swamps

b)

Dinosaurs in grassy areas

c)

Human remains

d)

Compact charcoal

15.

How long does it take for coal to form?

a)

Millions of years

b)

Hundreds of years

c)

Ten years

16.

Mining that is done below ground is called...

a)

surface mining.

b)

subsurface mining.

17.

When ore is extracted from near the surface by digging deep into the ground.

a)

Strip Mining

b)

Contour Mining

c)

Mountaintop Removal

d)

Open Pit Mining

18.

A natural resource that can only be replaced only through geological, physical, and chemical processes that take millions of years.

a)

Renewable Resource

b)

Nonrenewable Resource

19.

This type of mining does less damage to the environment.

a)

surface mining

b)

subsurface mining.

20.

This type of mining is cheaper and safer for miners.

a)

surface mining

b)

subsurface mining.