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Minerals and Power Resources

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a

a)

Ore

b)

Mineral

c)

Rock

d)

Rock formations

2.

Minerals are not evenly distributed over space.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The ______________ in your food and _______________ in your pencil are also minerals.

a)

Salt, Graphite

b)

Salt, Led

c)

Magnesium, Led

d)

Graphite, Magnesium

4.

__________ is an aggregate of one or more minerals but without definite composition of constituent of mineral

a)

magnesium

b)

phosphorus

c)

rock

d)

ore

5.

What division of Minerals contain metal in raw form ?

a)

Mettalic minerals

b)

Non mettalic minerals

c)

Coal

d)

Phosphorus

6.

Which of these are metals ?

a)

LImestone

b)

Bauxite

c)

Gypsum

d)

Phosphorous

7.

Select the right answer :

a)

Mining : Minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out, by this process

Drilling : The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the earth’s surface

Quarrying : Deep wells are bored to take minerals out

b)

Mining : The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the earth’s surface

Drilling : Deep wells are bored to take minerals out

Quarrying : Minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out, by this process

c)

Mining : Deep wells are bored to take minerals out

Drilling :Minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out, by this process

Quarrying :The process of taking out minerals from rocks buried under the earth’s surface

8.

What colour will the rock be if copper is present in it ?

a)

Red

b)

Brown

c)

Blue

d)

Green

9.

What country has no known minerals ?

a)

Netherlands

b)

Iceland

c)

Greenland

d)

None of the above

10.

What continent is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world ?

a)

Asia

b)

Europe

c)

Africa

d)

North America

11.

The THREE zones of mineral deposits in North America

a)

the Canadian region, the Appalachian region and the mountain ranges of the west

b)

the Alaska region , the Rocky mountains region and the mountain ranges of the south

c)

Gran Colombia, Andean regions and Gaucho regions

12.

______________ is the largest producer of high grade iron-ore in the world.

a)

Argentina

b)

Bolivia

c)

Columbia

d)

Brazil

13.

The continent that is the largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum.

a)

Asia

b)

North America

c)

South America

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

14.

______________ diamond is the rarest diamond

a)

Green

b)

Blue

c)

Black

d)

White

15.

The continent that is the largest producer of Bauxite

a)

Africa

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

South America

16.

Which of the following states have BAUXITE

a)

Chhattisgarh

b)

Kerala

c)

Assam

d)

Gujurat

17.

Which of the folllowing has deposits of MICA

a)

Jharkhand

b)

West Bengal

c)

Haryana

d)

Arunachal Pradesh

18.

Largest producer and exporter of MICA

a)

India

b)

Myanmar

c)

Bolivia

d)

China

19.

Which of these States have Limestone deposits

a)

Bihar

b)

Jharkhand

c)

Odisha

d)

Tamil Nadu

20.

Two main Conventional energy sources

a)

Firewood,Fossil fuels

b)

Charcoal, Petroleum

c)

Solar Energy, Wind energy

d)

Hydel Power, Nuclear Energy

21.

A popular ecofriendly automobile fuel as it causes less pollution than petroleum and diesel.

a)

LPG

b)

CNG

c)

Diesel

d)

gasoline

22.

First country to develop hydroelectricity

a)

Norway

b)

Switzerland

c)

Netherlands

d)

Greenland

23.

The site of the world’s first solar and wind powered bus shelter is in

a)

France

b)

India

c)

Scotland

d)

Luxembourg

24.

Which of these metals undergoes nuclear fission

a)

Thorium

b)

Uranium

c)

Magnesium

d)

LIthium

25.

What kind of sand is the element Thorium found in Kerala

a)

Silica sand

b)

Gypsum sand

c)

Ooid sand

d)

Monozite sand

e)

Coral sand

26.

World's largest Geothermal Power Plants are in

a)

New Zealand

b)

Iceland

c)

Philippines

d)

Central America

e)

USA