WorksheetsCopper
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
copper is an example of a(n)
Element
Electron
Neutron
Carbon
A company is likely to mine a site if the site
is rich in minerals
contains gold
contains minerals that can be extracted economically
does not contain gangue minerals
___ are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.
Minerals
Compounds
Crystals
Elements
Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?
Minerals have a crystalline structure.
Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.
Minerals are inorganic materials.
Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.
The following are steps a mining company is likely to follow. One step is premature (listed too soon). Which step is listed too soon and should fall behind "Present mining plan and get investors"?
Step 1: Search for suitable mining sites.
Step 2: Make a geological map of the potential site.
Step 3: Take rock samples at the site.
Step 4: Start mining.
Which of the following would be the most economical method for subsurface mining of a deposit of potash?
room-and-pillar mining
longwall minng
solution mining
quarrying
Potash is used in
Fertilizers
Pipes
Power plants
Smoke stacks
Among the following which mineral is found in electronics we use like wires and circuit boards?
Carbonate
Salt
Iron
Copper
Potash
Minerals can be extracted by _____________.
Underground Mining
Quarrying - Surface Mining
Solution mining (in situ)
All of these
Sedimentary rocks are _______ .
formed from magma
a type of foliated igneous rock
formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids
formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions
This type of mining involves pumping hot water into the earth and dissolves the ore is known as
deep well injection
solution mining
geothermal mining
crystallization differentiation
Which of the following is a mineral that is mined as a fuel source in nuclear power plants that generate electricity?
copper
vanadium
salt
uranium
Which location from the image is more likely to have copper?
A
B
C
D
E
Which location is more likely to have copper?
1
2
3
4
5
Number of protons in Uranium- use digits only
(a)
How many protons in copper? Numbers only.
(a)
Potash is a type of evaporative mineral called sylvite with Potassium in it. Potassium is number 19 on the periodic table. Where was it created?
Within the Earth
In older stars through nuclear fusion
In supernovas
During the big bang.
In younger stars through nuclear fission
