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Copper

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

copper is an example of a(n)

a)

Element

b)

Electron

c)

Neutron

d)

Carbon

2.

A company is likely to mine a site if the site

a)

is rich in minerals

b)

contains gold

c)

contains minerals that can be extracted economically

d)

does not contain gangue minerals

3.

___ are pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances by ordinary chemical means.

a)

Minerals

b)

Compounds

c)

Crystals

d)

Elements

4.

Which of the following statements about minerals is FALSE?

a)

Minerals have a crystalline structure.

b)

Humans can create minerals to suit specific needs.

c)

Minerals are inorganic materials.

d)

Minerals cannot be liquids or gases.

5.

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"?

a)

Step 1: Search for suitable mining sites.

b)

Step 2: Make a geological map of the potential site.

c)

Step 3: Take rock samples at the site.

d)

Step 4: Start mining.

6.

Which of the following would be the most economical method for subsurface mining of a deposit of potash?

a)

room-and-pillar mining

b)

longwall minng

c)

solution mining

d)

quarrying

7.

Potash is used in

a)

Fertilizers

b)

Pipes

c)

Power plants

d)

Smoke stacks

8.

Among the following which mineral is found in electronics we use like wires and circuit boards?

a)

Carbonate

b)

Salt

c)

Iron

d)

Copper

e)

Potash

9.

Minerals can be extracted by _____________.

a)

Underground Mining

b)

Quarrying - Surface Mining

c)

Solution mining (in situ)

d)

All of these

10.

Sedimentary rocks are _______ .

a)

formed from magma

b)

a type of foliated igneous rock

c)

formed because of changes in temperature and pressure, or the presence of hot watery fluids

d)

formed when loose materials become pressed or cemented together or when minerals form from solutions

11.

This type of mining involves pumping hot water into the earth and dissolves the ore is known as

a)

deep well injection

b)

solution mining

c)

geothermal mining

d)

crystallization differentiation

12.

Which of the following is a mineral that is mined as a fuel source in nuclear power plants that generate electricity?

a)

copper

b)

vanadium

c)

salt

d)

uranium

13.

Which location from the image is more likely to have copper?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

Which location is more likely to have copper?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

15.

Number of protons in Uranium- use digits only

(a)  

16.

How many protons in copper? Numbers only.

(a)  

17.

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?

a)

Within the Earth

b)

In older stars through nuclear fusion

c)

In supernovas

d)

During the big bang.

e)

In younger stars through nuclear fission