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MINERALS AND ORES

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an ore ???

a)

The artificially occurring liquid material which has a large amount of a mineral & can be extracted.

b)

The material from which minirals are extracted from.

c)

The natural occurring solid mineral which has a large amount of a mineral & can be extracted.

d)

The artificially occurring solid material which has a large amount of a mineral & can be extracted.

e)

The natural occurring solid material which has a large amount of a mineral & can be extracted.

2.

Are minerals pure substances ???

a)

NO

b)

YES

3.

What are the two types of minerals ???

a)

Mettalic & Non Mettalic

b)

Metallic

c)

Non Metallic

d)

Non Metalic

e)

Metalic

4.

Metallic minerals are mostly found in (a)   rocks.

5.

Non Metallic minerals are found in (a)   rocks

6.

What is the word for - when a metal can be made into wires ???

a)

Ductility

b)

Ductillity

c)

Ductillty

d)

Ductlity

e)

Dust

7.

What is the heaviest of all elements ???

a)

Bauxite

b)

Baoxite

c)

Bauxitè

d)

Uranium

e)

Boxite

8.

(a)   is the mineral that is extracted from Bauxite.

9.

The word manganese comes from the (a)   word magnes.

10.

Is gold a conductor of heat & electricity ???

a)

NO

b)

YES

11.

(a)   can handle very high temperature ranges.

(HINT : It's a non ferrous mineral)

12.

Brass is an alloy of (a)   .

13.

Is limestone used for construction ???

a)

YES

b)

NO

14.

(a)   is used in the glass making industry.

15.

Petroleum is also called ???

(2 words all letters small)

(a)  

16.

(a)   is an eco friendly fuel that causes very less pollution.

(3 letter word all letters capital no symbol)

17.

(a)   is the process of taking out minerals.

18.

The pits in surface mining are called (a)   .

19.

What do you call a long and narrow passage dug underground ???

(1 word)

(a)  

20.

How was my quiz ???

a)

I bow to your quiz quizziz lord

b)

Lovely

c)

Even mosquitos are better

d)

Good

e)

YUCK HORRIBLE