WorksheetsGr5 Geog Revision Term 4
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
Match the meaning to the correct word:
When something that can be made again after it has been used up eg, sunlight, water, air
non-renewable resource
renewable resource
coal
air
A ________is a place where rocks and minerals of value are extracted.
mineral
mine
store
Which is not a mineral?
oil
aluminium
diamond
cement
wood
There are two basic types of Mining:
Opened & Closed
Underground & Surface Mining.
extraction and removal
________is the process of removing mineral resources from the Earth’s crust.
Mining.
Drilling.
Extraction.
Which is a common process to attain minerals?
Milling
Concentration and Flotation
Smelting
Leaching
All of the above
Coal is key to producing a metal we commonly use. Which metal is it?
Aluminium
Copper
Steel
Iron
True or false: Coal is no longer used for electricity generation.
True
False
What type of mine is used i gold mining?
open-pit
shaft mining
it is found lying on the ground
Which of these safety risks do open pit miners face
rock blasts
heat stroke
rock slides
getting trapped underground
What type of mining is this?
Open pit mine
close pit mine
shaft mine
Which of these environmental things are caused by mining
water shortages
trees being cut down
unclean drinking water
over population
Where do we get minerals from?
rocks
soil
water
How long do mined minerals take to form?
millions of years
hundreds of years
a few months
Answer true or false for the following questions: Dust near mines cause lung problems
true
false
I don't know
Coal is a renewable resource
True
False
I don't know
How do the miners enter the mine?
Using a ladder
Using a lift
Using a crate
Using a rope
Mining is considered one of the most dangerous professions.
True
False
I am not sure.
The animals that live in the plants and soil lose their homes. Some animals die because their food supplies are destroyed because of mining.
true
false
I don't know
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
true
false
I don't know
What type of mine is this?
Open pit
Strip mine
Shaft mine
Drift mine
This resource is used as the predominant source of electricity in SA
(a)
Which of the following are negative effects of mining?
Deforestation
Erosion
Contamination of local streams and wetlands
Increase in noise level
Acid mine drainage
A natural resource that can only be replaced only through geological, physical, and chemical processes that take millions of years.
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
A natural resource that can be replaced by nature in a short period of time.
Renewable Resource
Nonrenewable Resource
How's the weather?
It's stormy.
It's cloudy.
It's windy.
It's rainy.
How's the weather?
It's sunny.
It's cloudy.
It's rainy.
It's windy.
Which of the following characterizes a foggy weather?
the sky is clear
is like a cloud, but it is near the ground and the air is cold
wind blows strongly
water falls from clouds
What is one way the weather affects our daily life?
what we learn in school
what we watch on TV
the clothes we wear
the food we eat
What is weather?
the daily condition of the air or atmosphere
a subject in school
rain or snow
the climate
_______ study the science of weather and try to predict it.
biologists
meteorologists
engineers
What do we measure using this tool?
amount of rain
wind direction
temperature
air pressure
What is climate?
the average weather of a place over many years
the temperature
the amount of rain
the layer of atmosphere around the earth
_______ describes the amount of water vapor that is in the air.
humidity
precipitation
evaporation
rain guage
How is weather different from climate?
Weather is long term
Weather is short term
What is the difference between climate and weather?
Climate averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while weather describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
Weather averages the weather conditions in a specific place over a long period of time, while Climate describes the state of the atmosphere at a specific moment in time.
Climate describes the weather conditions at night, while weather describes the conditions during the daytime.
There is not a difference between climate and weather.
You only get foggy weather when...
the air is cold
it is rainy
you are near a water object
You only get hail when...
it is windy
there are storm clouds
there is no sunshine
In what direction does an 'east wind' blow?
towards the east
towards the west
A wind vane is used to measure
wind speed
wind direction
pressure
humidity
What is this instrument?
wind sock
Barometer
Anemometer
wind vane
What direction is the wind blowing from?
North East
South East
North West
East
What is the wind direction?
North
South
North West
East
What is the wind direction?
South East
South West
North East
North West
