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Worksheets3. Precious Metals
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which piece of evidence supports the following claim? "The laws of supply and demand apply to everything we buy, including precious metals."
"These metals were known during the Stone Age."
"It is used for electrical contacts, in dental materials, and to hold bones in place while they heal."
"The value of a metal can also depend on how valuable people perceive the metal to be."
Which piece of evidence supports the following claim? "People throughout history have set a high value on precious metals such
as gold and silver."
"These metals were known during the Stone Age."
"The value of a metal can also depend on how valuable people perceive the metal to be."
"Indeed, people have often used these precious metals as money."
Which piece of evidence supports the following claim? "Platinum does, however, have many uses."
"These metals were known during the Stone Age."
"The value of a metal can also depend on how valuable people perceive the metal to be."
"Indeed, people have often used these precious metals as money."
"The 'new' precious metals, including platinum and others, also fuel our high-tech economy."
Which is NOT a precious metal?
gold
silver
prandinium
Some precious metals were used for currency.
true
false
Precious metals are basically worthless.
true
false
Which precious metal is used in smart phones?
gold
silver
platinum
What has been a precious metal for thousands of years?
gold
platinum
