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WorksheetsSOCIAL SCIENCES
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name the main province where a mineral coal is found.
(a)
Name the main province where a mineral, diamonds is found.
(a)
Name the main province where a mineral, platinum is found.
(a)
In which province do we find the largest goldfields?
(a)
Name four minerals that can be used for jewelary.
(a)
Mining damages our environment in many different ways. choose the correct answer which shows how mining causes damage.
animals loose their homes due to loud noises caused by explotions.
mines leave pitholes from the explotions
plant get destroyed
air pollution due to the release of dust and toxic particles into the air.
Energy from resources that nature replaces and that won't run out, such as the sun's rays, wind, and water
fuel
renewable energy
heat energy
electrical energy
We use coal in industry to make? choose all the correct answers
steel, tar for roads and concrete
plastic and paper
bracelets and rings
diamond
Things that people throw away and do not use is called?
waste disposal
wastage
waste material
rubbish
Waste disposal is
things that people throw away
what people do with their waste
A powerful effect of damage
pollution
impact
chemicals
pollution
Plants including grasses, bushes and trees.
pollution
impact
chemicals
vegetation
String substance that are used in mining, industry and farming
pollution
impact
chemicals
vegetation
The damaging of air, water, or land with dirt or chemicals.
impact
vegetation
chemicals
pollution
The material that miners throw away is called?
mine dumps
mine waste
chemicals
shaft
The material that miners throw away is called?
mine dumps
mine waste
chemicals
shaft
Miners make large piles of waste called
mine dumps
mine waste
chemicals
shaft
Waste from mines contains strong ___________ that pollute the environment.
mine dumps
mine waste
chemicals
shaft
Open-pit mines can cause air pollution through the release of
exposing underground rocks that contains harmful substances when rain water comes into contact with them.
hot air
dust particles during the extraction and transportation of material
cold air
Open-pit mines can cause water pollution through the release of
exposing underground rocks that contains harmful substances when rain water comes into contact with them.
hot air
dust particles during the extraction and transportation of material
cold air
choose all answers that are correct. We use coal for fuel to:
make petrol and other oils
provide heating
make electricity
generate cold air
Something that we can only use once
ore
non-renewable
electricity
paper
Rock that contains large amount of minerals
ore
stone
