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SOCIAL SCIENCES

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the main province where a mineral coal is found.

(a)  

2.

Name the main province where a mineral, diamonds is found.

(a)  

3.

Name the main province where a mineral, platinum is found.

(a)  

4.

In which province do we find the largest goldfields?

(a)  

5.

Name four minerals that can be used for jewelary.

(a)  

6.

Mining damages our environment in many different ways. choose the correct answer which shows how mining causes damage.

a)

animals loose their homes due to loud noises caused by explotions.

b)

mines leave pitholes from the explotions

c)

plant get destroyed

d)

air pollution due to the release of dust and toxic particles into the air.

7.

Energy from resources that nature replaces and that won't run out, such as the sun's rays, wind, and water

a)

fuel

b)

renewable energy

c)

heat energy

d)

electrical energy

8.

We use coal in industry to make? choose all the correct answers

a)

steel, tar for roads and concrete

b)

plastic and paper

c)

bracelets and rings

d)

diamond

9.

Things that people throw away and do not use is called?

a)

waste disposal

b)

wastage

c)

waste material

d)

rubbish

10.

Waste disposal is

a)

things that people throw away

b)

what people do with their waste

11.

A powerful effect of damage

a)

pollution

b)

impact

c)

chemicals

d)

pollution

12.

Plants including grasses, bushes and trees.

a)

pollution

b)

impact

c)

chemicals

d)

vegetation

13.

String substance that are used in mining, industry and farming

a)

pollution

b)

impact

c)

chemicals

d)

vegetation

14.

The damaging of air, water, or land with dirt or chemicals.

a)

impact

b)

vegetation

c)

chemicals

d)

pollution

15.

The material that miners throw away is called?

a)

mine dumps

b)

mine waste

c)

chemicals

d)

shaft

16.

The material that miners throw away is called?

a)

mine dumps

b)

mine waste

c)

chemicals

d)

shaft

17.

Miners make large piles of waste called

a)

mine dumps

b)

mine waste

c)

chemicals

d)

shaft

18.

Waste from mines contains strong ___________ that pollute the environment.

a)

mine dumps

b)

mine waste

c)

chemicals

d)

shaft

19.

Open-pit mines can cause air pollution through the release of

a)

exposing underground rocks that contains harmful substances when rain water comes into contact with them.

b)

hot air

c)

dust particles during the extraction and transportation of material

d)

cold air

20.

Open-pit mines can cause water pollution through the release of

a)

exposing underground rocks that contains harmful substances when rain water comes into contact with them.

b)

hot air

c)

dust particles during the extraction and transportation of material

d)

cold air

21.

choose all answers that are correct. We use coal for fuel to:

a)

make petrol and other oils

b)

provide heating

c)

make electricity

d)

generate cold air

22.

Something that we can only use once

a)

ore

b)

non-renewable

c)

electricity

d)

paper

23.

Rock that contains large amount of minerals

a)

ore

b)

stone