SOCIAL SCIENCE CLASS 8 QUIZ

A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is known as a ………….

• ORE

• MINERAL

• ROCK

• SOIL

Which one of the following properties of a mineral is not correct?

• IMPURE

• NON RENEWABLE

• NON EXHAUSTIBLE

• UNEVENLY DISTRIBUTED

Bauxite is an example of non ferrous metallic mineral.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Deep bores made to reach mineral deposits that lie at great depths. What is this process called?

• DRILLING

• SHAFT MINING

• OPEN CAST MINING

• QUARRYING

……………… is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.

• ASIA

• AFRICA

• AUSTRALIA

• SOUTH AMERICA

Non-metallic minerals like Limestone, Sandstone, coal etc. are found in the ………………

• IGNEOUS ROCKS

• SEDIMENTARY ROCKS

• METAMORPHIC ROCKS

Gold and silver are ________ minerals.

• Ferrous

• Non- Ferrous Minerals

Minerals can be extracted by _____________.

• Mining

• Quarrying

• Drilling

• All of these

Minerals can be extracted by

• Mining

• Quarrying

• Drilling

• All of the above

Which one of the following is not a producer of mica?

• Jharkhand

• Karnataka

• Rajasthan

• Andhra pradesh