Minerals and Power Resources

Which country doesn't have a mineral deposit?

• India

• China

• Norway

• Switzerland

(a)   is found in large quantities in the monazite sands of Kerala.

Name the two important states where large deposits of Uranium are found.

• Rajasthan

• Karnataka

• Andhra Pradesh

• Jharkhand

• Maharashtra

Which continent is the leading producer of iron ore in the world?

• Asia

• North America

• Europe

• Australia

Which is a conventional source of energy?

• Hydel Power

• Solar energy

• Wind Energy

• Biogas

Pick out the region of North America where huge mineral deposits are found.

• Kalgoorlie region

• Witwatersrand region

• Chota Nagpur plateau

• The Appalachian region

What is mineral?

• Organic solids with definite chemical composition

• Naturally occurring substances with definite chemical composition

• Elements which are solid

• Compounds that have a definite volume

name two types of minerals.

• Ferrous

• Mettalic

• Non-metallic

• Non-Ferrous

Can minerals be created by humans?Answer in yes or no

(a)  

Three methods by which metals can be extracted are

• Mining,drilling,ore

• Mining,drilling,quarrying

• drilling,digging,quarrying