Minerals and Power Resources

Minerals can be extracted by

• Mining

• Quarrying

• Drilling

• All of the above

Which country or state has no known mineral deposit in it

• Switzerland

• India

• America

• Africa

Kalgoorlie and Coolgardie areas of Western Australia have the largest deposits of?

• Gold

• Rocks

• Pearl

• Ruby

Rocks from which minerals are mined are known as...........

• COAL

• GYPSUM

• ORE

• CHEMICAL

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

• DRILLING

• SHAFT MINING

• OPEN CAST MINING

• QUARRYING

Gold and silver are ________ minerals.

• Ferrous

• Non- Ferrous Minerals

Energy obtained from the earth is known as:

• Nuclear Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Biogas

• Solar Energy

If a rock contains copper, then its colour is ____.

• Black

• Blue

• Red

• Purple

Full form of CNG

• Compressed Natural Gas

• Contaminated Natural Gas

• Cool Neon Green

• Compressed Nature Glory

Which of the following statements is false

• Minerals are evenly distributed

• Minerals are concentrated in a particular area

• Some minerals are found in places that are not easily accessible

• Minerals are composed of one or two elements