Mineral and Power Resources

The process of extracting minerals from rocks buried under the earth's surface is termed as:

• quarrying

• mining

• drilling

• shafting

What is the process in which deep wells are bored to extract petroleum and natural gas?

• shaft mining

• open-cast mining

• closed-cast mining

• open-shaft mining

Which one of the following continents is the largest producer of iron-ore in the world?

• South America

• Africa

• North America

• Europe

Match the following:

• 1 – vi, 2 – ii, 3 – v, 4 – i, 5 – ii, 6 – iv

• 1 – iii, 2 – i, 3 – vi, 4 – v, 5 – ii, 6 – iv

• 1 – iii, 2 – i, 3 – vi, 4 – v, 5 – iv, 6 – ii

• 1 – vi, 2 – v, 3 – iii, 4 – i, 5 – iv, 6 – ii

Environmental aspects have to be carefully looked into before building huge dams:

• True

• False

You can easily tell a rock contains copper because it will be green in color:

• True

• False

Isabella is struggling trying to understand the Geography chapter, 'Mineral and Power Resources'. Help her by choosing the correct option from the following:

• The oldest rocks in the world are in Brazil.

• Switzerland was the first country to develop hydroelectricity.

• The site of the world's first ever solar and wind powered bus shelter is in Scotland.

• The first tidal energy station was built in Norway.

.............................. is one of the world's leading producers of tin:

• Russia

• China

• Zimbabwe

• Nigeria

Name the largest producer of bauxite in the world:

• Venezuela

• Australia

• Alabama

• China

Which of the following minerals is obtained from quartz?

• Silicon

• Uranium

• Graphite

• None of these