GH 3 Unit 4: Sustainable Industry

What is the activity of extracting rocks and minerals from deposits called?

• Farming

• Fishing

• Mining

• Construction

Which country is the largest producer of minerals?

• India

• Brazil

• China

• Germany

What are the environmental problems associated with mining?

• Preservation of natural landscape

• Increased corruption

• Reduced pollution

• Expulsion of population from mining areas

What is the classification of energy sources based on whether they can be replenished or not?

• Solar and Wind

• Renewable and Non-renewable

• Hydroelectric and Geothermal

• Fossil and Nuclear

Which countries the largest producer of hydroelectric power?

• Russia

• China

• India

• Brazil

How is wind energy produced?

• By capturing the Sun's heat

• By using falling water

• By using wind turbines

• By harnessing the Earth's internal heat

What is the largest producer of electricity from solar energy?

• Japan

• USA

• China

• India

What is geothermal energy harnessed for?

• To produce ethanol

• To run industrial machines

• To capture the Sun's heat

• To produce electricity

How is tidal energy used to produce electricity?

• By using wind turbines

• By capturing the Sun's heat

• By using the rise and fall of strong tides

• By harnessing the Earth's internal heat

What is the process of harnessing energy from the Earth's internal heat called?

• Geothermal energy

• Solar energy

• Wind energy

• Tidal energy