Q.1. Name any three common minerals used by you every day.
Salt, copper, iron
Q.2. Name one ore of Aluminum.
Bauxite
Q.3. Which is the most abundantly found fossil fuel?
Coal is the most abundantly found fossil fuel.
Q.4. Name the place in India which has huge tidal mill farms.
Gulf of Kachchh in India has huge tidal mill farms.
Q.5. Which continent produces more than half of the world’s tin?
Asia produces more than half of the world’s tin.
Q.6. In which industry is silicon important? From which ore is it obtained?
Silicon, used in the computer industry is obtained from quartz.
Q.7. Name two minerals in whose production India contributes a significant part.
Mica and Salt
Q.8. What is mineral?
A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a mineral.
Q.9. Name two naturally occurring radioactive elements.
Uranium and Thorium
Q.10. Which country is the largest producer of bauxite in the world?
Australia is the largest producer of bauxite in the world.
Q.11. Which country has the world’s largest geothermal power plants?
USA has the world’s largest geothermal power plants.
Q.12. Name two regions rich in natural gas resources.
Two regions rich in natural gas resources are Russia and Norway.
Q.13. Which continent is the leading producer of iron ore in the world?
Europe is the leading producer of iron-ore in the world.
Q.14. Name the first country to develop hydroelectricity in the world.
Norway was the first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity.
Q.15. Which is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum?
Africa is the world’s largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum.
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2. How are mineral resources formed? |
3. What are the different types of power resources? |
4. How are power resources used in our daily lives? |
5. What are the environmental impacts of mining and power resource extraction? |
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