This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Class 8 > Class 8 Geography Chapter 3 Mineral And Power Resources – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 8 Geography Chapter 3 Mineral And Power Resources Quiz 2 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... is the largest producer of high grade iron-ore in the world. A) Australia. B) Africa. C) Brazil. D) Europe. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brazil. 2. From which mineral is silicon obtained? A) Coal. B) Bauxite. C) Thorium. D) Quartz. E) Iron. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Quartz. 3. Black Gold is referred to A) Coal. B) Petroleum. C) Iron. D) Graphite. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Petroleum. 4. The study of minerals is called ..... A) Proctology. B) Mineralogy. C) Rockology. D) Minerality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mineralogy. 5. Nagarjuna Dam is on River ..... A) Krishna. B) Godavari. C) Ganga. D) Yamuna/Yamuna. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Krishna. 6. Metallic minerals which contain iron is known as ..... minerals A) Ferrous. B) Non ferrous. C) Non metallic. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ferrous. 7. Suggest ways to conserve minerals. A) Reducing waste in the process of mining. B) Recycling of minerals. C) Both (a) and (b). D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both (a) and (b). 8. The process of converting waste materials into new materials and objects is called A) Recycling. B) Quarrying. C) Mining. D) Drilling. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Recycling. 9. Minerals can be extracted by mining, drilling or quarrying. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 10. The first country in the world to develop hydroelectricity. A) Sweden. B) France. C) Scotland. D) Norway. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Norway. 11. ..... is the largest producer of Bauxite across the globe A) Us. B) Uk. C) Australia. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia. 12. Which of the following is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum. A) North America. B) South America. C) Asia. D) Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Africa. 13. ..... is another mineral belt where copper, lead, zinc, cobalt and tungsten are known to occur. A) Himalayan Belt. B) Jharkhand. C) Rajasthan. D) None of them. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Himalayan Belt. 14. Australia is the largest producer of ..... in the world. A) Brazil. B) Mineral. C) Bauxite. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Bauxite. 15. A rock that forms when heat or pressure changes an existing rock is classified as a ..... A) Deposition. B) Sediment. C) Weathering. D) Metamorphic rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metamorphic rock. 16. Metallic minerals are mostly found in:Metamorphic and Igneous rocks. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. The first tidal energy station was built in A) England. B) USA. C) France. D) Italy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) France. 18. Gypsum is an example of ..... mineral. A) Metallic. B) Ferrous. C) Non ferrous. D) Non metallic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Non metallic. 19. Aluminum is obtained from ..... A) Iron Ore. B) Bauxite. C) Crude Oil. D) Rocks. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bauxite. 20. Australia is a store house of copper A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 21. Hydel power is a ..... source A) Conventional. B) Non-conventional. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conventional. 22. The extraction of Minerals from the Earth is called ..... A) Rilling. B) Mining. C) Digging. D) Shafting. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mining. 23. Find the Incorrect Options A) Minerals are not evenly distributed over space. B) Minerals are concentrated in a particular area or rock formations. C) Some minerals are found in areas which are not easily accessible such as the Arctic ocean bed and Antarctica. D) A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a rock. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A naturally occurring substance that has a definite chemical composition is a rock. 24. One-fourth of the world's electricity is produced from ..... power. A) Thermal. B) Hydel. C) Nuclear. D) Solar. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hydel. 25. Deep bores dug to reach mineral deposits are called shaft. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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