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ICSE Class 10 Minerals and Energy Resources — practice questions

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Ferrous or notRead the answer and worked solution →Match the mineralsRead the answer and worked solution →The coal ladderRead the answer and worked solution →Mineral facts, true or falseRead the answer and worked solution →Quick mineral picksRead the answer and worked solution →Odd one out in mineralsRead the answer and worked solution →Mineral word huntRead the answer and worked solution →Ferrous minerals are the minerals that contain:Read the answer and worked solution →The finest iron ore, with the highest iron content, is:Read the answer and worked solution →The most important industrial iron ore in terms of quantity used is:Read the answer and worked solution →The principal lignite reserves of India are at:Read the answer and worked solution →'Rat hole' mining is practised in which state?Read the answer and worked solution →A mineral from mica even reaches our daily lives through some:Read the answer and worked solution →The iron content of magnetite runs up to:Read the answer and worked solution →The iron content of hematite ore is about:Read the answer and worked solution →In 2018-19, almost the entire iron ore production (97%) came from:Read the answer and worked solution →The Kudremukh mines are notable for being:Read the answer and worked solution →Magnetite's magnetic qualities make it especially valuable in the:Read the answer and worked solution →Peat is the coal stage with:Read the answer and worked solution →Lignite is best described as a:Read the answer and worked solution →The Neyveli lignite is used mainly for:Read the answer and worked solution →In rat hole mining, the coal is dug:Read the answer and worked solution →The National Green Tribunal's position on rat hole mining is that it:Read the answer and worked solution →Broadly speaking, most reserves of coal, metallic minerals and mica lie in:Read the answer and worked solution →In igneous and metamorphic rocks, smaller mineral occurrences lie in:Read the answer and worked solution →Ferrous minerals account for about what share of metallic mineral production?Read the answer and worked solution →The reserves position of non-ferrous minerals in India is:Read the answer and worked solution →Which set names non-ferrous minerals?Read the answer and worked solution →The share of iron ore production from states outside the big four in 2018-19 was:Read the answer and worked solution →In rural households, more than 70 per cent of energy needs are met by:Read the answer and worked solution →

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Ferrous or not

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Upper category
FERROUS
Lower category
NOT
Items
  1. Category
    FERROUS
    Item
    Iron ore
  2. Category
    NOT
    Item
    Copper
  3. Category
    FERROUS
    Item
    Magnetite
  4. Category
    NOT
    Item
    Bauxite
  5. Category
    FERROUS
    Item
    Haematite
  6. Category
    NOT
    Item
    Gold
Instructions
Flip the points: does this mineral contain iron?
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_

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Match the minerals

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Matching pairs
  1. Left
    Magnetite
    Right
    The finest iron ore
  2. Left
    Haematite
    Right
    Jharkhand iron ore
  3. Left
    Lignite
    Right
    Low grade brown coal
  4. Left
    Peat
    Right
    From swamp plants
  5. Left
    Neyveli
    Right
    Lignite in Tamil Nadu
Instructions
Tap a mineral on the left, then its fact on the right.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_

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The coal ladder

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Missing parts
  1. Answer
    finest
    Choices
    1. finest
    2. softest
    3. cheapest
  2. Answer
    low
    Choices
    1. low
    2. high
    3. top
  3. Answer
    swamp
    Choices
    1. swamp
    2. desert
    3. mountain
Complete the statement
Magnetite is the {0} iron ore, lignite is a {1} grade brown coal, and peat forms from decaying {2} plants.
Instructions
Tap a chip from the bank to fill each blank.
_Source: syllabus Geography, Ch 5 'Minerals and Energy Resources' (jess105)_

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