This document discusses minerals and industries. It defines minerals as non-living natural resources found in rocks or underground that can be metallic or non-metallic. It describes different forms minerals can take and what mineral ores and mines are. It lists locations of oil fields in India and examples of metallic and non-metallic minerals. It also discusses how to conserve mineral resources and the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Finally, it defines industries, different types like cottage and small-scale industries, and requirements to establish an industry.
This document discusses minerals and industries. It defines minerals as non-living natural resources found in rocks or underground that can be metallic or non-metallic. It describes different forms minerals can take and what mineral ores and mines are. It lists locations of oil fields in India and examples of metallic and non-metallic minerals. It also discusses how to conserve mineral resources and the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Finally, it defines industries, different types like cottage and small-scale industries, and requirements to establish an industry.
This document discusses minerals and industries. It defines minerals as non-living natural resources found in rocks or underground that can be metallic or non-metallic. It describes different forms minerals can take and what mineral ores and mines are. It lists locations of oil fields in India and examples of metallic and non-metallic minerals. It also discusses how to conserve mineral resources and the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Finally, it defines industries, different types like cottage and small-scale industries, and requirements to establish an industry.
This document discusses minerals and industries. It defines minerals as non-living natural resources found in rocks or underground that can be metallic or non-metallic. It describes different forms minerals can take and what mineral ores and mines are. It lists locations of oil fields in India and examples of metallic and non-metallic minerals. It also discusses how to conserve mineral resources and the differences between renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Finally, it defines industries, different types like cottage and small-scale industries, and requirements to establish an industry.
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Minerals and Industries
Ques/Ans
Q1. What is a mineral?
Ans. (a) Minerals are non-living natural resources. (b) Minerals are found in rocks or under the earth. (c) They can be metallic or non-metallic.
Q2. Name the different forms of minerals.
Ans. Solid form- eg. Copper, iron Liquid form- eg. Petroleum, mercury Gaseous form- eg. Natural gas
Q3. What is a mineral ore?
Ans. Any rock that contains a large quantity of metallic mineral is called a mineral ore.
Q4. What are mines?
Ans. The place from where a mineral is taken out from the earth is called a mine.
Q5. What is an oil field? Where do we find oil fields in India?
Ans. The place where a number of oil wells are located is called an oil field. We have oil fields at- (a) Digboi- Assam (b) Ankleshwar- Gujarat (c) Bombay High- offshore Mumbai
Q7. Name three places where oil refineries are located in India. Ans. The oil refineries in India are located in: Panipat Mathura Kochi Chennai Vishakhapatnam Q8. How can we conserve our mineral resources? Ans. (a) We can conserve our mineral resources by using them carefully and intelligently. (b) We should use renewable resources of energy like wind, sun and running water. (c) We must keep our machines, gas stoves and vehicles in good condition. (d) We must follow the 3R’s- Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Q9. Differentiate between renewable and non-renewable sources of energy.
Ans. Renewable sources of Non-renewable sources energy of energy The sources of energy Sources of energy which which will never finish may finish some day are are called renewable called non-renewable sources of energy. sources of energy. Eg. Sunlight running Eg. Petroleum water and wind
Q10. What is an industry?
Ans. The organized human efforts to convert the raw material into processed goods in factories is called industry.
Q11. What is a cottage industry?
Ans. Some people process goods and raw materials in their houses with the help of their family members. This is known as a cottage industry. They make plastic goods, handloom cloth, toys, shawls, etc.
Q12. What is a small-scale industry?
Ans. When many people are employed in a small factory, it is called a small-scale industry. They make utensils, cycle parts, fans, soaps, etc.
Q13. What is a large-scale industry?
Ans. When a very large number of workers are employed in a factory, it is called a large-scale industry.
Q14. What are the requirements for an industry?
Ans. The requirements for industry are- 1. Raw material 2. Power 3. Machines 4. Capital (money invested) 5. Workshop 6. Transport system 7. Workers
