
Coal was initially used for running train engines. Why is it no longer used?
Important Questions on Minerals and Metals



(Electricity, early man, nylon, cook, deforestation, protecting.)
Coal is burnt to produce _____.


Match the following:
Column I | Column II |
a. Clay | 1. is used to make pencils. |
b. Coal | 2. is used to make buildings. |
c. Talc | 3. is used to make blackboards. |
d. Marble | 4. is used to make pots. |
e. Graphite | 5. is used to make talcum powder. |
f. Slate | 6. is used to light fires. |


What do CNG and LPG stand for?

Give an example of each from our daily life:
Fossil fuel used to drive cars: _____.
(Choose from: Coal/ Petrol/ Alcohol)

Fill in the blank with a suitable answer.
(Smoke, CNG, Pollution, Water, Vehicles, Factories)
_____ causes less pollution as compared to petrol and diesel.
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Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
A car gets the energy to move from _____ (petrol/smoke/water).

Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
These places contain thick deposits of coal are Dhanbad, Neyveli and Raniganj located in _____ (Delhi/Bengaluru).

_____ (Diamond/Anthracite) is a shiny hard black coal.

Fill in the blank with a suitable word:
The rock which is burnt to produce fire is _____ (coal/diamond).




Petrol and diesel are fuels for engines.


Coal is a sedimentary rock.

