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THIRD TERM EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: BASIC SCIENCE CLASS: BASIC5
1. What are mineral resources? A. Animals that live in the forest B. Natural substances
found in the ground C. Fruits and vegetables D. Machines used in factories
2. Which of these is a solid mineral? A. Crude oil B. Coal C. Water D. Petrol
3. Which of the following is a liquid mineral? A. Limestone B. Tin C. Crude oil D. Gold
4. Which group contains only solid minerals? A. Crude oil, gas, water B. Coal, limestone,
tin C. Petrol, diesel, salt D. Iron, petrol, water
5. Where can crude oil be found in Nigeria? A. Lagos and Ogun B. Jos and Kaduna C.
Rivers and Delta D. Kano and Bornu
6. Which mineral is mostly found in Jos? A. Coal B. Tin C. Crude oil D. Salt
7. Where is coal mainly found in Nigeria? A. Enugu B. Abuja C. Kwara D. Sokoto
8. What is one-way minerals are formed? A. From leftover food B. Through farming
activities C. From natural changes in the earth over many years D. From cutting down
trees
9. Which of these is NOT a mineral resource? A. Gold B. Water C. Petrol D. Yam
10. Why are mineral resources important to Nigeria? A. They are used to play games B. They
bring money and jobs to the country C. They cause war D. They are used only in cooking
11. Which of these is a use of crude oil? A. Making petrol and diesel B. Making food C.
Making furniture D. Making cement
12. One way to control the exploitation of minerals is: A. Allowing everyone to dig freely B.
Using laws and government rules C. Letting only foreigners mine D. Hiding all minerals
13. What can happen if we overuse our mineral resources? A. The land becomes richer B.
The environment gets polluted C. The country becomes cleaner D. There will be more
minerals
14. A consequence of poor mining is: A. Clean water B. Soil erosion and land damage C.
Better farming D. Healthy forests
15. What is one benefit of controlling mineral exploitation? A. To make minerals disappear
B. To save the environment and preserve resources C. To encourage illegal mining D. To
allow pollution
16. Which of these is NOT a way to protect mineral resources? A. Creating mining laws B.
Training miners C. Ignoring illegal miners D. Using machines safely
17. What is friction? A. A type of mineral B. A force that slows or stops movement C. A way
to heat food D. A type of liquid
18. Where can friction occur? A. In dreams B. When two surfaces rub together C. In water
only, D. In light
19. Which of these shows friction at work? A. A book falling freely B. A car stopping when
the brakes are applied C. A fish swimming D. A balloon floating
20. One good effect of friction is: A. Causing accidents B. Helping us walk without slipping
C. Melting ice D. Breaking glass
THEORY
1. What are mineral resources? Mention two types and give one example of
each.
2. Mention four places in Nigeria and the mineral resources found there.
3. List three ways mineral resources are important to Nigeria.
4. What is friction? Mention 3 advantages of friction and 2 disadvantages.
5. Mention four applications (uses) of friction in everyday life.
