Crossword Puzzle

MINERALS 

Class VIII

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ACROSS 1. A naturally occuring substance that has a definite chemical composition. 7. This continent has vast deposits of gold, silver, zinc, chromium,manganese, bauxite, mica, platinum, asbestos and diamond. 8. The largest producer of bauxite in the world 9. This continent is the world's largest producer of diamonds, gold and platinum. - Africa 10. Kolar in Karnataka has deposits of this mineral in India. 11. This continent is the leading producer of iron ore in the world. 12. Obtained from its ore bauxite is used in automobiles and airplanes, bottling industry, buildings and even in kitchen cookware.  13. This continent produces more than half of the world's tin. 14. This rock formation of plains and young fold mountains contain non-metallic minerals. 15. Coal is often referred as 16. Taking our minerals that lie at shallow depths by removing the surface layer

DOWN 1. Minerals that contain metal in raw form. 2. An aggregate of one or more minerals but without definite composition of constituent of mineral. 3. In North America this region has vast deposits of copper, lead, zinc, gold and silver. 4. Petroleum and its derivatives are often called 5. Minerals that lie near the surface are simply dug out by this process. 6. One-fourth of the world's electricity is produced by this.-hydroelectricity