BINANGONAN CATHOLIC COLLEGE

Binangonan, Rizal
SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT
A.Y. 2021 -2022

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Activity Title: TABLE COMPLETION

Learning Targets: Identify the minerals important to society.
Reference Title: Exploring Life through Science: Earth Science (PHOENIX publishing)
Author: Olivar II J.T.; Rodolfo R.S.; Cabria H.B. (2018) Page No. 24 to 42

Main Idea to be learned:

Minerals are naturally occurring substances that build up the crust. There are many types of minerals, but
they share common characteristics. They are crystalline solid, made of chemical elements and compounds, and
inorganic in nature. They are present everywhere and mostly derived from nature through the process of mining.
Mineral resources are amongst the most important natural resources that dictate the industrial
and economic development of a country because they provide raw materials to the primary, secondary and tertiary
sectors of the economy.
Some example of minerals that are significant for the economy are aluminum, chromite, feldspar, fluorite,
gold, copper, iron, lead, phosphate, quartz, silica and silver.

ACTIVITY
Direction: A. Complete the table by giving the important uses of the given minerals.

MINERAL IMPORTANT USES

EXAMPLE: Silver Important for the production of coins
1. Aluminum

2. Copper

3. Iron

4. Gold

5. Silica

B. As a person concerned with our environmental resources, how would you conserve the minerals that
are important to our society?

Earth Science DLA # 2

Sem1 / Quarter 1 / Week 2