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Earth Science
Quarter 1 – Module 5:
Important Minerals to
Society

Prepared by: Joseph Gillesania

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What I Know
Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1.Which of the following minerals is usually used in a household to enhance the food taste?
a. Coal b. Salt c. Talc d. Uranium

2. Which of the following minerals is used as additive for different cosmetic materials like face
powder?
a. Coal b. Salt c. Talc d. Uranium

3. Titanium is a light, durable and non-allergenic metal. In which industry is it most suitable for use?
a. Agriculture c. Medical industry
b. Energy production d. Plastic making industry

4. What mineral is important in making toothpaste to fight tooth decay?

a. Calcium b. Fluorite c. Carbide d. Sulfates

5. Glassware is commonly used in the kitchen. What are the mineral components of glasses that are
used to produce kitchen wares?
a. Quartz and nickel c. Silica and nickel
b. Quartz and silica d. Silica and chromium

6. Iron is a corrosive metal and forms rust once exposed to air. Manufacturers use stainless steel in
making safe kitchen wares. What are the primary minerals combined with iron to form stainless
steel?
a. Chromium and carbon c. Nickel and carbon
b. Chromium and silicon d. Nickel and silicon

7. Which of the following semi metallic minerals are used as electrical components for gadgets and
computers?
a. copper b. gold c. silicon d. silver

8. Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest and efficient energy sources. Which of the following
minerals are used as a source of this type of energy?
a. Carbon b. Chromium c. Silver d. Uranium

9. Which of the following metals are mainly used for aircraft components because they are light
weight and durable?
a. Aluminum b. Chromium c. Nickel d. Steel

10. Tooth extraction leaves an empty gum that affects an individual’s speaking and eating ability. To
address this problem, dentists used light metallic mineral to implant tooth on the affected gum. What
metallic mineral is used by the dentists?
a. Calcium b. Gold c. Silver d. Titanium

11. Calaca Power Plant is one of the Power Plants that is powered by organic mineral mined at
Semirara island. What organic mineral is used in the power plant?
a. coal b. charcoal c. chromium d. uranium

12. Nutrients are essential substances needed by plant to grow. However, due to improper farming,
essential nutrients are depleted in soil. That is why, farmers use fertilizer to supplement the mineral
lost. What are the components of fertilizers?
a. potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen
b. calcium, magnesium and potassium
c. potassium, nitrogen, and carbon
d. aluminum, iron and copper
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13. In the era of climate change awareness due to air pollution caused by fossil fuel operated
vehicles, inventors developed electric powered car. This car uses batteries as energy storage. What
are the mineral components of these batteries?
a. Nickel, copper and zinc c. Nickel, zinc and lithium
b. Nickel, copper and lithium d. Nickel, zinc and silver

14. Silver is more conductive than copper. In spite of this, why do you think copper is commonly
used as electrical wirings?
a. Copper is cheaper than silver
b. Copper is harder than silver.
c. Copper is more malleable than silver.
d. Copper is more abundant than silver.

15. Inappropriate farming method might increase the acidity of the soil. Which of the following
mineral can reduce soil’s acidity?
a. Coal b. Gypsum c. Lime d. Quartz

Lesson Minerals Important to Society

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This lesson contains significant activities in which you will be able to identify the different
minerals important to society. At the end of this lesson, you can identify these common minerals and
their uses.

Whats What’s New

Directions: Based on the picture, can you identify the minerals present in the kitchen? List down as
many minerals as you can.

Guide Questions:
1. What minerals do you think are common in this kitchen?
2. Can you possibly think of alternative materials other than minerals to make up all the equipment
and wares in this kitchen?
3. Do you think minerals are really important to society? Why?

KITCHEN OBJECT MINERAL’S/ PRESENT

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What is It

Minerals are important to society. In small scale, let’s think of some ways that will help you to
realize that you are actually using them every day.
In households, we use toothpaste that contains fluoride from fluorite mineral. Face powder
contains talc – the softest mineral. In the kitchen, salts are commonly used to enhance the flavor of
our food. Kitchen utensils like casserole are made of aluminum – a light and durable metal, and
stainless wares that contains mostly of iron, chromium and carbon. Moreover, minerals such as silicon,
silver and gold are used as components of gadgets like cellphones and computers. Copper is the mostly
used electrical wiring because it is less expensive.

In construction, skyscrapers that tower up to 50

stories high, use durable minerals like iron steel – a
combination of iron and carbon and concrete that contains
limestone, lime and chalk that make them strong and stand
still against strong wind and earthquake. They also use glass
made mainly of quartz and silica. Floors are made up of
granite and marbles. Aluminum are used in window and
door panels.

In taking care of our dental health, Dentists use many tools

appropriate for a purpose. Titanium is a strong but very light metal
that is used for teeth transplant. There are also lots of other
minerals that they use for cleaning and surgery. Examples are
gypsum in plaster cast, and alloys like stainless steel that primarily
composed of iron, chromium and carbon in their tools.

Power plants use minerals to provide us electricity

and energy.
In nuclear power plant, radioactive minerals like
Uranium is used as source of heat energy to run a nuclear
reactor. Likewise, coal power plants also use mineral coal
to generate electricity. On the hand batteries for electric cars
need minerals like nickel, copper, and lithium.

In agriculture, NPK Fertilizers contain vital minerals

for the plant to grow healthy. These minerals include
Nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium.
Moreover, minerals like lime are also used to lower the acidity
of the soil.
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For our health, the pharmaceutical industry

manufactures supplements that contain many essential
minerals that keep us strong and healthy like Calcium,
Magnesium and Zinc.

What’s More

Directions: Find 10 minerals hidden in the puzzle that are used in the following objects shown in the
pictures. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Picture 1

Picture 2
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What I Have Learned

A. Direction: Complete the table below.

B. Direction: Give the uses of the following minerals in the society

Mineral Uses/Important
Halite (Salt)
Granite
Quartz
Gold
Aluminum

What I Can Do

A book like in the picture below contains writings and pictures made by black or colored ink.
The paper itself and the ink are made from different minerals. Can you name some minerals that are
used to complete this book? Write the answers on your answer sheet.
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1.Colored Ink
_________________________________________________________________________________
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2. Black Ink
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
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4. Glossy Paper
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________

Assessment

Multiple Choice: Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Nutrients are essential substances needed by plant to grow. However, due to improper farming
essential nutrient are depleted in soil. That is why, farmers use fertilizer to supplement the minerals
lost. What are the components of fertilizers?
a. aluminum, iron and copper
b. calcium, magnesium and potassium
c. potassium, nitrogen, and carbon
d. potassium, phosphorus, and nitrogen

2. Which of the following minerals is used as additive for different cosmetic materials like face
powder?
a. Coal b. Charcoal c. Rock Salt d. Talc

3. Titanium is a light, durable and non-allergenic metal. In which industry is it not suitable for use?
1. Agriculture
2. Energy production
3. Medical industry
4. Plastic making industry
a. 1, 2 and 3 b. 1, 2 and 4 c. 1, 3 and 4 d. 2, 3 and 4

4. In the era of climate change awareness due to air pollution caused by fossil fuel operated vehicles,
inventors developed electric powered car. This car uses batteries as energy storage. What are the
mineral components of these batteries?
a. Nickel, copper and lithium c. Nickel, zinc and lithium
b. Nickel, copper and zinc d. Nickel, zinc and silver

5. Which of the following minerals is usually used in households to enhance food taste?
a. Coal b. Charcoal c. Rock d. Salt Talc

6. Iron is a corrosive metal and forms rust once exposed to air. Manufacturers use stainless steel in
making safe kitchen wares. Which primary mineral is combined with iron and carbon to form
stainless steel?
a. Chromium b. Nickel c. Silicon d. Titanium

7. Which of the following semi metallic minerals is mostly used as electrical components for gadgets
and computers?
a. antimony b. boron c. germanium d. silicon
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8. Nuclear energy is one of the cleanest and efficient energy sources. Which of the following
minerals is used as a source of this type of energy?
a. Calcium b. Chromium c. Titanium d. Uranium

9. Which of the following metals are mainly used as aircraft components because of their lightness
and durability?
a. Aluminum b. Chromium c. Titanium d. Uranium

10. Tooth extraction leaves an empty gum that affects an individual’s speaking and eating ability. To
address this problem, dentists use light metallic mineral to implant tooth on the affected gum. What
metallic mineral is used by the dentists?
a. Aluminum b. Calcium c. Titanium d. Uranium

11. What mineral is important in making toothpaste to fight tooth decay?

a. Calcium b. Chlorite c. Fluorite d. Fluoride

12. What are the minerals that composed glasses which are also used to produce kitchen wares?
a. Quartz and nickel c. Silica and chromium
b. Quartz and silica d. Silica and nickel

13. What organic mineral are used as a source of energy by some power plants in the Philippines?
a. coal b. charcoal c. chromium d. uranium

14. Silver is more conductive than copper. In spite of this, why do you think silver is not commonly
used in electrical wiring?
a. Silver is harder than copper.
b. Silver is more abundant than copper.
c. Silver is more expensive than copper.
d. Silver is more malleable than copper.

15. Which of the following mineral can reduce soil’s acidity?

a. Coal
b. Gypsum
c. Lime
d. Quartz

Additional activity

Directions: Do the following.

Have a research on the different minerals mined in the Philippines. Locate the areas where the
minerals are mined and identify their uses.