Question

Observe the pictures in the figure and answer the following questions.

• What is the hill in 'A' made up of?
• What is being done in 'B'?
• What do we see in 'C'?
• Is there any relationship between the three things shown above?
• For what purpose do we use the things shown in A and C?

(A)	(B)	(C)

Answer 1

• The hill in ‘A’ is made up of rocks and soil.
• Rocks and minerals are being excavated through mining with the help of heavy machinery.
• We see stones, pebbles and pieces of rock of different sizes.
• Yes. Hills are made of rocks; rocks are excavated by mining, and after breaking and weathering, they may form stones and pebbles.
• Rocks and stones are used for constructing houses, roads, buildings, bridges and other structures.