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Copper Madhya Pradesh, • Copper is mainly used for electrical
Jharkhand, Rajasthan wiring.

• Copper is also used for making certain

tools and utensils.
Coal Jharkhand, West • Coal is used for cooking and heating.

Bengal, Chhattisgarh, • Coal is also used for producing
Odisha, Tamil Nadu, electricity and running machines in

Andhra Pradesh factories.

Petroleum Mumbai High off the • Petroleum is used for making plastic
coast of Mumbai, and cosmetics.
Assam, Gujarat • Petrol and diesel obtained from

petroleum are used for running
vehicles. Kerosene is used for cooking

and other purposes.

Conservation of Minerals:

You now know that we depend on minerals for many things. These mineral resources
are limited and take millions of years to form. They are, therefore, non- renewable.

If we use these resources carelessly, we will exhaust them very fast. But if we use
them carefully, we will be able to use these minerals for a longer period of time.

We will also be able to leave them for our future generations. Some of the ways to
conserve our mineral resources are listed as follows:

• We can reduce the use of petrol and diesel

by using public transport such as bus and
the metro.

• We can take turns to drive each other to

school or office by working out car pools
with neighbours to save fuels.

• A large amount of coal is used to make

electricity. We must save electricity to save
coal.

• We must use alternate sources of energy such as sunlight, wind and water to

generate electricity.

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