Quiz Set 1- Variety of Minerals

What is the common name for lead(II) sulphide

• Hematite

• Pyrite

• Galena

• Bauxite

Solid elements or compounds present naturally with definite crystalline structures and chemical compositions is the definition for...

• Minerals

• Diamond

• Silver

• Galena

3 types of elements are except

• Gold

• Silver

• Diamond

• Hematite

Uses of this mineral are to build buildings, construction of roads, and for table tops. The mineral stated is...

• Bauxite

• Limestone

• Silver

• Gold

When calcium carbonate is mixed with dilute hydrochloric acid, what type of gas will produced?

• nitrogen

• hydrogen

• carbon dioxide

• ammonia

If limewater is tested with the presence of carbon dioxide, what will happened?

• Limewater dry

• Limewater turns red

• Limewater turns milky

• Limewater contains cigarettetar.

Quartz is the common name for...

• Ferum (II) oxide

• Ferum sulphide

• Silicon dioxide

• Calcium carbonate

What is the hardest mineral on Earth?

• talc
• diamond
• ruby
• topaz

Which of the following is NOT a property of a mineral?

• luster

• color

• hardness

• size

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

This mineral contains of elements calcium, carbon, and oxygen. What is the common name of this mineral?

• Pyrite

• Cassiterite

• Calcite

• Quartz