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Quiz Set 1- Variety of Minerals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the common name for lead(II) sulphide

a)

Hematite

b)

Pyrite

c)

Galena

d)

Bauxite

2.

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

a)

Minerals

b)

Diamond

c)

Silver

d)

Galena

3.

3 types of elements are except

a)

Gold

b)

Silver

c)

Diamond

d)

Hematite

4.

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

a)

Bauxite

b)

Limestone

c)

Silver

d)

Gold

5.

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

a)

nitrogen

b)

hydrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

ammonia

6.

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

a)

Limewater dry

b)

Limewater turns red

c)

Limewater turns milky

d)

Limewater contains cigarettetar.

7.

Quartz is the common name for...

a)

Ferum (II) oxide

b)

Ferum sulphide

c)

Silicon dioxide

d)

Calcium carbonate

8.
What is the hardest mineral on Earth?
a)
talc
b)
diamond
c)
ruby
d)
topaz
9.

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

a)

luster

b)

color

c)

hardness

d)

size

10.

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

a)

Pyrite

b)

Cassiterite

c)

Calcite

d)

Quartz

11.

What is the common name for Aluminium oxide ?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Calcite

c)

Pyrite

d)

Cassiterite

12.

The following equation shows the effect of heat on calcium carbonate. What is P?

a)

Calcium

b)

Calcium oxide

c)

Calcium hydroxide

d)

Calcium bicarbonate

13.

Diagram below shows the apparatus set-up to investigate the properties of compound Q. The gas released turns the lime water chalky. What is compound Q?

a)

Copper oxide

b)

Lead sulphide

c)

Silicon dioxide

d)

Calcium carbonate

14.

Which of the following metal can be extracted from bauxite?

a)

Aluminium

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Lead

15.

Figure above shows a Quartz. Quartz is a combination from several elements. What are those elements?

a)

Silicon and carbon

b)

Carbon, calcium and oxygen

c)

Silicon and oxygen

d)

Tin and oxygen