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Y8 extracting salt

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following are the physical characteristics of salt crystal?


I They have similar size.

II They have fixed angle.

III They have fixed geometrical shapes.

IV They have flat surface, straight edges and sharp angles.

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, II and IV

c)

I, III and IV

d)

II, III and IV

2.

Salt breaks down ice by lowering the ...

a)

boiling point

b)

melting/freezing point

c)

elasticity point

d)

fire point

3.

What is the scientific name for salt?

a)

Sodium chloride

b)

Hydrochloric acid

c)

Acetic acid

d)

Potassium chloride

4.

What are the sources of salt on Earth?

a)

Pure water

b)

several plants

c)

Mines

d)

Sea water

5.

What physical phenomenon is used in salt marshes?

a)

Melting

b)

Evaporation

c)

Freezing

d)

Condensation

6.

Is consuming salt essential for our health?

a)

YES

b)

NON

7.

What is the maximum daily dose of salt recommended by WHO?

a)

5 g

b)

12 g

c)

5000 mg

d)

1 kg

8.

What are the risks if you eat too much salt?

a)

Hypertension

b)

Stomach cancer

c)

Obesity

d)

All of the above

9.

In one gram of salt, there is 400 mg of Sodium. If I consume 5 g of salt, how many milligrams of Sodium have I consumed?

a)

4 g

b)

2 g

c)

200 mg

10.

Which of the following foods contains the least salt?

a)

Pizza

b)

Potato crisps

c)

Bread

d)

Banana

11.

Salt breaks down ice by lowering the ...

a)

boiling point

b)

melting/freezing point

c)

elasticity point

d)

fire point

12.

The saltiness of the ocean is going up

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Where does most of the salt in the oceans come from?

a)

the sky

b)

the ground

c)

scientists experiments

d)

fish