9E Quick Quiz

On your answer sheet, write in the correct letter for each question.
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1 Compared to non-metals, metals are: 1 When an acid and a base react together:
A good conductors of heat, but not of A a salt and water are both produced.
electricity. B only a salt is produced.
B good conductors of electricity, but not of C a metal is formed.
heat. D a gas is given off.
C good conductors of both heat and 2 Which of these word equations is correct?
electricity. A copper oxide + copper sulphate +
D not good conductors. hydrochloric acid water
2 Which of the following best explains why the B copper oxide + copper chloride +
periodic table is so useful? hydrochloric acid carbon dioxide +
A It makes it easy to see all the elements. water
B It arranges the elements in order of size. C copper oxide + copper chloride +
C It arranges the elements according to size hydrochloric acid hydrogen
and properties. D copper oxide + copper chloride +
D It arranges the elements in alphabetical hydrochloric acid water
order.
3 Which of these statements is true?
3 The development of which building A An alloy is a metal element.
material has made it possible for us to build B An alloy is a metal compound.
skyscrapers? C An alloy is a mixture of metals, or a metal
A steel and carbon.
B glass D An alloy is a mixture of non-metals.
C concrete
4 Which of these statements about using the
D titanium cladding
particle model to describe the properties of
4 Which of the following statements is false? alloys is false?
A Copper is used as a roof covering because A It gives us a way of explaining why an alloy
it can be made into sheets. has different properties from the metals it
B Copper is used as a roof covering because contains.
it weathers to a green colour. B It gives us a way of predicting what might
C Copper is used as a roof covering because happen if we add different amounts of
it is quite light. metal to an alloy.
D Copper is used as a roof covering because C It helps us to see what is really happening
it is a good conductor of electricity. inside an alloy.
D It helps us to imagine what is happening at
the particle level inside an alloy.

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E 1 Marble is a good stone for making shopping 1 The rock cycle shows:
mall floors because: A how old different types of rocks are.
A it comes in many colours. B which kind of rock came first.
B it is very hardwearing. C a bicycle with rock wheels.
C it can be carved into different shapes. D how rocks are changed into other types of
D it is shiny. rock.
2 Which of the following kinds of stone would 2 Which of the following kinds of stone forms
be least affected by acid rain? fastest?
A sandstone A lava tuff
B limestone B limestone
C slate C slate
D marble D granite
3 When an acid reacts with a metal carbonate, 3 Which of the following is not an example of
the products are: sustainability?
A the metal and carbon dioxide. A using local building stone
B carbon dioxide, water and a salt. B using recycled steel
C a salt and water. C re-using stone from older buildings
D the metal, a salt and water. D using the best stone from wherever it
4 Limestone is physically weathered faster than comes
granite. What is the best explanation for this? 4 Which of the following is a renewable
A Limestone contains more calcium building material?
carbonate than granite. A concrete
B Limestone was formed under the sea, but B adobe mud brick
granite was formed below land. C timber
C Limestone is a lighter rock than granite. D steel
D Limestone is a porous rock, but granite is
not.

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