In this quiz, you will find questions related to naturally occurring substances, related to different rocks and minerals which are found in the earth’s crust, etc.
Which one of the following is not a sedimentary rock?
What is the percentage of oxygen in the earth’s crust by weight?
Which of the following is not an example of metamorphic rocks?
Which one of the following is the salient feature of metamorphic rocks?
Which one of the following are the hardest minerals?
Which of the following is a ferrous mineral?
Which mineral group is abundantly found in the earth’s crust?
What is the basic source of all minerals in the earth’s crust?
Upper surface
Magma
Crust
None of them
Which one is the most important component of Quartz?
Sand
Granite
Both sand and granite
None of them
Which one is not the component of pyroxenes?
Calcium
Magnesium
Iron
Granite
Which are the major elements of Olivine?
Iron
Silica
Magnesium
All of them
The parent material of soils is derived from?
Igneous rocks
Metamorphic rocks
Sedimentary rocks
Biological action
The minerals that do not contain metal contend are known as:
Precious minerals
Ferrous minerals
Non-metallic minerals
Non-ferrous minerals
Iron is a:
Ferrous metal
Non-ferrous metal
Precious metal
Non-precious metal
What kind of color does Pyroxene consist of?
Green
Blue
Dark green to black
None of the above