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Calcium Trivia Quiz

The element calcium.

A multiple-choice quiz by TonyTheDad. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
TonyTheDad

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
55,396

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
5

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
2 / 5

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1860

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Question 1 of 5

1. The name calcium is from the Latin 'calx', meaning: Hint

caves

bones

lime

white

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Question 2 of 5

2. What rank in weight is calcium in the Earth's crust (compared to other elements)? Hint

5th

3rd

2nd

4th

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Question 3 of 5

3. What percentage of weight is calcium in the human body? Hint

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Question 4 of 5

4. What does pure calcium look and feel like? Hint

hard and silvery

green and slippery

brittle and white

light pink and rough

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Question 5 of 5

5. Calcium carbonate is often found in nature in this geologic structure: Hint

monoliths

geodes

stalactites

faults

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The name calcium is from the Latin 'calx', meaning:

Answer: lime

Limestone, that is.

2. What rank in weight is calcium in the Earth's crust (compared to other elements)?

Answer: 5th

It is fifth behind oxygen, silicon, aluminum, and iron. After calcium comes sodium (6th), potassium (7th), and magnesium (8th).

3. What percentage of weight is calcium in the human body?

Answer: 2

Almost all (98 percent) of our approximately three pounds of calcium is contained in our bones, about 1 percent in our teeth, and the rest in the other tissues and the circulation.

4. What does pure calcium look and feel like?

Answer: hard and silvery

The metal has a silvery color, is rather hard, and is prepared by electrolysis of the fused chloride to which calcium fluoride is added to lower the melting point.

5. Calcium carbonate is often found in nature in this geologic structure:

Answer: stalactites

In caves, with their twin structure stalagmites.

Source: Author TonyTheDad

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