Metals Quiz - 8th Grade

If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is

• Ductile
• Magnetic
• Malleable
• Reactive

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?

• Brittle
• Good conductor
• Ductile
• Malleable

The metals of Group 1 are commonly called the 

• Transition metals
• Alkaline earth metals
• Lanthanides
• Alkali Metals

One metal that is liquid at room temperature is 

• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Mercury
• Sodium

Gold, which is in Group 11 on the periodic table, is an example of a(n) ____________

• Alkali Metal 
• Other Metal 
• Transition Metal
• Alkaline Earth Metal

The family in the periodic table that contains the most reactive metals is the_______

• Alkaline Earth Metals
• Transition Metals 
• Alkali Metals
• Other Metals

_________ are devices that move atomic nuclei at extremely high speeds. 

• Protons
• Particle accelerators 
• Atom Spinners
• Nuclear Generator

Elements with atomic numbers above 95 are called __________

• New Elements
• Transuranium Elements
• Synthetic Metals
• Other Metals

Thermal conductivity is the ability of an element to transfer _______

• Heat
• Electricity 
• Power
• Force

Reactivity is a(n) ________property of Metal

• Chemical Property
• Physical Property