Material Magic

You can't make something from ___

• matter
• Harry Potter books
• nothing
• Jolly Ranchers

Scientist can improve existing materials, like turning glass into super hard ___

• diamonds
• iron
• steel
• gorilla glass

A material scientist studies the ___ of materials.

• properties and application
• functions and relations
• anatomy and physiology
• similarities and differences

Many modern materials, like rubber and plastic, didn't exist until a material scientist ___

• discovered them
• thought of them
• invented them
• found them

More often than not, materials are made ___

• for pleasure and enjoyment
• to solve a specific problem
• by accident
• to sell on eBay

Where are natural diamonds formed?

• in hillside caves
• in a lab
• deep in the Earth
• in outer space

What are the necessary conditions to create a diamond?

• high temperature and high pressure
• high temperature and low pressure
• low temperature and high pressure
• low temperature and low pressure

What are two main properties of diamonds that make them different from other forms of carbon?

• hardness and density
• smoothness and sparkliness
• hardness and sparkliness
• softness and smoothness

Due to their hardness, where are tiny diamonds used?

• in saws and drills
• in jewellery
• in number two pencils
• in rubber

The soft, grey form of carbon found in pencils is called ___

• bauxite
• coal
• graphite
• lead