Materials and Space Exploration Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a group which we use to classify materials?

• Solids, Liquids and Gases

• Metals and Non-Metals

• Elements, Compounds and Mixtures

• New and Old

Tick the THREE options below which ARE examples of properties of materials

• Density

• Strength

• Colour

• Size

• Conductivity

The two types of strength are Tensile strength and (a)   strength

Melting point is one property of materials. What is the melting point of water?

• 0 degrees celsius

• 10 degrees celsius

• 100 degrees celsius

• -10 degrees celsius

Copper is the metal used in cable wires such as phone charging cables. Why is copper suitable for this?

What is the raw material from which plastics are made?

• Water

• Coal

• Crude Oil

• Sand

The process of polymerisation takes place in a large process plant called a ________________?

• Oil Refinery

• Nuclear Power Plants

• Plastic Manufacturing Plants

• Chemical Plants

When monomers (such as Hydrocarbons separated from crude oil) are connected together, they produce a long chain called a (a)   .

When two or more materials are combined together to make a new material, it is called a ....?

• Ceramic

• Nanoparticle

• Composite

How can we prevent plastic pollution in our waterways?