Metals and Alloys

Is nickel a metal or an alloy?

• Metal

• Alloy

Is magnesium a metal or an alloy?

• Metal

• Alloy

Is brass a metal or an alloy?

• Metal

• Alloy

Is sterling silver a metal or an alloy?

• Metal

• Alloy

What do metals conduct well?

• heat

• electricity

• circulation

• music

Some metals can look shiny when you

• polish them.

• melt them.

• wash them.

• bury them.

What do you measure of a metal when you dent it?

• hardness

• cleavage

• luster

• streak

Which of the following conductors are used because they are readily available so they are cheap to use?

• gold

• silver

• copper

• aluminum

Malleable is when a metal

• can be rolled or pounded into flat sheets.

• can be drawn out into strands of wire.

Metal is ductile when it

• can be rolled or pounded into flat sheets.

• can be drawn out into strands of wire.