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Intro to Material Science

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What should be done with unused chemicals during a lab investigation?
a)
Return them to the original container
b)
Dispose according to the instructions
c)
Dispose in the sink
d)
Dispose in the trash
2.

Which category of materials has good conductors that have luster?

a)

polymer

b)

metal

c)

ceramic

d)

glass

3.
How should you test for odors during a lab investigation?
a)
listen for any noises
b)
waft
c)
ask a friend to sniff it
d)
sniff directly
4.
A fluid that does not follow the laws of physics
a)
amorphous fluid
b)
non-Newtonian fluid
c)
colloid
5.
Fluids that become thicker when adding energy, such as oobleck, are called _______.
a)
isotropic
b)
thixotropic
c)
dilatant
d)
colloid
6.
What is created by adhering layers together? 
a)
dilitants
b)
ceramics
c)
glass
d)
composites
7.
When should goggles be worn in the laboratory?
a)
when liquids are being used
b)
when a heat source is being used
c)
when working with glass
d)
all of the choices
8.
Material science includes
a)
searching for new materials.
b)
modifying materials.
c)
understanding properties of materials.
d)
All choices
9.
Materials that become thinner or liquefy when energy is added to them, such as blood or ketchup, are known as _____.
a)
isotropic
b)
colloid
c)
thixotropic
d)
dilatant
10.

In polymers, a mer is considered one unit while poly means _____________.

a)

few

b)

many

c)

one

d)

link

11.

This type of material is very strong, but when it fails, its catastrophic.

a)

ceramic

b)

polymer

c)

metal

d)

composite

12.

Fibers, both natural and synthetic, are created by large molecules known as ____________

a)

ceramics

b)

metals

c)

composites

d)

polymers

13.

Materials that are crystaline in structure include ceramics and _____________.

a)

polymers

b)

metals

c)

glass

d)

composites

14.

Which category of materials has multiple parts which enhance the others' properties?

a)

ceramic/glass

b)

polymer

c)

metal

d)

composite

15.

Which category of materials is hard, very brittle, and has no flexibility?

a)

ceramic/glass

b)

polymer

c)

metal

d)

composite

16.

Which category of materials includes plastics and wool?

a)

ceramic/glass

b)

polymer

c)

metal

d)

composite

17.

One thing that often makes people pay attention to a material is when it

a)

fails

b)

floats

c)

bounces

d)

reflects light

18.

Materials science is the science of

a)

solids

b)

liquids

c)

gases

d)

microorganisms