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Ceramics

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
2.
When were ceramics first used?
a)
20,000 years ago
b)
100 BC
c)
20,000 BC
d)
24,000 BC
3.
Which of these properties do ceramics possess?
a)
Light
b)
Very fragile
c)
Strong hardness
d)
Flexible
4.
Ceramics also have a chemical inertness. What does this mean?
a)
They do not react with chemicals.
b)
They react strongly with chemicals.
c)
They only react with reactive elements.
d)
They react sometimes with chemicals.
5.
What chemical bonds are involved in ceramics?
a)
Hydrogen bonds
b)
Metallic bonds
c)
Covalent or ionic bonds
d)
Carbon bonds
6.
What is a disadvantage of ceramics?
a)
Ceramics are tough. 
b)
Clay is easy to obtain.
c)
They can be painted.
d)
They can fracture easily.
7.
The density of ceramics is...
a)
Low
b)
High
8.
Because of their strong bonds, ceramics are...
a)
Electrically resistant
b)
Elastic
c)
Heat resistant
d)
Magnetic
9.
Are ceramics...
a)
Good insulators
b)
Good conductors
10.
Which of these objects is a ceramic?
a)
Brick
b)
Pylon
c)
Water bottle
d)
Tarmac