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Metals & Ceramics

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
2.
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of most metals?
a)
Brittle
b)
Good conductor
c)
Ductile
d)
Malleable
3.
Describe what luster means
a)
How an object reflects light
b)
How soft an object is
c)
If an object floats
d)
If an object can be dug out of the earth.
4.
When an object changes shape when struck by a hammer.
a)
luster
b)
malleable
c)
brittleness
d)
ductile
5.
If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...
a)
Metalloid
b)
Matter
c)
Non-metal
d)
Metal
6.
Unlike non-metals, most metals tend to —
a)
conduct electricity and heat well.
b)
be gases at room temperature.
c)
break easily when hammered.
d)
have less luster and shine.
7.

The ability of a material to be shaped in all directions without cracking or breaking.

a)

Hardness

b)

Ductility

c)

Malleability

d)

Conductivity

8.

Ceramics are able to withstand high temperatures without softening and deforming under normal service conditions. These properties make ceramics a good choice for:

(Choose Two Answers)

a)

Electric insulators

b)

Water bottles

c)

Electric conductors

d)

Furnace lining

9.

Ceramics have the ability to resist chemical attack however, they lack these two properties:

a)

Ductility

b)

Brittleness

c)

Hardness

d)

Electric conductivity

10.

Materials used for electric insulators must have a low degree of: (choose two answers)

a)

Thermal conductivity

b)

Hardness

c)

Electric conductivity

d)

Compressive strength

11.

Engineering materials that have a good resistance to the corrosion: (choose all that apply)

a)

Polymers

b)

Composites

c)

Metals

d)

Ceramics

12.

Generally speaking, steel is made of

a)

iron and carbon

b)

copper and iron

c)

tin and carbon

d)

aluminum and nickel

13.

Why are metals alloyed?

a)

To improve the appearance of a metal

b)

To make them less likely to corrode

c)

To reduce the amount of iron used

d)

To change the properties of the metal

14.

Why are alloyed metals usually stronger?

a)

They have atoms of different metals in them, which makes it easier for the layer to move past each other...less likely to break

b)

They have atoms of different metals in them, which makes it harder for the layer to move past each other...less likely to break

15.

Why is steel alloyed with other metals?

a)

To make It stronger

b)

To make it lighter

c)

To make it more resistant to corrosion

d)

All of the above