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Nanotechnology

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 23mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is nanotechnology?

a)

Study and manipulation of technology that is micro sized

b)

Study and manipulation of matter that is small but can still be seen by the human eyes

c)

Study and manipulation of matter at a scale of 1-100 nano meters

d)

Study and manipulation of matter that moves at a speed measured in nano seconds

2.

An atom.......

a)

Is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element.

b)

Is anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

Has a positive charge

d)

Has a negative charge

3.

There are _____________ nanometers in a meter.

a)

10 million

b)

1 billion

c)

1000

d)

100

4.

You can see objects on the nano level with....

a)

Your own eyes

b)

A magnifying glass

c)

A Scanning Electron Microscope

d)

A telescope

5.

If something is repellent and tends not to combine with water, or dissolve in water, it would be considered.....

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Exothermic

c)

Endothermic

d)

Hydrophilic

6.

If something is readily absorbing or dissolving in water, (having a liking for water), it would be considered to be....

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Endothermic

c)

Exothermic

d)

Hydrophilic

7.

Read the words in the picture.

These are some examples of......

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Physical properties of matter

d)

All of the above

8.

What characteristics do nanoengineered products such as Magic Sand and Stain Resistant fabric have in common?

a)

All were created using nanotechnology

b)

All behave in an unexpected way

c)

All have unique physical properties

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

9.

Which of the following would be an example of a nanosize object?

a)

Bike

b)

Printed words in a textbook

c)

Grain of sand

d)

Chromosomes

10.

We can use nanotechnology to alter physical properties of matter by arranging and rearranging what?

a)

Newton's laws

b)

Atoms

c)

LittleBits

d)

Nanowhiskers

11.

___________ are used to create stronger and lighter equipment such as bikes and tennis rackets.

a)

Macrotubes

b)

Carbon nanotubes

c)

Microtubes

d)

Nanowhiskers

12.

The sole of a gecko's foot has millions of nanoscale hairs that help it grip to almost any surface.

Using nature as inspiration, what would be a similar concept?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

Coffee was spilled on a customer's white cotton pants by a waiter. The coffee rolled off the pants and did not leave a stain.

What might we know about the material?

a)

The material is hydrophobic

b)

The material might be a nanoengineered product

c)

The physical properties of the material have been changed

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above