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Concrete

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the 3 main ingredients in concrete

a)

Water

b)

Cement

c)

Aggregate

d)

Iron

e)

Oxygen

2.

Which industry is the biggest user of concrete?

a)

Construction

b)

Fashion

c)

Hospitality

d)

Agriculture

3.

Select the commonly used aggregates added to cement and water to make concrete

a)

Sand

b)

Gravel

c)

Oxygen bubbles

d)

Cement

e)

Wood chips

4.

What is the purpose of sand in concrete?

a)

It's a cheap ingredient to bulk it up

b)

To make it flow better

c)

To harden it

d)

It reacts with the cement to harden the mixture

5.

What is the purpose of WATER in concrete?

a)

To strengthen it

b)

To make it flow better

c)

To bulk it out

d)

It reacts with the cement to harden the mixture

6.

What is the purpose of CEMENT in concrete?

a)

To strengthen it

b)

To make it flow better

c)

To bulk it out

d)

It reacts with the water to harden the mixture

7.

What is the purpose of an AGGREGATE in concrete?

a)

To strengthen it

b)

To make it flow better

c)

To bulk it out

d)

It reacts with the water to harden the mixture

8.

Tick the aggregates

a)

Water

b)

Sand

c)

Gravel

d)

Cement

9.

Sand and gravel are often used in concrete as an...

a)

Aggregate

b)

Anesthetic

c)

Antibiotic

d)

Adhesive

10.

What is the environmental impact of producing cement?

a)

High

b)

Low

c)

Moderate

d)

None

11.

Concrete is full of tiny holes, it is therefore a _______ material

a)

Porous

b)

Obsolete

c)

Sustainable

d)

Ergonomic

12.

What is rebar?

a)

A steel structure imbedded in concrete to reinforce it

b)

An ingredient added to cement to make concrete

c)

When concrete is recucled in to other things

d)

When concrete is moulded in to a bar shape

13.

A steel structure imbedded in concrete to reinforce it...

a)

Rebar

b)

Aggregate

c)

Sand

d)

Gravel

14.

Select the properties of concrete that make it suitable as a construction material

a)

Fire resistance

b)

Mechanical strength

c)

Weight

d)

Flexibility

15.

Concrete is durable, this means...

a)

It can resist wear and tear

b)

It can stretch if pulled

c)

It can float in water

d)

It is smooth to touch

16.

When mixing concrete you should wear...

a)

Dust mask

b)

Ear defenders

c)

Heat proof gloves

d)

Goggles