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EXAM: WOOD & METALS

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 36mins

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.

If you have a material that can conduct electricity well it is probably a...

a)

Metalloid

b)

Matter

c)

Non-metal

d)

Metal

4.

What element in air reacts with Iron to make Iron Oxide

a)

Carbon

b)

Oxigen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Nitrogen

5.

In steel, iron is mixed with small amounts of non-metal, _______ .

a)

Copper

b)

Carbon

c)

Diamonds

d)

Wood

6.

Pure iron is _________________ .

a)

soft and weak

b)

hard and stong

c)

bendy and brittle

7.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and _____.

a)

Steel

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Carbon

8.

Bronze has high friction with other metals.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

All metal elements melt at the same boiling point.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Which is a liquid metal at room temperature?

a)

Mercury

b)

Gold

c)

silver

d)

brass

11.

What is an alloy

a)

A mixture of metals and gas

b)

A mixture of carbon and steel

c)

A homogenus mixture of metals and non metals

d)

mixture of metals and non metals

12.

Brass is an alloy made of

a)

copper and zinc

b)

copper and tin

c)

copper and nickel

d)

copper and aluminum

13.

Which of the following are alloys? (choose 3)

a)

Lead

b)

Bronze

c)

Brass

d)

Aluminium

e)

Stainless Steel

14.

What is added to iron in stainless steel to prevent corrosion?

a)

Chromium

b)

Zinc

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

15.

Which metal is heavier?

a)

Steel

b)

Aluminium

16.

Select the properties of copper (choose 3)

a)

Good conductor

b)

Welds easily

c)

Does not corrode

d)

Rusts easily

17.

Select the Non-Ferrous metals (choose 3)

a)

Zinc

b)

Aluminium

c)

Tin

d)

Steel

18.

What is the best mineral ore for extracting aluminium?

a)

Bauxite

b)

Barite

c)

Beryl

d)

Bornite

19.

Air pollution, water pollution, and noise pollution are associated with ______.

a)

subsurface mining

b)

surface mining

20.

What type of mineral is valued for its economic worth?

a)

gangue

b)

native

c)

ore

d)

compound

21.

What is the term for minerals that have little to no economic value?

a)

ore

b)

native

c)

compound

d)

gangue

22.

Which of the following is an example of a softwood?

a)

Beech

b)

Pine

c)

Cherry

d)

Oak

23.

Which of the following is an example of a hardwood?

a)

Pine

b)

Fir

c)

Cedar

d)

Mahogany

24.

Softwood come from which type of tree?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

c)

Tall

d)

Ones that lose their leaves in autumn.

25.

Hardwood comes from which type of tree?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

c)

Tall

d)

Evergreen

26.

MDF (fiberboard) is an example of

a)

a hardwood

b)

a prefabricated board

c)

a softwood

d)

a plastic

27.

Using the diagram, what is the name of the "skin" of the tree?

a)

Pith

b)

Sapwood

c)

Heartwood

d)

Bark

28.

Using the diagram above, what part of the tree transfers the nutrients?

a)

Pith

b)

Sapwood

c)

Heartwood

d)

Bark

29.

Using the diagram above, what part of the tree trunk is the most mature and usually darker in color?

a)

Pith

b)

Sapwood

c)

Heartwood

d)

Bark

30.

Using the diagram above, what part of the tree is the central core that is weak?

a)

Pith

b)

Sapwood

c)

Heartwood

d)

Bark

31.

chipboard is an example of

a)

softwood

b)

hardwood

c)

prefabricated wood

32.

What is the name of a cut tree trunk?

a)

trunk

b)

branch

c)

log

d)

wood

33.

It is a thin layer of generative tissue lying between the bark and the wood of a stem

a)

Cambium Layer

b)

Stem

c)

Bark

d)

Heartwood

34.

The two main classifications of trees are:

a)

Evergreen and Deciduous

b)

Dry and Moist

c)

Hardwoods and Softwoods

d)

Leafed trees and Needle trees

35.

The process of drying is used to

a)

Remove moss from the wood.

b)

Cut wood into planks.

c)

Remove bugs from the wood.

d)

Remove moisture from the wood

36.

Softwoods come from deciduous trees?

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Why do softwoods tend to be cheaper to buy?

a)

They grow quickly

b)

They are tall

c)

They are soft

38.

Which of the following are types of prefabricated wood?

a)

Pine

b)

Plywood

c)

MDF

d)

Balsa

e)

Chipboard

39.
What does MDF stand for
a)
Medium Density Fibreboard 
b)
Maximum Density Fibreboard
c)
Melamine Density Fibreboard
d)
Muitiple Density Fibreboard
40.

Plywood has layers, called plies or a single ply, that are layered ...

a)

In opposite directions

b)

In the same direction

c)

In varying directions

41.

The paper you write on every day is made from...

a)

trees.

b)

oil.

c)

minerals.

42.

Paper can be recycled to make

a)

Magazines

b)

Wall papers

c)

News papers

d)

All of the above

43.

To make paper white, the paste or pulp is

a)

Bleached

b)

Burnt

c)

Sold

d)

Moved