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different types of material

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Clay undergoes what when it is fired?

a)

metamorphosis

b)

chemical change

c)

surgery

d)

petrification

2.

Which set of properties are commonly associated with ceramic materials.

a)

Good toughness, good conductivity and light weight.

b)

High levels of hardness, good conductivity and light weight.

c)

Nice colours

d)

High levels of hardness, high levels of heat resistance and quite brittle.

3.

4. Although ceramic materials have a good range of important properties one limitation to their use is that they are often

a)

Too malleable

b)

Too brittle

c)

Too ductile

d)

Too light

4.

6. What is the main ingredient in glass?

a)

soda ash

b)

limestone

c)

borax

d)

silica

5.

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.

6.

which is not a property of aerogel

a)

brittle

b)

lightweight

c)

high strength

d)

99% liquid

7.

Bricks are used in the construction of houses. State one property that makes them useful and one property that makes them not useful for construction.

4 lines
8.

Ceramics are used to make bathroom fittings because

a)

hard and heat resistant

b)

non conductors

c)

hard and strong

d)

hard, strong and waterproof

9.

Nanotubes are excellent insulators of heat and electricity.

a)

false

b)

true

10.

aerogels are heat resistant hence they are used in

a)

sports equipment

b)

in making baking trays

c)

automobiles and space vehicles

d)

artificial bones

11.

porcelain is chemically unreactive and that is the reason it is used in

a)

porcelain mugs

b)

tiles to cover space crafts

c)

artificial bones

d)

decorative vases

12.
Why do you think people use plastic for their products ?
a)
Because it's strong
b)
Because its very cheap and it's easy to make
c)
Because it's expensive
d)
Because it's rare and it's good for the enviorment
13.
What term means "does not break down in the environment"
a)
biodegradeable
b)
non-degradeable
c)
corrosive
d)
biodegenerative
14.

Where does most of the plastic end up?

a)

landfills

b)

schools

c)

litter on the streets

d)

oceans

15.
__________ means to use something again.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
16.
_________ means to make something smaller.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
17.
__________ means to use something old to make something new.
a)
reduce
b)
reuse
c)
recycle
18.

Plastics contain ___________________, which are long chains of molecules that manufacturers can mold, cast or force through a die into desired shapes.

a)

pigments

b)

polymers

c)

core walls

d)

chamfers

19.

A composite material is made up of

a)

A single material

b)

Two or more separated materials

c)

Two or more chemically combined materials

d)

None of these

20.

Which of the following are the major constituents of reinforced concrete?

a)

I, II and III

b)

I, III and IV

c)

I, II and IV

d)

I and II only

21.

The steel bar in reinforced concrete contributes_______ to the concrete.

a)

Hardness

b)

Malleability

c)

Tensile strength

d)

Compression strength

22.

How are ceramic materials made?

a)

By heating and cooling a substance

b)

By adding many small molecules together

c)

Using electricity

23.

What type of material is a house brick?

a)

Polymer

b)

Composite

c)

Ceramic

d)

Alloy

24.

What type of material is reinforced concrete?

a)

Rock

b)

Polymer

c)

Ceramic

d)

Composite

25.

What name is given to a very long molecule made from smaller repeating units?

a)

Monomer

b)

Ceramic

c)

Polymer

d)

Composite

26.
Which of these is a MAJOR cause of acid rain?
a)
spraying pesticides on crops
b)
burning fossil fuels for energy
c)
dumping sewage in river systems
d)
using uranium to generate electricity
27.
How is acid rain formed?
a)
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
b)
Carbon dioxide and oxygen mix with water in the air.
c)
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
d)
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
28.

Which is NOT caused by acid rain?

a)

damage to statues

b)

dying fish

c)

spread of disease

d)

weakened trees