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Material ID/History of Materials Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The photo above is what type of material?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

2.

The photo above is what type of material?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

3.

The photo above is what type of material?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

4.

The photo above is what type of material?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

5.

The photo above is what type of material (hint: the outer ring not the inner ring)?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

6.

The photo above is what type of material?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

7.

The photo above is what type of material (hint: material is fiberglass)?

a)

Composite

b)

Metal

c)

Glass/Ceramic

d)

Polymer

e)

Assembly

8.

What is the property of matter that can allow a substance/material to transfer heat or electricity?

a)

Corrosion

b)

Conduction

c)

Elasticity

d)

Plasticity

9.

The Statue of Liberty is made of copper that has turned green because it has undergone a change. What property of metal caused this?

a)

The metal corroded

b)

The metal wanted to be green

c)

The metal reacted with a acid

d)

The metal is just green naturally

10.

Why would glass be a bad insulator? (2 answers)

a)

It is brittle and would shatter

b)

It is technically a semiconductor

c)

It is a great insulator

d)

it is highly flammable

11.

What type of material is steel?

a)

Metal

b)

Ceramic

c)

Polymer

d)

Composite

12.

Some machine tools have tips made from materials called cermet. Cermet consists of particles of hard ceramic material embedded in a metal matrix. What type of material is cermet?

a)

Ceramic

b)

Metal

c)

Polymer

d)

Composite

13.

Polyvinyl chloride is a lightweight, soft material that can easily be formed into different shapes. It is an electrical insulator and has high chemical resistance. Its internal structure consists of long organic molecules, and it can be recycled and formed into new shapes by heating. What type of material is polyvinyl chloride?

a)

Polymer

b)

Ceramic

c)

Composite

d)

Metal

14.

What was one of the first metals used by humans?

a)

Titanium

b)

Gold

c)

Iron

d)

Steel

15.

What date in history is closest to the Bronze Age?

a)

10,000 BC

b)

2, 000 AD

c)

3,000 BC

d)

1,000 AD

16.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural polymer?

a)

Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)

b)

Proteins (structural material of animals).

c)

Polystyrene (structural component of packing peanuts).

d)

Cellulose (structural material of trees and plants).

17.

In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a surge in brightly colored fashion. What material made this possible?

a)

Polymers

b)

Metals

c)

Glass

d)

Composites

18.

What major historical event allowed metals to be at their peak relative importance?

a)

Bronze Age

b)

Stone Age

c)

World War 2

d)

Industrial Revolution

19.

What metal caused the steepest increase in metal importance over the last 12,000 years, according the the chart?

a)

Steel

b)

Bronze

c)

Iron

d)

Gold

20.

What is material science?

a)

The study of chemistry that is liquids and gasses.

b)

The design and discovery of mainly solids to use in application of everyday life.

c)

The study of life.

d)

The study of light, speed, and sound.