WorksheetsMaterial ID/History of Materials Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
The photo above is what type of material?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material (hint: the outer ring not the inner ring)?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
The photo above is what type of material (hint: material is fiberglass)?
Composite
Metal
Glass/Ceramic
Polymer
Assembly
What is the property of matter that can allow a substance/material to transfer heat or electricity?
Corrosion
Conduction
Elasticity
Plasticity
The Statue of Liberty is made of copper that has turned green because it has undergone a change. What property of metal caused this?
The metal corroded
The metal wanted to be green
The metal reacted with a acid
The metal is just green naturally
Why would glass be a bad insulator? (2 answers)
It is brittle and would shatter
It is technically a semiconductor
It is a great insulator
it is highly flammable
What type of material is steel?
Metal
Ceramic
Polymer
Composite
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?
Ceramic
Metal
Polymer
Composite
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?
Polymer
Ceramic
Composite
Metal
What was one of the first metals used by humans?
Titanium
Gold
Iron
Steel
What date in history is closest to the Bronze Age?
10,000 BC
2, 000 AD
3,000 BC
1,000 AD
Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural polymer?
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)
Proteins (structural material of animals).
Polystyrene (structural component of packing peanuts).
Cellulose (structural material of trees and plants).
In the 1970s and 1980s, there was a surge in brightly colored fashion. What material made this possible?
Polymers
Metals
Glass
Composites
What major historical event allowed metals to be at their peak relative importance?
Bronze Age
Stone Age
World War 2
Industrial Revolution
What metal caused the steepest increase in metal importance over the last 12,000 years, according the the chart?
Steel
Bronze
Iron
Gold
What is material science?
The study of chemistry that is liquids and gasses.
The design and discovery of mainly solids to use in application of everyday life.
The study of life.
The study of light, speed, and sound.
