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Metals and Alloys

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do metals conduct well?

a)

acid

b)

electricity

c)

circulation

d)

music

2.

Some metals can look shiny when you

a)

polish them.

b)

melt them.

c)

scratch them.

d)

bury them.

3.

All metal elements melt at the same boiling point.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Which of the following conductors are used because they are readily available so they are cheap to use?

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

platinum

d)

aluminum

5.

Malleable is when a metal

a)

hammered out of shape without breaking.

b)

can be drawn out into strands of wire.

6.

Metal is ductile when it

a)

can be rolled or pounded into flat sheets.

b)

can be easily stretch.

7.

What type of a change is corrosion?

a)

physical

b)

uniform

c)

pitting

d)

stress cracking

8.

What can alloying two or more metals together do?

a)

Make the metal softer or harder.

b)

Nothing.

c)

Make the metal edible as a food source.

d)

Create the energy Mana.

9.

Bronze is made by adding copper with what other metal?

a)

Tin

b)

Zinc

c)

Lead

d)

Cobalt

10.

The most widespread metal on earth is...

a)

Steel

b)

Gold

c)

Aluminum

d)

Copper

11.

A zinc powder is sprayed onto steel parts. This process helps protects against corrosion.

a)

Anodizing

b)

Galvanizing

c)

Electroplating

d)

Cathode

12.

All Ferrous metals contain

a)

Iron

b)

Aluminum

c)

Nickel

d)

Cobalt

13.

Melting and mixing zinc with copper will give you ?

a)

Bronze

b)

Copper Oxide

c)

Brass

d)

Zinc oxide

14.
Iron is a good conductor, malleable and magnetic. What type of element is Iron? 
a)

Ferrous

b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
15.

Bronze is an alloy of copper and _____.

a)

Steel

b)

Iron

c)

Tin

d)

Carbon

16.

Which of these metals would rust easily?

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Non metal

c)

Zinc

d)

Copper

17.

Chemical reaction to the oxygen in the air

a)

Oxidation

b)

Trees

c)

Bronze

d)

Blue

18.

Steel is a ferrous metal composed of which two elements?

a)

Iron

b)

Hydrogen

c)

Zinc

d)

Carbon

19.

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

a)

Chromium

b)

Zinc

c)

Aluminium

d)

Copper

20.

Which metal is heavier?

a)

Steel

b)

Aluminium

21.

Where are non-metals located on the periodic table?

a)

Right side of periodic table

b)

Left side of periodic table

c)

zig-zag line of periodic table

d)

none of the above

22.

Where are metals located on the periodic table?

a)

Right side of periodic table

b)

Left side of periodic table

c)

zig-zag line of periodic table

d)

none of the above

23.

Steel is made up of...

a)

iron and carbon

b)

copper and iron

c)

tin and carbon

d)

aluminium and nickel

24.

Aluminium ore

a)

Bauxite

b)

Boxer

c)

Frenchie

d)

Car Suspensions

25.

Coin metals are normally made of this alloy

a)

pewter

b)

duralumin

c)

cupro-nickel

d)

brass

26.

Steel can become stainless when alloyed with _____.

a)

chromium and nickel

b)

copper and zinc

c)

tin and lead

d)

iron aand carbon

27.

Ferrous metal alloy that does not rust

a)

Stainless Steel

b)

Iron

c)

Chemical Reaction

d)

Precious Metal

28.

A permanent way to join metals or plastics

a)

Word Bond

b)

Welding

c)

Drill Hole

d)

Aluminium Ore

29.

Used for car brake drum

a)

Cast Iron

b)

Wrought Iron

c)

Silver

d)

Copper

30.

Tin food cans are lined with this to stop contamination

a)

BPA

b)

PLA

c)

SCC

d)

Copper Liner