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Materials 3ºESO C

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

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Class
Date
1.

The types of plastics are:

a)

Thermoplastics, thermosettings, elastomeric plastics and polyplastics.

b)

Polypropylene, PVC, microplastics and bioplastics.

c)

Transparent plastics and opaque plastics.

d)

Elastic plastics and rigid plastics.

2.

When were the first man-made plastic developed?

a)

Around 1850

b)

Early twentieth century

c)

Late twentieth century

d)

Around 1800

3.

Regarding environmental impact of plastics:

a)

Plastics decompose slowly.

b)

Plastic has a short term persistance.

c)

Their acumulation affects marine life, water quality and human health.

d)

Conventional plastics are biodegradable.

4.

According to the definition, nanomaterials must have:

a)

At least 1 dimension in the nanoscale (range 1-100 nm)

b)

At least 1 dimension in the nanoscale (smaller than 1 nm)

c)

At least 2 dimensions in the nanoscale.

d)

The 3 dimensions in the nanoscale.

5.

Principal applications for nanomaterials are:

a)

Medicine, biotechnology and electronic

b)

Quantum applications

c)

Manufacturing of microplastics

d)

Construction

6.

Nanomaterials were seen for first time in the decade of...

(a)  

7.

The types of stone materials are:

a)

Igneous, metamorphic and sedimentary

b)

Stone, binders, compounds, ceramics and glasses

c)

Hard and soft

d)

Rocks, sand, clay and silt.

8.

What are the main environmental concerns related to the use of stone materials?

a)

There are no concerns because they are natural

b)

They cause noises and vibrations, CO2 emissions, liquid spills into water and energy consumption.

c)

Environment is not affected as stone materials are biodegradable

d)

Is due to the impossibility of reusing or recycling them

9.

Tell me the two most common applications of stone materials

(a)  

10.

First synthetic fiber appears in:

a)

Late 19th

b)

Early 20th

c)

Late 20th

d)

Medieval era

11.

Flexibility is one of the most importante properties of textile materials. It consists of:

a)

The ability to bend without breaking

b)

The ability

to withstand wear,

friction, and

repeated use

c)

How it responds to chemicals

d)

None of the options

12.

Examples of natural textile materials are:

a)

Cotton, wool, silk

b)

Polyester, nylon, spandex

c)

Wool, silk and leather

d)

Cotton, silk and nylon

13.

Cardboard and paper were invented in:

a)

Modern era

b)

Medieval era

c)

Paleolithic

d)

None of the others

14.

About properties of wood materials, point out the FALSE answer:

a)

It is a good insulator

b)

It is biodegradable and recyclable

c)

It has toxicity

d)

Its resistance may vary

15.

Wooden materials...

a)

Are provided from the trunk of a tree

b)

Are provided from the bark of a tree

c)

Could be natural or synthetic

d)

Began to be used in the medieval era

16.

Some of the most common work procedures on metallic materials are:

a)

deformation, cutting, machining and recycling

b)

casting, deformation, cutting and recycling

c)

casting, cutting, machining and recycling

d)

casting, deformation, cutting and machining

17.

Steel:

a)

is a key alloy

b)

is a basic metal

c)

is not a metallic material

d)

it floats on water

18.

Regarding the properties of metallic materials: (point out the wrong answer)

a)

they are excellent electrical and thermal conductors

b)

they are resistant to extreme temperatures

c)

not all metals are efficiently recycled

d)

all of them exhibit magnetic properties

19.

Thermosetting plastic is a type of plastic that:

a)

can´t be remelted or reshaped

b)

have elastical properties

c)

is known for its abrassion resistance

d)

is made of polymer

20.

The two most important properties of stone materials are:

(a)