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3d Printing

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A 3D printer uses the ____________ process to create a model or design.

a)

additive

b)

subtractive

2.

What is the 3D printing of organs called?

a)

geoprinting

b)

bioprinting

c)

physioprinting

d)

dyeprinting

3.

In the future 3D printers might be able to make food that is customized to help your body become healthier.

a)

true

b)

false

4.

What is the vocabulary term used for the material we use to make 3D objects?

a)

filament

b)

plastic

c)

steel

5.

In the working world, many fields are using 3D printing in some way. Which field is NOT using 3D printing?

a)

medical field

b)

food, baking field

c)

architectural field

d)

education field

e)

all the above use 3D printing

6.

What is the file format we export to print?

a)

doc

b)

pdf

c)

jpeg

d)

stl

7.

What is one huge difference between 2D (drawing on paper) and 3D design?

a)

You can't use colors when you 3D design and print.

b)

There are not many differences

c)

2D design can't be done on a computer.

d)

You have to always look at all sides and angles when 3D designing.

8.

When objects are 3D printed they are always solid.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What does 3D mean?

a)

computer graphics

b)

sculptures

c)

3 dimensions

d)

stereoscopic

10.

What is the shortcut to copy?

a)

Control X

b)

Control P

c)

Control C

d)

Control V

11.

What is the shortcut to paste?

a)

Control X

b)

Control Y

c)

Control C

d)

Control V

12.

What was the primary reason given in the video for NASA to use a 3D printer?

a)

to print objects used for repair work

b)

to print desert

c)

to print organs

d)

to print sneakers

13.

Having a flat or even surface.

a)

nozzle

b)

align

c)

level

d)

infill

14.

What is an example of a product that can be 3D printed using materials other than plastic?

a)

Tools

b)

Toys

c)

Food

d)

Clothing

15.

What is the most common material used in 3D printing?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

16.

What happens when the printer receives the data for printing?

a)

It cools the material

b)

It removes the material

c)

It melts the material

d)

It adds more material

17.

What is one potential application of 3D printing in the medical field?

a)

Printing cars

b)

Printing body parts

c)

Printing airplanes

d)

Printing houses

18.

What does PLA stand for?

a)

Polylactic Acid

b)

Potentially Loud Argement

c)

Polyester Liquid Acid

d)

Polylactic Augment

19.

What are the three actions Makerbot Software performs on a CAD before it prints?

a)

slices into multiple thin layers

b)

creates removable supports under all overhangs

c)

generates a raft under the print to separate it from the build plate

d)

all of the above

20.

Which is NOT something that you can print with a 3D printer?

a)

tools

b)

toys

c)

clothing

d)

body parts

e)

water

21.

3D printers will print in layers...

a)

from bottom to top

b)

from left to right

c)

right to left

d)

top to bottom

22.

The action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.

a)

3D print

b)

Laser Engraver

c)

2 Dimensional

d)

Prototype

23.

A slender threadlike material that is heated in a 3D printer in order to create an object.

a)

filament

b)

3D print

c)

revolve

d)

extrude

24.

A person who designs, builds, or maintains engines, machines, or public works.

a)

engineer

b)

entrepreneur

c)

employee

d)

workplane

25.

this delivers the filament to the hot-end of the nozzle section

a)

nozzle

b)

extruder

c)

base

d)

principle

26.

a projecting spout from which the filament is discharged onto the print bed

a)

nozzle

b)

filament

c)

base

d)

ceramic

27.

Which technology is primarily used in 3D printing to solidify liquid materials into solid parts, layer by layer?

a)

Stereolithography (SLA)

b)

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)

c)

Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)

d)

Digital Light Processing (DLP)

28.

What is the significance of the layer height in 3D printing?

a)

It determines the color of the final print

b)

It affects the print speed and overall quality

c)

It specifies the type of material used

d)

It controls the temperature of the extruder

29.

What role does the build plate play in 3D printing?

a)

It cools down the printed layers

b)

It extrudes the filament

c)

It provides a surface on which the object is printed

d)

It moves the nozzle in various directions