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nanotechnology in the nanoworld

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The word "nano" means:
a)
one millioneth
b)
one billioneth
c)
one thousandth
d)
one trillioneth
2.

Which 2 of the following technologies are currently made using nanotechology?

a)

odor-free socks

b)

vegetarian meatballs

c)

vaccinations

d)

wrinkle-resistant fabrics

3.
Nanotechnology allows the manipulation of atoms or molecules to create or modify materials at the nanoscale.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

What is nanotechnology?

a)

Study and manipulation of technology that is micro sized

b)

Study and manipulation of matter that is small but can still be seen by the human eyes

c)

Study and manipulation of matter at a scale of 1-100 nano meters

d)

Study and manipulation of matter that moves at a speed measured in nano seconds

5.
The prefix "nano" comes from a ...
a)
French word meaning billion
b)
Greek word meaning dwarf
c)
Spanish word meaning particle
d)
Latin word meaning invisible
6.
What is a buckyball?
a)
A carbon atom (C60)
b)
Nickname for Mercedes-Benz's futuristic concept car (C111)
c)
Plastic explosives nanoparticle (C4)
d)
Concrete nanoparticle with a compressive strength of 20 nanonewtons (C20)
7.
Nanorobots (nanobots)...
a)
Do not exist yet
b)
Exist in experimental form in laboratories
c)
Are already used in nanomedicine to remove plaque from the walls of arteries
d)
Will be used by NASA in the next unmanned mission to Mars
8.
What exactly is a quantum dot?
a)
A semiconductor nanostructure that confines the motion of conduction band electrons, valence band holes, or excitons in all three spatial directions.
b)
The sharpest possible tip of an Atomic Force Microscope
c)
A fictional term used in science fiction for the endpoints of wormholes
d)
Unexplained spots that appear in electron microscopy images of nanostructures smaller than 1 nanometer
9.
What best approximates the diameter of a DNA molecule?
a)
2 nanometers
b)
20 nanometers
c)
3 Angstroms
d)
100 Angstroms
10.

Having a tendency to mix with, dissolve in, or be wetted by water.

a)

Hydrophobic

b)

Hydrophilic

11.

which will give hi-resolution images?

a)

SEM

b)

TEM

12.

synthesis of nanoparticles is possible with

a)

top down method

b)

bottom up method

c)

both

13.

Why the properties of nanomaterials are different significantly compared to bulk materials?

a)

Quantum effect

b)

Confinement effect

c)

Synergistic effect

d)

Avalanche effect

14.

Why the properties of nanomaterials are different significantly compared to bulk materials?

a)

Increased relative surface area

b)

Decreased relative surface area

c)

Increased lattice parameters

d)

Lower down the melting temperature

15.

Nanotubes are considered as Two-dimensional (2-D) nanomaterials

a)

Yes

b)

No

16.

What is nanotechnology?

a)

Study and manipulation of technology that is micro sized

b)

Study and manipulation of matter that is small but can still be seen by the human eyes

c)

Study and manipulation of matter at a scale of 1-100 nano meters

d)

Study and manipulation of matter that moves at a speed measured in nano seconds

17.

An atom.......

a)

Is the smallest particle of an element that retains all the properties of that element.

b)

Is anything that has mass and takes up space.

c)

Has a positive charge

d)

Has a negative charge

18.

There are _____________ nanometers in a meter.

a)

10 million

b)

1 billion

c)

1000

d)

100

19.

You can see objects on the nano level with....

a)

Your own eyes

b)

A magnifying glass

c)

A Scanning Electron Microscope

d)

A telescope

20.

Which of the following would be an example of a nanosize object?

a)

Bike

b)

Printed words in a textbook

c)

Grain of sand

d)

Chromosomes

21.

We can use nanotechnology to alter physical properties of matter by arranging and rearranging what?

a)

Newton's laws

b)

Atoms

c)

LittleBits

d)

Nanowhiskers

22.
The word "nano" means:
a)
one millioneth
b)
one billioneth
c)
one thousandth
d)
one trillioneth
23.
Nanotechnology allows the manipulation of atoms or molecules to create or modify materials at the nanoscale.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
This area is where scientists and engineers build nano-structures
a)

Nanotory

b)

Nano Lab

c)

microroom

d)

None of the Above

25.

The following are applications of nanotechnology except

a)

water treatment and purification

b)

environmental remediation

c)

green nano composites

d)

none of the above

26.

It will be a lot easier if nanomolecules are used in manufacturing concrete, asphalt, glues, and housing surfaces.

a)

Contraction

b)

Construction

c)

Food processing and storage

d)

Nanomolecules

27.

The word nanotechnology is derived from what words?

a)

nano and techne

b)

nanno and techne

c)

nano and technology

d)

nanno and technology

28.

It is a new category of technology involving both basic and applied research intersecting with the fields of computer science and information technology, medical technology, agriculture, life sciences, engineering chemistry, physics and mathematics.

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Nanomaterial

c)

Nanoethics

d)

Nannotechnology

29.

Increasing the electricity generated by (a)   .

30.

These are useful in cleaning up organic chemicals/solvents polluting groundwater.

a)

Nanotechnology

b)

Nanomolecules

c)

Nanosensors

d)

Nanoparticles

31.

These are important nanoproducts for faster detection of soil quality.

a)

Nanomolecules

b)

Nanosensors

c)

Nanoparticles

d)

Nanotechnology

32.

It is useful when nanocomposite-based film crating is used in food packaging.

a)

Nanosensors

b)

Nanoparticles

c)

Nanomolecules

d)

Nanotechnology

33.

It is a nanotechnology-based consumer product that use nanoparticles to deliver vitamins.

a)

Skin care products

b)

Atovi

c)

True

d)

False

34.

All of these are nanotechnology-based consumer products except

a)

Fabric

b)

Paint

c)

Tennis ball

d)

Juice

35.

Give one potential applications of nanotechnology.

(a)  

36.

The term "nano" refers to a unit meaning one billionth or 10-9.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

AFM stands for "Automatic Force Microscope"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

The Nanotechnology is the defining instrument for the whole field of nanoscience

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Nano materials are made up of atoms and molecules.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

The term "nanotechnology" was coined by Richard Feynman.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

41.

SPM stands for "Scanning Tunneling microscope"

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

42.

A nanometer is one billion of a meter.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

43.

The prefix "nano" comes from a _______.

a)

French word meaning billion

b)

Greek word meaning dwarf

c)

Spanish word meaning particle

d)

Latin word meaning invisible

44.

Who was coined the term "nanotechnology"?

(a)  

45.

Who first used the term nanotechnology and when?

(a)  

46.

Richard Feynman is often credited with predicting the potential of nanotechnology. What was the title of his famous speech?

(a)  

47.

It trims down large pieces of materials into nanoscale.

(a)  

48.

The best-known and most funded program for nanotechnology is (a)   .

49.

It is the high-volume practice for constructing nanoscale devices on a roll of ultrathin plastic or metal.

(a)  

50.

It produces higher and better resolution that can magnify objects up to a million times.

(a)  

51.

It manufactures products by building them up from atomic and molecular-scale components.

(a)  

52.

The properties of materials is highly dependent on its size.

(a)  

53.

The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) budget in 2008 is $ (a)   billion.

54.

Improved detection and removal of contaminants is one of the possible benefits in what areas?

(a)  

55.

Redistribution of wealth, potential cost of clean-ups and healthcare and accessibility to all income levels are the concerns in what areas affected by nanotechnology?

(a)