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Property of Materials 2º ESO

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bottle is ________ because it breaks easily

a)

brittle

b)

Hard

c)

elastic

2.

A stone wall is ________because it does not break easily.

a)

conductor

b)

hard

c)

waterproof

3.

A material is suitable for their use depending on.....

a)

their cuality

b)

their properties

c)

their shape

4.

When a material does not transmit heat, we call it....

a)

Impermeable

b)

Transparent

c)

Conductor

d)

Insulator

5.

When a material transmit heat, we call it....

a)

Conductor

b)

Transparent

c)

Opaque

d)

Impermeable

6.

One of the properties of materials that measures the transmission of heat.

a)

Mass

b)

Hardness

c)

Thermal Conductivity

d)

Elasticity

7.

A material that doesn't recover the original shape when a force is removed is...

a)

brittle

b)

elastic

c)

plastic

8.

Which material is obtained from tree trunks?

a)

glass

b)

pottery

c)

metal

d)

wood

9.

A mixture of two or more metals and a non-metal in a molten state that, once solidified at room temperature, mantains its metallic properties:

a)

Alloy

b)

Ferrous Metal

c)

Cast Iron

10.

The opposition that a body offers to scratches or perforation:

a)

Elasticity

b)

Fragility

c)

Hardness

11.

If a materials deforms when a force is applied on t but later recovers its initial shape, it is:

a)

Fragile

b)

Elastic

c)

Ductile

12.

Ductility of a material is its ability to?

a)

Withstand an applied load without failure or plastic deformation

b)

Resist a distorting effect and to return to its original size and shape

c)

Drawn out or stretched into wire without breaking

d)

Resist deformation induced by either mechanical indentation or abrasion

13.

Malleability of a material is its ability to?

a)

Absorb energy and plastically deform without fracturing.

b)

Resist a distorting effect and to return to its original size and shape.

c)

Deform under pressure and able to be beaten into shape.

d)

Resist deformation induced by either mechanical indentation or abrasion.

14.

Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

a)

Cardboard

b)

Aluminum

c)

Rubber

d)

Plastic

15.

What is an thermal insulator?

a)

A coat

b)

Something that doesn't allow heat to pass through it

c)

Something to stop music

d)

Something that allows heat to pass through

16.

Ability of a material to plastically deform without breaking ie to be drawn into wires is

a)

ductility

b)

malleability

c)

brittleness

d)

resilience

17.

What property of a material is this describing?

The ability to absorb impact without breaking.

a)

Tensile strength

b)

Hardness

c)

Malleability

d)

Ductility

e)

Toughness

18.

Which one means "recycle"

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which of the following is an example of a softwood?

a)

Beech

b)

Pine

c)

Cherry

d)

Oak

20.

Softwood come from which type of tree?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

c)

Tall

d)

Ones that lose their leaves in autumn.

21.

Hardwood comes from which type of tree?

a)

Deciduous

b)

Coniferous

c)

Tall

d)

Evergreen

22.

Using the diagram, what is the name of the "skin" of the tree?

a)

Pith

b)

Sapwood

c)

Heartwood

d)

Bark

23.

What type of prefabricated wood is shown here?

a)

MDF

b)

Plywood

c)

Blockboard

d)

Hardboard

24.

The two main classifications of trees are:

a)

Evergreen and Deciduous

b)

Dry and Moist

c)

Hardwoods and Softwoods

d)

Leafed trees and Needle trees

25.

Which picture is showing us clay?

a)

b)

c)

d)

26.

what is shown in the picture

a)

Orientated strand board (OSB)

b)

Particle board or chipboard

c)

Plywood

27.

Natural wood (is/is not) resistant to insect attacks.

(a)  

28.

Man-made wood is (cheaper/more expensive) than natural wood.

(a)  

29.

The process showed in the picture is usually executed in a:

a)

SAWMILL

b)

GRAINMILL

c)

WOOLWORK SHOP

d)

SEWMILL

30.

Select the wrong answer.

The following metals are ferrous metal

a)

IRON

b)

STEEL

c)

TIN

d)

CAST IRON

31.

Steel is made mainly from iron with:

a)

0,1% to 2% carbon

b)

1% to 2% carbon

c)

0,1% to 0,2% carbon

d)

0,12% to 1,2% carbon