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Purposeful Design Chapter 2.1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Most metals are ______.

a)

malleable

b)

ductile

c)

good conductors of heat and electricity

d)

all of the above

2.

What is the most abundant transition metal in Earth's crust?

a)

iron

b)

calcium

c)

oxygen

d)

copper

3.

What two elements combine with metals to create a majority of the ores in Earth's crust?

a)

oxygen and silicon

b)

oxygen and sodium

c)

nitrogen and phosphorus

d)

nitrogen and silicon

4.

A majority of the actinide series elements are ______.

a)

synthetic

b)

radioactive

c)

difficult to study

d)

all of the above

5.

What is the only metal to exist as a liquid at room temperature?

a)

bromine

b)

potassium

c)

mercury

d)

tungsten

6.

A substance's ability to be drawn or pulled into the form of a wire is known as ______.

a)

metallic bond

b)

malleability

c)

reduction

d)

ductility

7.

A substance's ability to be flattened into thin sheets by hammering is called ______.

a)

metallic bond

b)

malleability

c)

reduction

d)

corrosion

8.

The force of attraction between the metal atoms and the surrounding sea of electrons is called ______.

a)

metallic bond

b)

malleability

c)

reduction

d)

corrosion

9.

A naturally occurring rock from which a useful metal or mineral is recovered is called ______.

a)

metallic bond

b)

malleability

c)

reduction

d)

ore

10.

How many valence electrons do alkaline-earth metals have?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

11.

Alkaline-earth metals have been used in which of the following applications?

a)

fireworks

b)

X-rays

c)

space vehicles

d)

all of the above

12.

Unreactive metals readily form ores in Earth's crust. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Transition metals contain valence electrons that exist in only one shell. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Copper is the best conductor of electricity. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Ferromagnetism is the ability to retain the property of magnetism after an external magnetic field has been removed. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False