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YEAR 7: Metals and Non-Metals

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Material: Iron nail

Is it a Metal or Non-Metal?

a)

Metal

b)

Non-Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

2.

Material: Iron nail

Appearance (Shiny/Dull): ________

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Rough

d)

Transparent

3.

Material: Iron nail

Hard or Soft? ________

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Liquid

d)

Gas

4.

Can it conduct heat or electricity?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

Only heat

5.

Material: Copper wire

Appearance (Shiny/Dull): ________

a)

Shiny

b)

Dull

c)

Rough

d)

Transparent

6.

Material: Aluminium foil

Is it a Metal or Non-Metal?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Wood

d)

Glass

7.

Material: Charcoal Appearance

(Shiny/Dull): ________

a)

Dull

b)

Shiny

c)

Transparent

d)

Rough

8.

Material: Charcoal

Hard or Soft?

a)

Brittle

b)

Flexible

c)

Elastic

d)

Sticky

9.

Material: Plastic ruler

Is it a Metal or Non-Metal?

a)

Non-Metal

b)

Metal

c)

Alloy

d)

Mineral

10.

Metals are considered more important than non-metals for several reasons. Which of the following is NOT a reason why metals are considered more important?

a)

Metals are essential for making tools and machinery.

b)

Metals are good conductors of electricity and heat.

c)

Metals are used in construction and transportation.

d)

Metals are more abundant than non-metals in the Earth's crust.

11.

Which of the following is a metal?

a)

Carbon

b)

Sulphur

c)

Iron

d)

Oxygen

12.

A good conductor of electricity is usually a:

a)

Non-metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Rubber

13.

Non-metals are usually:

a)

Shiny

b)

Hard

c)

Dull

d)

Magnetic

14.

Which of these is not a property of metals?

a)

Conduct electricity

b)

Brittle

c)

Ductile

d)

Malleable

15.

Both metals and non-metals are:

a)

Equally important

b)

Not useful

c)

The same

d)

Rare