We use them every day and most of our stuff is made with some of them inside - we're talking about METALS! They are so handy and helpful to our tools and technology, but what do you really know about them?
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Roughly what percentage of elements in the Periodic Table are considered metals?
90%
10%
25%
75%
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Most metals are malleable. What does this mean?
They are hard and strong in structure
They can be changed and shaped without breaking or cracking
They will turn into another element with time
They remain solid at room temperature
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What are rocks containing metal called?
Nuggets
Ore
Alloys
Conductors
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What are alloys?
All answers are true
Metals made with a single element
Metals made from 2 or more elements
Non-metal elements
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What two elements below are used to make bronze?
It can also be copper and zinc
Aluminum and silicon
Iron and carbon
Iron and copper
Tin and copper
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What is smelting?
The process of combining two elements to make an alloy
All answers are true
The process of finding metal in mines
The process of using heat to separate rock from metal
Which of these metals is the best conductor of electricity?
Platinum
Silver
Iron
Gold
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Which of the following measurements in karats represents 100% pure gold?
24 karat
48 karat
16 karat
36 karat
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Rust is formed from iron and which other element?
Rust is a type of iron oxide compound. While most rust is reddish-orange, other iron oxides are yellow and green.
Nitrogen
Oxygen
Hydrogen
Sulfur
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Which of the following metals can be found in a pure state in nature?
That's why the gold rush was so big, because you could find actual nuggets of gold
Iron
Lithium
Aluminum
Gold
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While aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust, the most abundant metal in the earth's CORE is...
Iron
Lead
Mercury
Gold
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Up to Medieval Times, there were only 7 metals known to man, known as the metals of Antiquity. Which of these is NOT one of those metals?
Cobalt was discovered during the 18th century.
Iron
Copper
Gold
Silver
Cobalt
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