1) Compared to non-metals, metals are: a) good conductors of heat, but not of electricity. b) good conductors of electricity, but not of heat. c) good conductors of both heat and electricity. d) not good conductors. 2) Which of the following best explains why the periodic table is so useful? a) It makes it easy to see all the elements. b) It arranges the elements in order of size. c) It arranges the elements according to size and properties. d) It arranges the elements in alphabetical 3) The development of which building material has made it possible for us to build skyscrapers? a) steel b) glass c) concrete d) titanium cladding 4) Which of the following statements is false? a) Copper is used as a roof covering because it can be made into sheets. b) Copper is used as a roof covering because it weathers to a green colour. c) Copper is used as a roof covering because it is quite light. d) Copper is used as a roof covering because it is a good conductor of electricity. 5) When an acid and a base react together: a) a salt and water are both produced. b) only a salt is produced. c) a metal is formed. d) a gas is given off. 6) Which of these word equations is correct? a) copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ⇢ copper sulphate + water b) copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ⇢ copper chloride + carbon dioxide + water c) copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ⇢ copper chloride + hydrogen d) copper oxide + hydrochloric acid ⇢ copper chloride + water 7) Which of these statements is true? a) An alloy is a metal element. b) An alloy is a metal compound. c) An alloy is a mixture of metals, or a metal and carbon d) An alloy is a mixture of non-metals. 8) Which of these statements about using the particle model to describe the properties of alloys is false? a) It gives us a way of explaining why an alloy has different properties from the metals it contains. b) It gives us a way of predicting what might happen if we add different amounts of metal to an alloy. c) It helps us to see what is really happening inside an alloy. d) It helps us to imagine what is happening at 9) Marble is a good stone for making shopping mall floors because: a) it comes in many colours. b) it is very hardwearing. c) it can be carved into different shapes. d) it is shiny. 10) Which of the following kinds of stone would be least affected by acid rain? a) sandstone b) limestone c) slate d) marble 11) When an acid reacts with a metal carbonate, the products are: a) the metal and carbon dioxide. b) carbon dioxide, water and a salt. c) a salt and water. d) the metal, a salt and water. 12) Limestone is physically weathered faster than granite. What is the best explanation for this? a) Limestone contains more calcium b) Limestone was formed under the sea, but granite was formed below land c) Limestone is a lighter rock than granite. d) Limestone is a porous rock, but granite is not. 13) The rock cycle shows: a) how old different types of rocks are. b) which kind of rock came first. c) a bicycle with rock wheels. d) how rocks are changed into other types of rock. 14) Which of the following kinds of stone forms fastest? a) lava tuff b) limestone c) slate d) granite 15) Which of the following is not an example of sustainability? a) using local building stone b) using recycled steel c) re-using stone from older buildings d) using the best stone from wherever it comes 16) Which of the following is a renewable building material? a) concrete b) adobe mud brick c) timber d) steel

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