Glencoe Physical Science

Chapter 25: New Materials Through Chemistry

Section 3 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
__________ are substances composed of long chains of repeating units.
A)Monomers
B)Polymers
C)Synthetics
D)Ceramics
2
A(n) __________ is one specific molecule that is repeated over and over in the chain of a polymer.
A)macromolecule
B)monomer
C)isomer
D)polymerase
3
Which of the following is considered a polymer?
A)gold
B)silver
C)copper
D)diamond
4
What word means "manufactured in a lab or chemical plant"?
A)macromolecular
B)alloy
C)synthetic
D)ceramic
5
Scientists began to synthesize polymers in what century?
A)nineteenth
B)twenty-first
C)twentieth
D)eighteenth
6
Which of the following is a property of synthetic polymers?
A)heavy
B)fragile
C)chemical resistant
D)extremely rigid
7
What are the primary components of synthetic polymers?
A)oxygen and hydrogen
B)carbon and hydrogen
C)silicon and hydrogen
D)silicon and oxygen
8
A __________ is a mixture of two materials in which one is embedded in the other.
A)substance
B)composite
C)solution
D)reinforcement
9
Which of the following is a composite?
A)fiberglass body of a boat
B)ceramic tiles on space shuttle
C)glass
D)wrought iron fence
10
Which of the following is the best choice for a satellite material?
A)aluminum
B)ceramic
C)reinforced steel
D)graphite composite
11
_________ is an organic fiber used in bulletproof vests.
A)Fiberglass
B)Ceramic
C)Aramid
D)Graphite
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