Form 1 Science

Revision test
Properties of matter and materials

1. Answer the following questions

a) A substance that is made up of the same type of atoms is
called……………………………………………(1)
b) A molecule is made up of at least……………. atoms chemically
joined together (3)
c) 3 examples of elements are…………………………,
………………………….. and……………………………(3)
d) A material that is made up of at least 2 different atoms that are
chemically joined together is called a…………………………………..(1)
2. a) Give 4 differences between a metal and a non-metal. You can
draw a table (4)
b) which is the only non-metal element that conducts electricity?
(1)
c) Chlorine is an element. Give 2 uses of Chlorine. (2)
d) What is an alloy? Give 1 example of an alloy. (2)
3. Define/ give the meanings of the following terms and give an
example of an object that has the characteristic
a) Brittle
b) heat insulator
b) Transluscent
c) Malleable (8)
TOTAL 25