Properties
What word describes something that breaks easily
Brittle
Are metals good or bad conductors of heat?
Good
What are the basic building blocks of the world around us?
Elements
What color is rust?
Brown
Which planet in our solar system has the shortest day?
Jupiter (10 hours)
What word means "can be hammered into sheets"?
Malleable
Are nonmetals shiny or dull?
Dull
What are the elements along the zigzag line called?
Metalloids
What do we call something that lets heat pass through easily
Conductor
What fruit can float on water because of its air pockets
Coconut
What word means "can be stretched into wires"?
Ductile
Are metals dense or not dense?
Dense
What direction do periods go on the periodic table?
Horizontal
What do we call something that does not let heat pass through easily
Insulator
What country is home to the largest pyramid in the world?
Mexico
What word means "reflects light"?
Shiny
Are nonmetals brittle or malleable?
Brittle
What group is Carbon in?
14
What do we call something that has a low melting point? Metal or nonmetal
Nonmetal
What’s the longest river in the world?
The Nile
What word means "does not reflect light"?
Dull
Are metals good or bad conductors of electricity?
Good
What period is Magnesium in?
3
What do we call something that can be bent or shaped easily?
Malleable
What is the hardest substance on Earth?
Diamond