Unit 302 Outcome 2 Material Identification

What is the easiest way to identify a material?

• By its weight

• By its smell

• By its colour

• By its taste

Which of the following is a way to identify a material?

• Its density

• Using a magnet

• From the material delivery sheet

How can you identify the type of plastic of a container?

• By the smell

• By the sound it makes when tapped

• By the number code on the recycling symbol

• By its weight

Which material is denser?

• Aluminum

• Brass

• Steel

• Copper

Which statement is true about magnets and steel?

• Magnets can identify all types of steel.

• Magnets cannot identify any type of steel.

• Magnets can identify most steels, but some stainless steels are not magnetic.

• All stainless steels are magnetic.

Which method can help identify the type of steel?

• Its texture

• A spark test

• The colour code on it

• Measuring its weight