Iron Production and Usage Quiz

When did big iron production start?

• Iron Age

• Modern Era

• Middle Bronze Age

• Prehistoric times

How long has SSI Steel in Teesside been making iron?

• 120 years

• 200 years

• 100 years

• 160 years

What is the daily iron production capacity of the plant?

• 5,000 tonnes

• 10,000 tonnes

• 20,000 tonnes

• 15,000 tonnes

Where does the iron ore at the factory come from?

• Australia

• Canada

• Brazil

• South Africa

What is the equivalent weight of 160,000 tonnes of iron ore?

• 20,000 elephants

• 25,000 elephants

• 15,000 elephants

• 10,000 elephants

What is the main purpose of coke in the iron production process?

• To provide nitrogen

• To provide oxygen

• To provide carbon

• To provide heat

What is the name of the process that converts iron ore into pure iron?

• Oxidation reaction

• Reduction reaction

• Combustion reaction

• Sublimation reaction

What is the term for the initial product that comes out of the blast furnace?

• Pig iron

• Steel

• Wrought iron

• Cast iron

What is the main characteristic of pig iron?

• It's very strong

• It's very flexible

• It's brittle and prone to rust

• It's highly conductive

What can pig iron be converted into for more useful applications?

• Gold

• Copper

• Silver

• Steel