Metals, Non-Metals, and Metalloids Vocab

Which of the following terms describes a material that can be hammered into thin sheets without breaking?

• Brittle

• Malleable

• Dull

• Insulator

What term is used to describe how a material reflects light?

• Dull

• Luster

• Brittle

• Insulator

Which of the following materials is typically brittle?

• Copper

• Glass

• Aluminum

• Gold

What is the term for a material that can be drawn into wires?

• Ductile

• Brittle

• Insulator

• Dull

Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?

• Rubber

• Copper

• Wood

• Plastic

Which term describes a material that does not allow electricity or heat to flow through it easily?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Malleable

• Ductile

Which of the following terms describes a material that is not shiny and does not reflect light well?

• Luster

• Dull

• Malleable

• Ductile

Which of the following is a property of metals that allows them to be shaped without breaking?

• Brittle

• Malleable

• Dull

• Insulator

Which of the following terms describes a material that can be easily broken or shattered?

• Ductile

• Brittle

• Conductor

• Malleable

What is the term for a material that allows heat or electricity to pass through it easily?

• Insulator

• Conductor

• Brittle

• Dull