GCSE Resistant Materials
Name:
Group:
Date:
Metals can be classified into three groups:
ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals and alloys.
As part of your revision for the exam, you will need to gain knowledge and
understanding of metals. Some areas will include:
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Types of metal
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Categories of metals
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Where metals come from
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The properties
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How the properties can be altered
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Products that can be made using metal
Use the internet and the textbooks to fill in the missing words in the sentences
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Metals are extracted from the _______________. Iron ore is
smelted to obtain iron, while ________________ is obtained by
electrolysis.
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_____________ metals come from iron ore and include cast iron
and steel. Non-ferrous metals include aluminium, ____________
and tin.
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__________ such as brass and stainless steel are formed from two
or more metals and other elements.
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___________ metals alters their properties. Annealing involves
______________ a metal and then allowing it to cool, which makes
the metal more workable. Tempering steel makes it less brittle.
Label the diagram below to show the process of smelting
Remember! These are
not in the correct order!
This process is known as
smelting.
It is heated in a furnace
and the molten copper is
run off.
Copper ore is mined,
then washed to remove
other minerals and unwanted materials.
Pure metals like copper
form part of the earth’s
crust as metal ore.
Complete the table below—find as many examples as you can
Ferrous
Non-Ferrous
Ferrous metals are metals which contain iron. They
will corrode if unprotected. Ferrous metals will be
attracted by a magnet.
Non-ferrous are metals which do not contain iron.
Pure metals such as aluminium, copper, tin and lead
are non-ferrous, and do not rust.
Alloys are metals which are a mixture of two or
more metals, benefiting from the properties of both.
For example, brass is an alloy of copper and zinc.
Use sketches (or find images if completing using ICT) to illustrate products that are made from each alloy
Brass
Stainless Steel
High Speed Steel
Label the diagram below to show the forms in which metal can be purchased.
Pewter
Aluminium is the most plentiful metal
found in the earth’s crust, and is in high
demand because it is both light and
strong.
Aluminium is extracted from aluminium
oxide (bauxite) by electrolysis. Electricity passes between the electrodes and
pure aluminium forms at the cathode.
GCSE Resistant Materials
Name:
Group:
Date:
Wood can be classified into two main groups:
Softwood and Hardwood.
Complete the table below—find as many examples as you can
Softwood
Hardwood
As part of your revision for the exam, you will need to gain knowledge and
understanding of wood. Some areas will include:

Types of wood and their structure
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Categories of wood
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Where various type of wood come from
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Products that can be made using wood
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How wood is sold—in what form
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How wood can be joined
Use the internet and the textbooks to fill in the missing words in the sentences
Use sketches (or find images if completing using ICT) to illustrate products that are made from each alloy
Beech
Label the diagram below to show the process of smelting
Remember! These are
not in the correct order!
This process is known as
smelting.
It is heated in a furnace
and the molten copper is
run off.
Copper ore is mined,
then washed to remove
other minerals and unwanted materials.
Pure metals like copper
form part of the earth’s
crust as metal ore.
Oak
Pine
Label the diagram below to show the forms in which metal can be purchased.
Spruce
Aluminium is the most plentiful metal
found in the earth’s crust, and is in high
demand because it is both light and
strong.
Aluminium is extracted from aluminium
oxide (bauxite) by electrolysis. Electricity passes between the electrodes and
pure aluminium forms at the cathode.