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Glass Quiz - Science Week 2022
Glass Quiz - Science Week 2022
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1
Glass is made naturally when
all of the above
metorites strike the earth’s crust
lava cools quickly
lightning strikes a beach
2
Coca-Cola produced their first glass bottle in which year?
1914
1854
1894
1934
3
Ordinary glass turns brown when exposed to
Nuclear radiation
Ultra violet light
Solar radiation
Infra-red light
4
Which of the following is the most powerful telescope?
Multi-Mirror Scope
The James Webb Space Telescope.
Gemini Observatory Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope
5
When glass cracks it moves at
4820 km/h
6910 km/h
the speed of light
1280 km/h
6
In which century were class windows first made?
17th
12th
19th
14th
7
How much light can a car’s glass window tinting block out?
50%
35%
75%
65%
8
When glass is heated, it’s viscosity
Stays the same
Increases
Changes
Decreases
9
Humans have been using glass for approximately
290 years
3600 years
5120 years
1500 years
10
Which of the following science laboratory instruments is NOT made of glass?
Beaker
Volumetric flask
Microscope slides
Pipette Bulb
11
Ancient stained glass windows have been found to be thicker at the base. Why might this be?
The sun melted the stained glass over time.
The metal content of stained glass caused it to buckle under the weight.
Makers realised it would better support the weight of the glass.
Glass flows, even when solid.
12
Who was responsible for spreading knowledge of glass making around the world?
Syrians
Romans
Greeks
Egyptians
13
At what temperature does silica melt?
1700 degrees Celsius
1600 degrees Celsius
1800 degrees Celsius
1500 degrees Celsius
14
How long does it take glass to break down?
10 000 years
Never breaks down
100 000 years
1 000 000 years
15
Which of the following types of glass accounts for 90% of manufactured glass?
Soda-lime glass
Potash-lead glass
Potash-lime glass
Soda-lead glass
16
The first telescope was developed by who?
Leonardo DaVinci
Hans Lippershey
John Dalton
Galileo Galilei
17
Recycling glass is efficient because it
Conserves raw materials
Uses 40% less energy than from raw materials
Can be indefinitely remelted and not lose quality
All of the above
18
A light microscope using glass lenses and mirrors can make objects appear up to ______ times bigger
400
2000
1000
1500
19
What was the purpose of having stained glass in Churches?
To block the sunlight
To let the Holy Spirit enter
To tell biblical stories
To make the Church more valuable
20
Adding Iron (Fe) to glass will colour it
Blue
Red
Green
Yellow