Final Answer:
1.
- Shiny → Metal
- Conducts heat well → Metal
- Conducts electricity well → Metal
- Feels cold → Metal
- Feels warm → Non-metal
- Brittle → Non-metal
- Dents when hit → Metal
- Dense → Metal
- Less dense → Non-metal
- Oxide is acidic → Non-metal
- Oxide is basic → Metal
- Oxide is solid → Either
- Oxide is gas or liquid → Non-metal
2.
a) Tent pole → Either (e.g., aluminum metal is light and strong; fiberglass non-metal is also common)
b) Electrical power line → Named metal (e.g., copper or aluminum — must conduct electricity well)
c) Electrical cable insulation → Named non-metal (e.g., plastic or rubber — must not conduct electricity)
d) Bike frame → Named metal (e.g., steel or aluminum — needs strength and durability)
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of properties of metals and nonmetals worksheet answers.