UP Reading Vocabulary Practice Test

Name a very light silvery-white metal used to make cans and pans.

Iron Gold Copper Aluminum

Correct Answer:

Aluminum

Explanation:

The main idea here is identifying a metal that is both very light in weight and has a silvery-white appearance, which makes it ideal for everyday items like cans and pans. Aluminum fits perfectly because it has a very low density, so it’s lightweight, and its surface looks silvery-white. It’s also easy to shape and resists corrosion well, especially important for cookware and food containers. That combination of lightness, look, and practical properties is why aluminum is the metal you see in most cans and many pans. The other metals don’t match those characteristics for this use. Iron is much heavier and tends to rust, gold is dense and expensive, and copper is not silvery-white (it’s reddish-brown and also heavier).

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