Conductors and Insulators

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A bluish-white lustrous metallic element (4)
  2. 3. A ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element (6)
  3. 7. A silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite (9)
  4. 8. A brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure (5)
  5. 10. A soft heavy toxic malleable metallic element (4)
  6. 12. An abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous ___ (6)

Down

  1. 2. Strong metal used to make tools and nails (4)
  2. 4. Generic name for certain synthetic or semisynthetic materials that can be molded or extruded into (7)
  3. 5. A modified bud consisting of a thickened globular underground stem serving as a reproductive (4)
  4. 6. One of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games (4)
  5. 9. A metal conductor that carries electricity over a distance (4)
  6. 11. United States film actress (4)