| A | B |
|---|
| most common element in universe | hydrogen |
| most common element in Earth's crust | oxygen |
| most common metal in Earth's crust | aluminum |
| most common element in Earth's atmosphere | nitrogen |
| most ductile element | gold, 1 ounce pulls into wire 46 miles |
| coinage metals | gold, silver, copper, nickel, zinc |
| most common element that can be magnetized | iron |
| good conductor commonly used for wires | copper |
| element with high luster used to back mirrors | silver |
| element known for its reddish-orange color | copper |
| element used in soft drink cans and house siding | aluminum |
| metal usually found as a liquid | mercury |
| metal found in cottage cheese and broccoli | calcium |
| element that combines with oxygen in the blood | iron |
| metal once widely used in paints and gasoline | lead |
| metal needed for strong bones and teeth | calcium |
| elements needed to release energy from food | magnesium |
| metal needed in nervous system | sodium, calcium, potassium |
| metals dangerous to your health | lead and mercury |
| element used in thermometers | mercury (liquid at normal temperatures) |
| lightest of all elements | hydrogen |
| highly explosive gas | hydrogen |
| element found in all living things | carbon |
| element necessary for anything to burn | oxygen |
| some forms of element are diamonds and coal | carbon |
| poisonous nonmetals | fluorine and chlorine |
| element in toothpaste to prevent tooth decay | fluorine |
| element used in bleach and common disinfectants | chlorine |
| noble gases | helium, neon, argon, kyrpton, xenon |
| element used in balloons and blimps | helium |
| elements used in brightly colored lights | helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon |
| element used in rocket fuel and laundry products | boron |
| element makes up 1/4 of Earth's crust | silicon |
| element used in computer chips | silicon |
