GRADE 5 SCIENCE PRETEST

Which of these materials is suitable for making gloves?

• paper

• wool

• glass

• cotton

What material is a cardboard box made from?

• plastic

• rock

• wood

• glass

A good material for making an umbrella should be?

• Heavy and rough.

• Light and waterproof.

• Absorbent and shiny.

• Hard and rough.

Steel is a metal that's made of?

• Sand, chemicals and water.

• Iron, coal and limestone rock.

• Plastic, sand and chemicals.

• copper wire

Which statement is true?

• Rubber is a bendy, stretchy

  material.

• Rubber comes from quarries.

• Rubber is used for making coins.

• Rubber is hard and rough.

Which of these property words describe glass?

• Rough and bendy

• Hard and see-through

• rough and hard

• Soft and stretchy

Paper is a good material to use for?

• wrapping presents

• making an umbrella

• building a chair

• creating a mirror

What material are car tires made of?

• Rubber

• wool

• glass

• minerals

Which statement is false?

• Glass is a material that’s made by people.

• Glass is a natural material.

• Glass is made from sand and chemicals.

• Glass is hard and transparent

Which two materials are suitable for making clothes?

• Iron and aluminum

• Paper and glass

• rubber and copper wire

• Cotton and wool