18 Science Properties of Materials

Which 2 materials come from trees?

• paper and metal

• wood and paper

• metal and cloth

• metal and wood

Which of these is made from cloth?

• desk

• pencil

• paper

• sweater

Which material is soft?

• wood

• paper

• cloth

• metal

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Which 2 materials can be folded?

• wood and paper

• paper and cloth

• cloth and metal

• metal and wood

Engineers are building a new slide for a playground. The old slide is broken. The engineers need to pick a material for the slide. Which property should the material have?

• soft

• bumpy

• hard

• can be folded

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Which question should the engineers ask to best help them pick a material for the slide?

• How strong is the material?

• When will children use the slide?

• What color is the material?

• When did the old slide break?

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Which properties are the same for plastic and metal?

• Both are hard and smooth.

• Both are hard and break easily.

• Both are smooth and are easy to bend.

• Both break and bend easily.

Why might a plastic slide be better than a metal slide?

• It will last longer.

• It will have a harder surface.

• It can have a curved shape.

• It will have a smoother surface.

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