properties of materials (grade 6)

Hard means...

• bends easily 
• breaks if you bend it 
• scratches easily
• does not scratch easily

Transparent means

• cannot see through it
• light passes through it
• light does not pass through
• only some light passes through

A material you can not see through is called ...

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Oblong

• Malleable

Liquid turning to gas through an increase in temperature is called ...

• condensation

• melting

• boiling

• evaporation

Which of the following materials is waterproof?

• Rubber

• Sponge

• Cotton Fabric

I am shiny and a good conductor of heat

• Metal

• Metalloid

• Non Metal

I am an insulator and have a dull luster.

• Metal

• Metalloid

• Non Metal

Dull and an electrical insulator

• Iron

• Glass

• Wood

• Paper

What properties of glass make it useful for storing food and drinks?

• It is beautiful.

• It is transparent.

• It is waterproof.

• It is unbreakable.

Which object is made from natural fibre?

• Nylon sock

• Camping tent

• Raincoat

• Gunny sack