properties of materials

Which material would work best for a towel?

• rubber

• paper

• fabric

• plastic

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Which material would work best for a notebook?

• metal

• paper

• glass

• plastic

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Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

• fabric

• paper

• glass

• plastic

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Which material would work best for a window?

• fabric

• metal

• glass

• rubber

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Flexible means...

• bends easily 
• breaks if you bend it 
• scratches easily
• ridged like

Transparent means

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

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Shiny and conducts electricity

• Glass

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Metal

Weak and absorbent

• Fabric

• Cardboard

• Plastic

• Glass

Waterproof material

• Plastic

• Wood

• Fabric

• Paper

Mrs Lim bought a knife. The properties of the blade of the knife are described below.

-It is shiny.

-It is strong

-It is not scratched easily.

Which of the following is most likely the material used to make the blade of the knife?

• Metal

• Glass

• Fabric

• Wood