Properties of Materials quiz

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

Look at the picture above.

What property or properties must the material for making the camping tent have?

• Flexible

• Transparent

• Not waterproof

• Waterproof

Ryan was trying to bend a metal ruler with his hands. Which property of materials was he trying to test?

• Whether the ruler is transparent

• Whether the ruler is flexible.

• Whether the ruler is waterproof.

• Whether the ruler is strong.

Different materials have different _____________.

• characteristics

• properties

• needs

• groups

Ryan is able to see through the glass windows clearly. This is because the glass window is ______________.

• Waterproof

• Strong and flexible

• Transparent

What material is suitable for making basketballs?

• Glass

• Metal

• Plastic

• Rubber

Which material would work best for a towel?

• rubber

• paper

• fabric

• plastic

Flexible means...

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

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

• Transparent

• Opaque

• Oblong

• Malleable

What is an intended purpose?

• A group of things that go together

• what something is used for

• used to describe something