Materials and Their Uses Quiz

You wouldn't use a plastic towel because...

• It would be too bendy

• It wouldn’t be absorbent

• It wouldn’t conduct heat

You wouldn't sit on a glass chair because...

• It might shatter

• It would be transparent

• It wouldn’t be absorbent

Metals come from...

• Rocks called ores

• From fibres woven together

• From trees

Glass is made by...

• Heating sand

• Mashing up wood from trees

• By weaving fibres together

Paper is made by...

• Heating sand

• Mashing up wood from trees

• By weaving fibres together

Why is metal used to make nails?

• Because it rusts

• Because it is shiny

• Because it does not bend easily

Why is wood used to make matches?

• Because it floats

• Because it rots

• Because it burns

Why is rubber used to make rain boots?

• Because it floats

• Because it opaque

• Because it is waterproof

You should stir very hot soup with a spoon.

• Metal

• Wooden

• Paper

Which material would make the best swimwear?

• A stretchy and absorbent material

• A stretchy, non-absorbent material

• A non-absorbent, non-stretch material