Properties of materials year 5

Which of these property words describe glass?

• Opaque and Brittle

• Hard and Brittle

• Soft and Rigid

• Flexible and Rigid

A good material for making an umbrella should be

• Absorbent and shiny

• Heavy and rough

• Light and waterproof

• Light and shiny

Wood is a natural material

• True

• False

Which statement is false?

• Glass is a man made material

• Glass can be brittle

• Glass is made from sand a natural material

• Glass is a natural material

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

• metal

• fabric

• plastic

• glass

Which property means can't see through?

• Transparent

• Translucent

• Opaque

Conductors such as metal let

_____ flow through easily?

• Heat

• water

• milk

• oil

Which of the below materials are not natural?

• Sand

• Stone

• Cotton

• Glass

Why is glass good for a greenhouse?

• Opaque and hard

• Transparent and hard

• Transparent and brittle

• Opaque and brittle

Which part of the Bunsen flame is the hottest?

• A

• B

• C

• D