P3 Diversity of Materials_final

1. The following shows a picture of a hammer. The part marked X should be made of ______________.

• Steel

• Glass

• Ceramic

• Aluminium

May put the same objects into two different bags, X and Y, as shown in the picture below. May can conclude that the material used to make bag X is __________ than that of bag Y.

• harder

• lighter

• stronger

• less flexible

By looking at the diagram, which of the following statements is correct?

A. The wooden block is lighter than the paperclip.

B. The wooden block is heavier than the paperclip.

C. The paperclip sinks and the wooden block floats.

• B only

• C only

• A and B only

• A and C only

Sarah wanted to make curtains for her bedroom. The material must be able to block as much sunlight as possible from entering her room. She carried out an experiment using 4 materials M, N, O and P. Her results were shown in the graph.

Based on Sarah’s experiment, which material would be most suitable for her bedroom curtain?

• M

• N

• O

• P

Which one of the following materials does NOT come from animals?

• Silk

• Leather

• Rubber

• Wool

The picture shows a wooden bench which can be found in a park. Why is wood used instead of metal to make the bench?

• It does not bend easily.

• It does not break easily.

• It remains cool on sunny days.

• It floats on water.

The flowchart shows 4 objects and A, B and C are their properties. Which one of the following can be a property placed at A?

• Can bend easily

• Can break easily

• Can absorb water

• Can float on water

Look at the picture of a cooking pot. What material is X likely to be made of if you want to see what is cooking in the pot?

• Metal

• Glass

• Wood

• Ceramic

Which describes the transparency of a material?

• Its ability to stay on a water surface

• Its ability to bend without breaking

• The amount of water it allows to pass through

• The amount of light it allows to pass through

Below is a pair of glasses. What property of material must part X have?

• Allows water to pass through

• Allows light to pass through

• Strong

• Flexible