Managing Materials

Which of the following is the best material to make into the windows of a car?

• metal

• stone

• wood

• glass

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Which of the following is the best material to make into a cooking pot?

• metal

• stone

• wood

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which of the following is the best material to make into a kite?

• metal

• paper

• fabric

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Elisha placed three materials, P, Q and R, into a tank of water as shown.

She concluded that :

(1) P and R are made from the same material.

(2) P and Q are made from different materials.

Which conclusion is correct?

• 1 only

• 2 only

• 1 and 2

• none

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Choose the material you can stretch.

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What is the property of glass that makes it useful for windows?

• It is heavy

• It is transparent

• It is soft

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a measuring cylinder?

• water proof, transparent

• strength, transparent

• able to float, water proof

• strength, able to float

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a canoe?

• water proof, flexible

• strength, water proof

• able to float, flexible

• strength, able to float

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The hammer increased the amount of force on the steel bar until the steel bar broke. The amount of force which caused the steel bar to break was recorded.

The aim of this test is to find out _______________.

• the strength of the steel bar

• the flexibility of the steel bar

• the strength of the hammer

• the flexibility of the hammer

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Study the chart below and identify object X and Y.

• object X is plastic container, object Y is wooden chop stick

• object X is plastic container, object Y is rubber band

• object X is glass, object Y is wooden chop stick

• object X is glass, object Y is rubber band