Properties of Matter

Different materials have different _____________.

• characteristics

• properties

• needs

• groups

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Look at the picture above.

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

• Flexible

• Transparent

• Not waterproof

• Waterproof

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John filled a beaker with water and dropped a ball into it. He was able to see the water and the ball through the beaker clearly. Which of the following explains his observation?

• The beaker is waterproof.

• The beaker is strong enough to hold both the water and ball.

• The beaker allows light to pass through it.

• The beaker is flexible.

The diagram above shows what happens when two objects, A and B, are placed in a tank of water.

Which of the following could objects A and B be?

• A: Glass marble, B: Styrofoam plate

• A: Wooden chopstick, B: Wooden toothpick

• A: Plastic spoon, B: Metal coin

• A: Metal spoon, B: Rubber eraser

Match the following

• matter

• a combination of two or more different elements bonded together

• atom

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• element

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

• Compound

• a small particle that is a building block of matter

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One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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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

Which of the following property or properties are taken into consideration when using glass to make a fish tank? (You may select more than one option.)

• Glass is strong

• Glass is fragile.

• Glass is waterproof

• Glass is transparent.

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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.

The following objects are grouped according to whether they float or sink in water.

Which object has been wrongly grouped?

• Pencil

• A bar of soap

• Ceramic mug

• Styrofoam box