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End of topic: Materials and changes

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If I described a material to soak up water or liquid, what is the correct scientific term for this?

a)

Absorbent

b)

flexible

c)

rigid

d)

permeable

2.

A flexible material can be bent easily without breaking. A piece of wood is _________, which means that it's difficult to bend.

a)

brittle

b)

elastic

c)

rigid

d)

hard

3.

The window blind in the image lets some light through, but it can't be seen through clearly. A material that lets some light pass through is described as...

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

4.

A flammable material ______________ be set on fire.

a)

can

b)

can not

5.

A permeable material......

a)

bends easily.

b)

lets water pass through it.

c)

doesn't scratch easily.

6.

Select the equipment you need to use to separate a mixture by filtering.

a)

filter paper

b)

beaker

c)

thermometer

d)

pipette

e)

funnel

7.

When a solid dissolves in a liquid, a (a)   is formed.

8.

Which of these isn't an example of dissolving?

a)

melting an ice cube until no solid can be seen

b)

stirring sugar into a cup of coffee until no solid can be seen

c)

mixing salt into a hot pan until no solid can be seen.

9.

Who has the best explanation for what happens when salt is dissolved in water?

a)

Paul

b)

Annie

10.

When materials go through a (a)   change, you can recover the materials you started with.

11.

Sand doesn't dissolve in water to make a solution, so sand is (a)   in water