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Properties of Materials Grade 5

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

It is something that has mass and occupies space

a)

Matter

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Liquid

2.

It is the measure of amount of matter in an objects.

a)

Weight

b)

Volume

c)

Mass

d)

Density

3.

It is the amount of space that a material occupies

a)

Mass

b)

Corrosion

c)

Weight

d)

Volume

4.

It is the measure of how solid an object is.

a)

Volume

b)

Density

c)

Mass

d)

Weight

5.

It pertains in the ease with which a material is ignited.

a)

Flammability

b)

Corrosion

c)

Mass

d)

Density

6.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric

b)

Paper /tissue paper

c)

plastic

d)

None of them

7.

An electrical and thermal insulator

a)

Wood/glass/plastic

b)

Fabric /tissue/silk

c)

Metal/polythene/cotton

d)

None of them

8.

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

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

9.

Conductors such as metal let ______

flow through easily?

a)

(1) water

b)

(2) milk

c)

(3) heat

d)

(4) oil

10.

Which material is shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

11.
What does 'brittle' mean?
a)
Soft
b)
Easily breakable
c)
Easily bendable
d)
Tough
12.

What does the word ductile mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be processed in several ways

b)

The ability for a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without losing its strength

c)

The ability for a material to be recycled

d)

The ability for an object to pass electricity and heat through it

13.

Which one of these following objects can be classified as absorbent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

According to the picture, wooden spoon is scratched by metal nail, while metal spoon is not scratched by wooden toothpick. Then we know that . . .

a)

wood is more flexible than metal

b)

metal is more flexible than wood

c)

metal is harder than wood

d)

wood is harder than metal

15.

Handles of cooking pots should be made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

16.

Which of these materials is a good conductor of heat?

a)

Wood

b)

Ceramic

c)

Metal

17.
Why is a chair made of pizza not a good idea?
a)
It is too big
b)
It is not strong
c)
It is not stretchy
d)
It is not absorbent
18.
What property of a toy's packaging helps protect the toy?
a)
It is absorbent
b)
It is stretchy
c)
It is strong
d)
It is flexible
19.
Why is a chair made of metal a good choice?
a)
It is tall
b)
It is silver
c)
It is stretchy
d)
It is strong
20.
What property do sling shots need to have?
a)
blue
b)
stretchy
c)
absorbent
d)
short
21.
A bungee cord needs to be made out of something _____________.
a)
short
b)
light
c)
stretchy
d)
thin
22.
Why is foil not a good material for cleaning up a spill?
a)
It is not absorbent
b)
It is not big
c)
It is not stretchy
d)
It is not green
23.
What property of a raincoat makes it useful?
a)
It is absorbent
b)
It is not absorbent
c)
It is soft
d)
It is pink