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Materials around us

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Below are living things, except...

a)

Animals

b)

Plants

c)

Human

d)

Metal fork

2.

Non-living things around us are made of (a)  

3.

Materials can be natural or man-made

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

We can get .... from living things such as animals or plants.

a)

natural materials

b)

man-made materials

5.

Choose 3 materials from animals.

a)

leather

b)

wool

c)

silk

d)

cotton

6.

Choose 3 materials from plants.

a)

Cotton

b)

Wool

c)

Wood

d)

Rubber

7.

What things can be made from this animal?

a)

Table and chair

b)

Gloves and sweater

c)

Belt and boots

d)

Balloons and tyre

8.

What things can be made from these animals?

a)

Eraser and balloons

b)

Door and rolling pin

c)

Dress and scarf

d)

Bag and boots

9.

What things can be made from silkworms?

a)

Belt and boots

b)

Tie and dress

c)

Gloves and cap

d)

Tyre and eraser

10.

Crocodiles and cows give us...

a)

silk

b)

wool

c)

wood

d)

leather

11.

Sheep give us...

a)

wool

b)

leather

c)

silk

d)

cotton

12.

Silkworms give us...

a)

wool

b)

cotton

c)

silk

d)

leather

13.

Those things above are made of ...

(a)  

14.

Those things above are made of...

(a)  

15.

Those things above are made of...

(a)  

16.

Cotton plants give us...

(a)  

17.

Tree logs give us...

(a)  

18.

Sap from rubber trees gives us...

(a)  

19.

Things below are made of rubber...

a)

bag and shirt

b)

balloon and furniture

c)

eraser and tyre

d)

belt and bag

20.

Things below are made of cotton...

a)

handkerchief and shirt

b)

belt and boots

c)

furniture and door

d)

bag and eraser

21.

Things below are made of tree logs...

a)

gloves and cap

b)

furniture and shirt

c)

cap and handkerchief

d)

rolling pin, door and paper

22.

We can also get materials from the ground, such as...

(Choose 3 correct answers)

a)

sand

b)

clay

c)

metal

d)

plastic

23.

Brick is made of ...

a)

metal

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

gold

24.

Bell is made of ...

a)

metal

b)

clay

c)

sand

d)

wood

25.

Sculpture is made of...

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

clay

d)

sand

26.

Choose the thing that is made of metal

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

Choose the thing that is made of clay

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

Man-made materials can be found in nature.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

29.

Examples of man-made materials

a)

sand

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

glass

30.

These things are made of plastic

a)

cup and straw

b)

light bulb

c)

drinking glass

d)

sunglasses

31.

These things are made of glass

a)

Magnifying glass and sunglasses

b)

plastic bag and light bulb

c)

toy car and doll

d)

cup and straw

32.

How do we describe materials?

Choose the correct answers.

a)

We use our eyes to observe

b)

We use our skin to feel

c)

We use our ear to hear

d)

We use our tongue to taste

33.

The things that describe a material are its ...

(a)  

34.

Examples of properties of materials

(Choose all the correct answers)

a)

hard or soft

b)

big or small

c)

strong or weak

d)

rough or smooth

e)

waterproof or not

35.

The property of sandpaper is...

a)

smooth

b)

hard

c)

soft

d)

rough

36.

A material float when it ....

a)

stays below the water surface

b)

stays on the water surface

c)

stays in the middle of water

d)

stays outside the water

37.

A material sinks when it...

a)

stays on the water surface

b)

stays below the water surface

c)

stays in the middle of water

d)

stays outside the water

38.

A material that doesn't let the water through is ...

(a)  

39.

Below are materials that are waterproof

(Choose all correct answers)

a)

glass

b)

plastic

c)

cloth

d)

metal

40.

A material that lets light through is (a)  

41.

A material that doesn't let light through is ...

(a)  

42.

Example of opaque materials...

(Choose all correct answers)

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

rock

43.

A material that doesn't bend easily is ...

a)

flexible

b)

stiff

c)

waterproof

d)

transparent

44.

A material that bends easily is...

a)

waterproof

b)

stiff

c)

flexible

d)

opaque

45.

Choose all the properties of metal.

a)

It is shiny

b)

It is hard and strong

c)

It doesn't let light through

d)

It is flexible

e)

It gets hot quickly

46.

Choose all the properties of rock...

a)

It is flexible

b)

It is opaque

c)

It is hard

d)

It is rough

e)

It is sink

47.

Choose all properties of plastic

a)

It is light

b)

It is waterproof

c)

It doesn't break easily

d)

It is rough

e)

It can allow heat to pass through

48.

Choose all properties of wood

a)

It is hard

b)

It is strong

c)

It is stiff

d)

It is flexible

e)

It doesn't allow heat to pass through

49.

Choose all properties of glass

a)

It is waterproof

b)

It lets light through (transparent)

c)

It breaks easily when it is dropped

d)

It is rough

e)

It is flexible

50.

Choose all properties of rubber

a)

It is waterproof

b)

It allows heat to pass through

c)

It bends and stretches easily

d)

It is stiff

51.

Choose all properties of cloth

a)

It is soft

b)

It bends easily

c)

It is stiff

d)

It is not waterproof

52.

Below are things made up of metal, except ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
53.

Below are things made up of clay, except ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
54.

Below are things made up of sand, except ...

a)
b)
c)
d)
55.

Those things are made up of ...

a)

leather

b)

wood

c)

leather

d)

rubber

56.

It is soft, bends easily, and is not waterproof. What material is it?

a)

cloth

b)

rubber

c)

glass

d)

plastic

57.

It is light, waterproof, and doesn't break easily. What material is it?

a)

glass

b)

wood

c)

metal

d)

plastic

58.

It is harder and stronger than wood and it gets hot easily. What material is it?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

rubber

d)

plastic

59.

It is hard, strong, stiff and doesn't bend. What material is it?

a)

cloth

b)

plastic

c)

wood

d)

rubber

60.

It is waterproof, bends and stretches easily. What material is it?

a)

cloth

b)

rubber

c)

metal

d)

plastic