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Science 3 - Uses and Properties of Materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

______________ material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Glass

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

2.

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

a)

plastic

b)

metal

c)

glass

3.

Look at the picture above.


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

a)

flexible and waterproof

b)

transparent and strong

c)

non-magnetic and hard

4.

John noted some properties of an object, X, listed below.

- weak

- absorbent

- flexible


Which of the following is object X most likely to be?

a)

towel

b)

coin

c)

tissue paper

5.

What would happen if you crossed a bridge made of paper?

a)

You will be safe

b)

The bridge will be broken

c)

The bridge will be strong

6.

What are they made of?

a)

Paper and plastic

b)

Glass and metal

c)

Metal and plastic

7.

Why is aluminium foil not a good material for cleaning up a spill?

a)

It is not absorbent

b)

It is not flexible

c)

It is not strong

8.

What property does a diaper have?

a)

It is magnetic

b)

It is absorbent

c)

It is hard

9.

Have a look table of material and properties above. Which object of these following made of material B?

a)
b)
c)
10.

What properties are correct to describe the object in the picture?

a)

flexible, soft and waterproof

b)

transparent, flexible and absorbent

c)

transparent, strong and waterproof

11.

Wooden spoon is scratched by metal nail, while metal spoon is not scratched by wooden toothpick.

So _______________________.

a)

wood is more flexible than metal

b)

wood is stronger than metal

c)

metal is harder than wood

12.

________________ belongs to Group D.

a)

Iron nail

b)

Wooden chair

c)

Ceramic bowl

13.

The property of paper plates is __________.

a)

weak

b)

strong

c)

hard

14.

There are four bags that are made from different materials. Which bag will be most suitable if you are going for a swim?

a)

Bag A - SIlk

b)

Bag B - Plastic

c)

Bag C - Wool

15.

The handle of a frying pan is made up of hard plastics. Why?

a)

It is not waterproof.

b)

It gets hotter quickly.

c)

It does not pass heat easily.