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WorksheetsExploring Materials
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A piece of material is flexible if it can ____________.
break easily
be torn easily
be bent easily
absorb water
Which of the following are properties of glass that make it suitable for making aquariums?
(A) It is strong.
(B) It is flexible.
(C) It does not absorb water.
(D) It allows light to pass through.
A and B
A and D
B and C
C and D
What material is strong, does not allow light to pass through, is waterproof, and sinks in water?
fabric
wood
metal
glass
The material suitable for making this object must
be see-through
be stiff
be flexible
weak
Look at the picture. What property of material does the coin's material have?
It is see-through.
It is flexible.
It sinks in water.
It can support heavy objects without breaking.
Based on the flowchart, which material is most suitable for making a towel?
A
B
C
D
Mr Lee works in a nursery which sells flower pots. He notices that most of the customers prefer to buy plastic pots instead of clay pots. Why did they prefer the plastic pots to the clay pots?
(A) They are lighter
(B) They are opaque.
(C) They are stronger.
(D) They are able to float
Note: "opaque" means it does not allow light to pass through
A only
B and C only
B and D only
A, B and C only
Miss Ivy made the following statement about her fishing rod. "My fishing rod is good enough to pull a big fish out of the water without breaking"
Which physical property of the fishing rod did she describe?
length
flexibility
elasticity
strength
Which of the following are properties of glass that make it suitable for making aquariums?
(A) It is strong.
(B) It is flexible.
(C) It does not absorb water.
(D) It allows light to pass through.
A and B
A and D
B and C
C and D
Which of the following materials come from plants?
(A) iron
(B) wool
(C) wood
(D) cotton
A and B only
B and C only
C and D only
A, B, C only
The blade of the kitchen knife is made of metal. What are the properties of metal that made it a suitable material to make the blade of a kitchen knife? (You can tick more than 1 option)
Metal is strong so the blade will not break easily.
Metal is waterproof so the blade can be used to cut wet objects or food.
Metal is stiff so the blade will not bend easily when it cuts hard objects.
Metal is light so the blade does not allow light to pass through.
Look at the picture of a toilet bowl. Name the material that is used to make the toilet bowl.
plastic
metal
ceramic
glass
Rubber is the material used to make the wheels of the skate scooter. Give a reason for using rubber to make the wheels.
Rubber is flexible so the wheels can bend easliy.
Rubber is light so the wheels can be carried easily.
Rubber is waterproof so the wheels can go over wet surfaces.
The diagram below shows a can of coating for roofs.
What is the purpose of painting roofs with the waterproof coating?
To block light from passing through
To block water from passing through
To make roof stronger
To prevent the roof from bending
Metal is used to make shelves. What property of metal makes it suitable for making a shelf?
Metal is strong.
Metal sinks in water.
Metal is not waterproof.
Metal does not allow light to pass through.
