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Diversity of Materials

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which material is not waterproof ?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

fabric

d)

rubber

2.

Which of the following objects are waterproof?

a)

paper bag

b)

water hose

c)

cotton t-shirt

d)

metal ruler

e)

raincoat

3.

Which of these materials is used to make rain boots?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

4.

Which property is most important for a raincoat?

a)

stiff

b)

able to float in water

c)

waterproof

d)

allows most light to pass through

5.

Which material would work best for a towel?

a)

rubber

b)

paper

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

6.

The camping tent has to be ........................... .

a)

waterproof

b)

absorbs water

c)

allows all light to pass through

7.

Which group of objects are waterproof?

a)

Cotton towel, tissue paper, newspaper

b)

Balloon, glass bottle, bottle cap

8.

The goggles you wear while swimming is usually made of .......................

a)

plastic and rubber

b)

fabric

c)

wood

d)

paper

9.

Water has spilled on a table. Which object should be used to clean the spill?

a)

cotton towel

b)

rubber gloves

c)

plastic bag

10.

Mr Tan works as a cleaner. He needs to wash the ground using a hose.


Which of the following is a suitable material for his boots to keep his feet dry?

a)

fabric

b)

ceramic

c)

rubber

d)

metal

11.

Sally was caught in heavy rain. After she reached home and opened her bag, she observed that the things in her bag were wet.


What is/are the likely material(s) that is used to make the bag?

a)

Plastic

b)

Fabric

c)

Rubber

d)

Paper

e)

Metal

12.

Water droplets stay on the surface of a certain material and is not absorbed. What is this material ?

a)

cotton

b)

glass

c)

paper

d)

fabric

13.

Sam has a foldable water bottle. When there is no water in it, the bottle can be folded up. This allows him to put more things in his bag.


Which of the following describes the property of the material that is used to make the body of the foldable water bottle? (You may choose more than one)

a)

flexible

b)

can float on water

c)

strong

d)

waterproof

14.

Sally placed Material Z on a beaker. She poured some water on Material Z. The diagram above shows what Sally observed.


Based on the experiment, what is the property of Material Z?


Material Z ______________.

a)

is flexible

b)

is waterproof

c)

is not waterproof

d)

can float on water

15.

Ken bought some fish and the shop owner placed the fish in a plastic bag. Which of the following best explains why the fish placed in a plastic bag?

a)

Plastic is stiff.

b)

Plastic is waterproof.

c)

Plastic floats on water.

d)

Plastic allows most light to pass through it.

16.

If a material is flexible, it..

a)

can bend easily without breaking

b)

Allows light to pass through it easily

c)

can burn easily.

d)

can hold loads without breaking

17.

Why is glass the best material for windows?

a)

It's smooth.

b)

It's transparent.

c)

It's soft.

d)

It's cheap

18.

Why is metal a good material for a key?

a)

It's soft

b)

It's shiny

c)

It's stiff

d)

It's rough

19.

What kind of material would you want to make an umbrella out of?

a)

absorbent

b)

stretchy

c)

Soft

d)

waterproof

20.

Which is the best material for making a car windscreen?

a)

ceramic

b)

metal

c)

glass

21.

Which of the following is the best material to make into a safe box to store valuables?

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

22.

Pole vaulting is a track and field event in which a person uses a long pole as an aid to jump over a high bar.

What is the important material property of the pole?

(A) strong

(B) flexible

(C) transparent

a)

A and B only

b)

A and C only

c)

B and C only

d)

A, B and C

23.

Elisha placed three materials, P, Q and R, into a tank of water as shown.

She concluded that :

(1) P and R are made from the same material.

(2) P and Q are made from different materials.

Which conclusion is correct?

a)

1 only

b)

2 only

c)

1 and 2

d)

none

24.

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a measuring cylinder?

a)

waterproof, transparent

b)

strength, transparent

c)

able to float, waterproof

d)

strength, able to float in water

25.

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a canoe?

a)

waterproof, flexible

b)

strong, waterproof

c)

able to float in water , flexible

d)

strong, able to float in water

26.

Which of the following is the set of material properties most necessary to make a fish tank?

a)

waterproof, flexible, transparent

b)

strength, waterproof, transparent

c)

able to float in water, transparent, strong

d)

strong, able to float in water, waterproof