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properties of materials (grade 6)

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Hard means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
does not scratch easily
2.
Transparent means
a)
cannot see through it
b)
light passes through it
c)
light does not pass through
d)
only some light passes through
3.

A material you can not see through is called ...

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Oblong

d)

Malleable

4.

Liquid turning to gas through an increase in temperature is called ...

a)

condensation

b)

melting

c)

boiling

d)

evaporation

5.

Which of the following materials is waterproof?

a)

Rubber

b)

Sponge

c)

Cotton Fabric

6.

I am shiny and a good conductor of heat

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non Metal

7.

I am an insulator and have a dull luster.

a)

Metal

b)

Metalloid

c)

Non Metal

8.

Dull and an electrical insulator

a)

Iron

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Paper

9.

What properties of glass make it useful for storing food and drinks?

a)

It is beautiful.

b)

It is transparent.

c)

It is waterproof.

d)

It is unbreakable.

10.

Which object is made from natural fibre?

a)

Nylon sock

b)

Camping tent

c)

Raincoat

d)

Gunny sack

11.
Two or more substances mingled together, but not chemically combined are known as a
a)
residue
b)
solution
c)
distillate
d)
mixture
12.
Which technique is shown the diagram below
a)
seiving
b)
filtration
c)
decanting
d)
crystallization
13.
Filtration can separate a mixture because,,,
a)
the parts of the mixture have different density so they separate.
b)
some parts of the mixture are small enough to pass through the small holes in the filter paper and some don't.
c)
some of the particles in the mixture are attracted to the filter paper so it stays behind.
d)
some parts of the mixture boil faster than others so they evaporate first.
14.
Iron and copper screws could be separated using a magnet because
a)
iron is magnetic, copper is not
b)
copper is magnetic, iron is not
c)
neither metal is magnetic
d)
copper screws are heavier than iron and fall off the magnet
15.

Which one of the following solids is insoluble in water?

a)

sugar

b)

sand

c)

copper sulphate

d)

salt

16.

what is the method used for separating good vegetables from the poor quality ones ?

a)

threshing

b)

handpicking

c)

sieving

d)

winnowing

17.

When is handpicking used?

a)

to separate undesirable component when present in small

amount.

b)

to separate grains from chaff

c)

to separate sediments

d)

to remove filter paper from the conical funnel

18.

if we observe a construction site , what method of separation is used to attain very fine particles of soil ?

a)

handpicking

b)

sieving

c)

threshing

d)

winnowing

19.

which method of separation should be used if we want to remove the clear liquid from the sediments?

a)

sedimentation

b)

decantation

c)

sieving

d)

threshing

20.

____________is the method of separating heavier and lighter components of a mixture (* hint - solid - solid )

a)

sieving

b)

winnowing

c)

threshing

d)

sedimentation

21.

which of the following method is used to separate tea-leaves from tea ?

a)

filteration

b)

sieving

c)

threshing

d)

winnowing

22.

method of handpicking can be used if the impurity is __________________ enough to be picked out by hand

a)

large

b)

small

c)

hot

d)

cold