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Properties of Materials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which material would work best for a towel?

a)

rubber

b)

paper

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

2.

Which material would work best for a notebook?

a)

metal

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

3.

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

a)

fabric

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

4.

Which material would work best for a window?

a)

fabric

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

rubber

5.
Aluminium is a light material.
a)
true
b)
false
6.

What does the word ductile mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be processed in several ways

b)

The ability for a material to be drawn out into a thin wire without losing its strength

c)

The ability for a material to be recycled

d)

The ability for an object to pass electricity and heat through it

7.
The ability of a material to deform, usually by stretching along its length
a)
plasticity
b)
ductility
c)
malleability
d)
elasticity
8.
Flexible means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
ridged like
9.
Malleable means...
a)
makes a noise when you hit it 
b)
does not break if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
does not scratch easily
10.
Transparent means
a)
cannot see through it
b)
light passes through it
c)
light does not pass through
d)
only some light passes through
11.

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

a)

Transparent

b)

Opaque

c)

Oblong

d)

Malleable

12.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

13.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric

b)

Cardboard

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

14.

Waterproof material

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Fabric

d)

Paper

15.

What is an intended purpose?

a)

A group of things that go together

b)

what something is used for

c)

used to describe something

16.

Wood is...

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Rough

d)

Runny

17.

A metal fork is...

a)

soft

b)

shiny

c)

runny

d)

smooth

18.

A plastic spoon is...

a)

soft

b)

hard

c)

shiny

d)

flexible

19.

A brick is...

a)

smooth

b)

rough

c)

bendy

d)

hard

20.

Pebbles are...

a)

soft

b)

hard

c)

runny

d)

smooth