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Man-made and Natural Materials

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

These are materials that are ‘naturally’ found around us.

a)

Natural Materials

b)

Man-made Materials

2.

These are natural materials that are changed through chemical processes by ‘man’.

a)

Natural Materials

b)

Man-made Materials

3.

All of these are natural materials EXCEPT...

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

cotton

d)

gold

4.

All of these are man-made materials EXCEPT...

a)

coal

b)

rubber

c)

glass

d)

plastic

5.

Wood comes from stems and roots of trees and other woody plants.

a)

Wood

b)

Paper

6.

It is burned for providing heat and producing electricity.

a)

Coal

b)

Steel

7.

It is used to make clothes and furnishings.

a)

oil

b)

cotton

8.

It is melted down to make jewellery, gold teeth and used in industry.

a)

iron

b)

gold

9.

It is found in the earth’s crust and core.

a)

iron

b)

steel

10.

It is a material created by the tanning of animal hide and skins.

a)

leather

b)

organic oil

11.

It comes from animals and vegetables.

a)

organic oil

b)

cooking oil

12.

It is made from ground up rock and mineral particles.

a)

chalk

b)

sand

13.

It is a mixture of water, rock, sand and cement.

Cement causes a chemical reaction (process) which binds the water, rock and sand.

a)

concrete

b)

sand

14.

It is used for glasses, bottles and windows.

a)

glass

b)

plastic

15.

It is man-made as it is made from man-made polymers which are chemically processed.

a)

rayon

b)

nylon

16.

It is made from wood and you use it for school.

a)

rayon

b)

paper

17.

It is used for tyres, shoe soles, erasers, toys and many more.

a)

sand

b)

rubber

18.

It is used for pans, utensils, buildings, airplanes and many other things.

a)

steel

b)

iron

19.

It is used for plastic bottles, toys, stationary and technology casing

a)

plastic

b)

glass

20.

It is a material made mostly from wood pulp. You use it for arts.

a)

rayon

b)

paper