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Properties of Material

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ryan was trying to bend a metal ruler with his hands. Which property of materials was he trying to test?

a)

Whether the ruler is transparent

b)

Whether the ruler is flexible.

c)

Whether the ruler is waterproof.

d)

Whether the ruler is strong.

2.

The following objects are grouped according to whether they float or sink in water.


Which object has been wrongly grouped?

a)

Pencil

b)

A bar of soap

c)

Ceramic mug

d)

Styrofoam box

3.

Different materials have different _____________.

a)

characteristics

b)

properties

c)

needs

d)

groups

4.

Ryan is able to see through the glass windows clearly. This is because the glass window is ______________.

a)

Waterproof

b)

Strong and flexible

c)

Transparent

5.

Which of the following materials come from living things?

a)

Silk

b)

Ceramics

c)

Plastics

d)

Metals

6.

What material is suitable for making basketballs?

a)

Glass

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Rubber

7.

The diagram below shows a pair of rubber boots and a pair of cotton socks. How are they different?


The rubber boots are ______________ while the cotton socks are __________________. (Select 2 answers)

a)

Waterproof

b)

Broken easily

c)

Not waterproof

d)

Not broken easily

8.

Look at the picture above.


What property or properties must the material for making the camping tent have?

a)

Flexible

b)

Transparent

c)

Not waterproof

d)

Waterproof

9.

John filled a beaker with water and dropped a ball into it. He was able to see the water and the ball through the beaker clearly.


Which of the following explains his observation?

a)

The beaker is waterproof.

b)

The beaker is strong enough to hold both the water and ball.

c)

The beaker allows light to pass through it.

d)

The beaker is flexible.

10.

Which of the following is an advantage of using plastic for making pails.

a)

It is flexible.

b)

It allows light to pass through it.

c)

It is shiny

d)

It is lightweight.

11.

Wood is...

a)

Hard

b)

Soft

c)

Rough

d)

Runny

12.

A metal fork is...

a)

soft

b)

shiny

c)

runny

d)

smooth

13.

Which objects are waterproof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which object is transparent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which object is made from metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

What are the properties of this object?

a)

Soft

b)

Transparent

c)

Stiff

d)

Flexible

17.

What is the materials of this object?

a)

metal

b)

ceramics

c)

wood

d)

glass

18.

Which objects are shiny?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

What materials are suitable for making this object?

a)

rubber

b)

plastics

c)

ceramics

d)

fabrics

20.

Which word describes an objects texture?

a)

rough

b)

sour

c)

strong

d)

loud

21.

Which of these describe absorbency?

a)

how smooth something feels

b)

how thick something is

c)

how fast water pours

d)

how much liquid something can soak up

22.

Which of these would you want to have a lot of absorbency?

a)

sponge

b)

rug

c)

umbrella

d)

sweater

23.

Which of these describe a very hard object?

a)

not firm and does not scratch easily

b)

not firm and scratches easily

c)

firm and does not scratch easily

d)

firm and scratches easily

24.

Why is hardness an important property of floors?

a)

so the floors are firm

b)

so the floors feel soft

c)

so the floors can bend

d)

so the floors feel rough

25.

Which of these would you want to be very hard?

a)

pillow

b)

table

c)

socks

d)

sofa

26.

________________ materials can support heavy weights without breaking

a)

strong

b)

float

c)

rubber

27.

A rubber band is elastic and it can be _______________

a)

float

b)

stretched

c)

transparent

28.

A rubber band is elastic and it can be _______________

a)

float

b)

stretched

c)

transparent

29.

A handkerchief is made from _________________ and it is flexible.

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

fabric

30.

Most of our toys are made of ________________.

a)

rubber

b)

metal

c)

plastic

31.

The aquarium is made of glass and it is ___________________. we can see the fish in it.

a)

opaque

b)

transparent

c)

translucent

32.

Shoes can be made of _______________ and fabric.

a)

metal

b)

rubber

c)

plastic

33.

The body of the bus is made of _______________ .

a)

plastic

b)

wood

c)

metal

34.

A rubber band is made of rubber. Rubber is __________ and it can be stretched.

a)

elastic

b)

light

c)

heavy

35.

The aquarium is made of glass. Glass is _______________

a)

transparent

b)

opaque

c)

soft

36.

The knife is made of metal. Metal is __________.

a)

hard

b)

soft

37.

What is this object made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

38.

What is this object made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Cotton

c)

Glass

d)

Metal

39.

What is this object made of?

a)

Glass

b)

Wool

c)

Wood

d)

Metal

40.

What is this object made of?

a)

Wool

b)

Glass

c)

Rubber

d)

Plastic

41.

What is this object made of?

a)

Wool

b)

Plastic

c)

Glass

d)

Metal

42.
a)

Hard

b)

Soft

43.

Click on the objects that are flexible (flexibles).

a)
b)
c)
d)
44.

Click on the objects that are transparent (transparentes).

a)
b)
c)
d)