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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.
Flexible means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)
scratches easily
d)
ridged like
6.
Transparent means
a)
cannot see through it
b)
light passes through it
c)
light does not pass through
d)
only some light passes through
7.

Shiny and conducts electricity

a)

Glass

b)

Plastic

c)

Rubber

d)

Metal

8.

Weak and absorbent

a)

Fabric

b)

Cardboard

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

9.

Waterproof material

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Fabric

d)

Paper

10.

Mrs Lim bought a knife. The properties of the blade of the knife are described below.


-It is shiny.

-It is strong

-It is not scratched easily.


Which of the following is most likely the material used to make the blade of the knife?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Fabric

d)

Wood

11.

Different materials have different _____________.

a)

characteristics

b)

properties

c)

needs

d)

groups

12.

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

13.

What material is suitable for making basketballs?

a)

Glass

b)

Metal

c)

Plastic

d)

Rubber

14.

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

15.

Which property means to protect from water?

a)

waterproof

b)

heat-trapping

c)

opaque

d)

soft

16.

What is this material?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Glass

d)

Cardboard

17.

Which of these materials is used to make rain boots?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

18.

Which material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

19.

Which property is most important for a raincoat?

a)

rigid

b)

hard

c)

waterproof

d)

transparent

20.

It is when a material can bend easily

a)

Absorbency

b)

Flexibility

c)

Elasticity