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Science 5 - Properties of Materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What material can conduct heat and electricity, can be hammered into a shape, or drawn into a wire.

a)

metal

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

2.

Which property means to protect from water?

a)

waterproof

b)

heat-trapping

c)

opaque

d)

soft

3.

Materials such as metal allows ______ to pass through easily?

a)

(1) water

b)

(2) milk

c)

(3) heat

d)

(4) oil

4.
Aluminium is a light material.
a)
true
b)
false
5.

What is this material?

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Glass

d)

Cardboard

6.

Which of these materials is used to make rain boots?

a)

Paper

b)

Fabric

c)

Plastic

7.

Which material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Cotton

8.

Which property is most important for a raincoat?

a)

rigid

b)

hard

c)

waterproof

d)

transparent

9.

What does malleable mean?

a)

The ability for a material to be attracted to a magnet

b)

Another word for brittle

c)

An object or material which can conducts electricity

d)

An object or material which can be bent easily and hammered into shape without breaking

10.

Which material would work best for a sports bottle?

a)

fabric

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

11.

Which material would work best for a notebook?

a)

metal

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

12.

Which material would work best for a towel?

a)

rubber

b)

paper

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

13.

What is matter?

a)
Anything that has weight and takes up space
b)

Anything that has a smell and you can feel it

c)

Only a few things have matter

d)

The longest distance running

14.

Metal and stainless steel are useful for cooking utensils and equipment because they are...

a)

thermal insulators

b)

electrical insulators

c)

thermal conductors

15.
The ability of the material to withstand scratches
a)
hardness
b)
strength
c)
toughness