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Properties of materials vocabulary

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This wall has lots of little bumps all over it. It is...
a)
rough
b)
smooth
c)
magnetic
d)
soluble
2.
Chocolate breaks very easily. It is....
a)
permeable
b)
soft
c)
brittle
d)
transparent
3.
Plastic is made by people. It is...
a)
natural
b)
synthetic
c)
heavy
d)
absorbant
e)
None
4.

His hand is safe, because the heat from the pan can't get through the gloves. The gloves are..

a)

thermal insulators

b)

thermal conductors

c)

electrical insulators

d)

electrical conductors

e)
None
5.
I can see myself when I look in these sunglasses. The glass is...
a)
synthetic
b)
dull
c)
flexible
d)
reflective
e)
None
6.
When I mix sugar into water, it becomes part of the liquid. The sugar is...
a)
hard
b)
rigid
c)
soluble
d)
opaque
e)
None
7.
The skin of this apple has no bumps. The skin is...
a)
rough
b)
hard
c)
light
d)
smooth
e)
None
8.
On the flame, the metal in the pan quickly gets very hot. The metal is...
a)
a thermal conductor
b)
a thermal insulator
c)
an electrical conductor
d)
an electrical insulator
e)
None
9.
His shirt has lots of tiny holes, so water got into his clothes. His shirt is...
a)
permeable
b)
flexible
c)
translucent
d)
dull
e)
None
10.
I can see some light through this blue plastic, but I can't see through it clearly. It is...
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
reflective
e)
None
11.
This sponge can hold a lot of water inside. It is...
a)
transparent
b)
absorbant
c)
shiny
d)
hard
e)
None
12.
I can bend this ruler a lot, and it won't break. It is...
a)
brittle
b)
rigid
c)
flexible
d)
soft
e)
None
13.
The window lets all light through. I can see everything on the other side. It is...
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
shiny
e)
None
14.
Light cannot pass through this bottle, so I cannot see the water inside at all. The bottle is...
a)
transparent
b)
translucent
c)
opaque
d)
shiny
e)
None
15.
This coin is old, and now it isn't shiny at all. It has become...
a)
reflective
b)
light
c)
permeable
d)
dull
e)
None
16.
The man can't bend this metal, no matter how much he tries. It is too...
a)
shiny
b)
heavy
c)
brittle
d)
rigid
e)
None