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Materials and Their Properties

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a material is transparent it is

a)

See through

b)

Opaque

2.

Which material is transparent?

a)

Glass

b)

Brick

c)

Paper

d)

Wood

3.

Select a flexible material.

a)

Glass

b)

Stone

c)

Metal

d)

Rubber

4.

Which material would best describe a towel

a)

rubber

b)

plastic

c)

fabric

d)

glass

5.

Which property is most important for a raincoat?

a)

transparent

b)

hard

c)

rigid

d)

waterproof

6.

Which material is hard and attracted to a magnet

a)

Wool

b)

Glass

c)

Metal

d)

Wood

7.

It is lightweight, flexible, waterproof, and easy to use.

a)

Plastic

b)

Metal

c)

Ceramic

d)

Paper

8.

The objects around us are made of different materials.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

What is it made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Wood

c)

Fabric

d)

Rubber

10.

What are they made of?

a)

Paper and plastic

b)

Glass and metal

c)

Wood and fabric

d)

Metal and plastic

11.

What is it made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Fabric

c)

Glass

d)

Wood

12.

What is it made of?

a)

Plastic

b)

Glass

c)

Paper

d)

Fabric

13.

What is it made of?

a)

Fabric

b)

Glass

c)

Paper

d)

Plastic

14.

What are they made of?

a)

Paper

b)

Wood

c)

Plastic

d)

Glass

15.

What is it made of?

a)

Fabric

b)

Wood

c)

Metal

d)

Glass

16.

What is it made of?

a)

Fabric

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Glass

17.

What is it made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Plastic

18.

Describe it!

a)

It is smooth, flexible and transparent.

b)

It is rough, hard and opaque.

c)

It is smooth, fragile and transparent.

d)

It is soft and opaque.

19.

Describe the teddy bears!

a)

They are soft and they are made of fabric.

b)

They are hard and they are made of fabric.

c)

They are soft and they are made of plastic.

d)

They are hard and they are made of plastic.

20.

Can float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

21.

Can float or sink?

a)

Float

b)

Sink

22.

Which material would work best for a window?

a)

fabric

b)

metal

c)

glass

d)

rubber

23.

Which material would work best for a notebook?

a)

metal

b)

paper

c)

glass

d)

plastic

24.

Which material would work best for a towel?

a)

rubber

b)

paper

c)

fabric

d)

plastic

25.
Flexible means...
a)
bends easily 
b)
breaks if you bend it 
c)

rigid

d)

fragile

26.

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 property best describes it?

a)

Opaque

b)

Transparent

27.

Oliver noted some properties of an object.

  • Bouncy
  • Waterproof

Which of the following is that object likely to be?

a)

Rubber ball

b)

Coin

28.

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

  • It is shiny.
  • It is strong.
  • It is not scratched easily.

Which is the material of the knife?

a)

Glass

b)

Fabric

c)

Metal

29.

Which of the following properties describes well the fish tank?

The fish tank must be ........................... .

a)

Opaque

b)

See- through

c)

Bendy

30.

Gold rings are usually ...................... .

a)

shiny

b)

dull

c)

see- through

31.

Pillows are made of ......................... and they are soft.

a)

metal

b)

fabric

c)

plastic

32.

What is a force?

a)

a push

b)

a pull

c)

a push and a pull

33.

What material is this object made of?

a)

Metal

b)

Wood

c)

Plastic

d)

Wool

34.

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.

35.

Different materials have different _____________.

a)

colours

b)

properties

c)

needs

d)

groups

36.

which object is made of metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

The head of a hammer is made of ... .

a)

wood

b)

stone

c)

metal

d)

plastic

38.

Pick the transparent object

a)
b)
c)
d)
39.

Umbrella is made of plactic because it is.

a)

waterproof

b)

strong

c)

heavy

d)

flexible

40.

Why is aquarium made of glass? (choose 2 answers)

a)

Because glass is transparent

b)

Because glass is waterproof

c)

Because glass can float

d)

Because glass is flexible

41.

We can bend the above material easily because...

a)

the cable is flexible

b)

the cable is waterproof

c)

the cable is not transparent

d)

the cable is strong

42.

Pick the softest object

a)

blanket

b)

rock

c)

hammer

d)

ac remote

43.

This material can return to its original shape after being stretched

a)

paper

b)

playdough

c)

rubber band

d)

paper clip

44.

How can we change a material?

a)

using a force

b)

using sounds

c)

using a tool

d)

using an elastic band

45.

Why do we need to use metal to make pots and pans for cooking?

a)

They absorb water.

b)

They are light.

c)

They are flexible.

d)

They get hot easily.

46.

It means that it breaks easily.

a)

fragile

b)

fragrance

c)

force

d)

rigid

47.

The shower curtains need to be _____________ so that people won't see us.

a)

transparent

b)

translucent

c)

opaque

d)

see through

48.

Towels are the best to clean the floor because...

a)

They are waterproof.

b)

They absorb water.

c)

They are strong.

d)

They are opaque.

49.

Can we use paper bags to carry a lot of heavy things?

a)

Yes, because papers are strong.

b)

No, because papers are weak.

c)

Yes, because papers are flexible.

d)

No, because papers absorb a bit of water.

50.

Most toys are made using this material because it is light, quite strong and waterproof.

a)

plastic

b)

glass

c)

metal

d)

wood