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P3 - Diversity of materials

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 20mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is not a material?

a)

Glass

b)

Ceramic

c)

Metal

d)

Weight

2.

What is meant by "transparency"?

a)

The ability to block light out.

b)

The ability to allow most light to pass through

c)

The ability to withstand a large force without breaking

d)

The ability to allow water to pass through

3.

Which of the following is not a strong material?

a)

Paper

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Diamond

4.

What is meant by flexibility?

a)

The ability for a material withstand a hue force without breaking

b)

The ability for a material to bend without breaking

c)

The ability for a material withstand heat without catching fire

d)

The ability for a material to withstand electricity without melting

5.

Which of the following properties is the reason why metal is used to make frying pans?

a)

It is hard

b)

It can conduct electricity well

c)

It can conduct heat well

d)

It is strong

6.

Which of the following are the reason why metals are made into electrical wires? (choose more than 1 answer)

a)

It is flexible.

b)

It can conduct electricity.

c)

It can conduct heat.

d)

It is hard.

7.

A material is (a)   if it can support a heavy load without breaking.

8.

A material is (a)   if it does not absorb water.

9.

1. The following shows a picture of a hammer. The part marked X should be made of ______________.

a)

Steel

b)

Glass

c)

Paper

d)

Aluminium

10.

May put the same objects into two different bags, X and Y, as shown in the picture below. May can conclude that the material used to make bag X is __________ than that of bag Y.

a)

harder

b)

lighter

c)

stronger

d)

less flexible

11.

By looking at the diagram, which of the following statements is correct?


A. The wooden block is lighter than the paperclip.

B. The wooden block is heavier than the paperclip.

C. The paperclip sinks and the wooden block floats.

a)

B only

b)

C only

c)

A and B only

d)

A and C only

12.

Sarah wanted to make curtains for her bedroom. The material must be able to block as much sunlight as possible from entering her room. She carried out an experiment using 4 materials M, N, O and P. Her results were shown in the graph.


Based on Sarah’s experiment, which material would be most suitable for her bedroom curtain?

a)

M

b)

N

c)

O

d)

P

13.

Which one of the following materials does NOT come from animals?

a)

Silk

b)

Leather

c)

Rubber

d)

Wool

14.

The picture shows a wooden bench which can be found in a park. Why is wood used instead of metal to make the bench?

a)

It does not bend easily.

b)

It does not break easily.

c)

It remains cool on sunny days.

d)

It floats on water.

15.

Look at the picture of a cooking pot. What material is X likely to be made of if you want to see what is cooking in the pot?

a)

Metal

b)

Glass

c)

Wood

d)

Ceramic