WorksheetsP3 - Diversity of materials
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which of the following is not a material?
Glass
Ceramic
Metal
Weight
What is meant by "transparency"?
The ability to block light out.
The ability to allow most light to pass through
The ability to withstand a large force without breaking
The ability to allow water to pass through
Which of the following is not a strong material?
Paper
Plastic
Metal
Diamond
What is meant by flexibility?
The ability for a material withstand a hue force without breaking
The ability for a material to bend without breaking
The ability for a material withstand heat without catching fire
The ability for a material to withstand electricity without melting
Which of the following properties is the reason why metal is used to make frying pans?
It is hard
It can conduct electricity well
It can conduct heat well
It is strong
Which of the following are the reason why metals are made into electrical wires? (choose more than 1 answer)
It is flexible.
It can conduct electricity.
It can conduct heat.
It is hard.
A material is (a) if it can support a heavy load without breaking.
A material is (a) if it does not absorb water.
1. The following shows a picture of a hammer. The part marked X should be made of ______________.
Steel
Glass
Paper
Aluminium
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.
harder
lighter
stronger
less flexible
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.
B only
C only
A and B only
A and C only
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?
M
N
O
P
Which one of the following materials does NOT come from animals?
Silk
Leather
Rubber
Wool
The picture shows a wooden bench which can be found in a park. Why is wood used instead of metal to make the bench?
It does not bend easily.
It does not break easily.
It remains cool on sunny days.
It floats on water.
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?
Metal
Glass
Wood
Ceramic
