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Material Properties Review Year 4

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are two key properties of glass?

a)

transparent

b)

flexible

c)

opaque

d)

waterproof

2.

Rubber is suitable for raincoats because it is... (select all suitable answers)

a)

heavy

b)

flexible

c)

waterproof

d)

transparent

3.

What material is often used when building a writing pencil?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

plastic

d)

cotton

4.

When we used pegs to test the tensile strength of items, we noticed if the material (a)   , tore or stretched.

5.

A fair investigation involves changing how many variables?

a)

4

b)

12

c)

1

d)

as many as you like

6.

Select the material below, which is waterproof

a)

wool

b)

plastic

c)

paper

d)

cotton

7.

Select the material below that could be described as being opaque (not see through).

a)

glass

b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

tissue paper

8.

Which two materials are your school chairs made from?

a)

wood

b)

plastic

c)

rubber

d)

metal

9.

Metal would not be suitable for making clothes from because it is...

a)

flexible

b)

inflexible and heavy

c)

see-through

d)

lightweight

10.

Select a material that would be suitable to use to build a car window from.

a)

metal

b)

wood

c)

plastic

d)

glass

11.

Which objects are waterproof?

a)
b)
c)
d)
12.

Which object is made from metal?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

What are the properties of this object?

a)

Soft

b)

Transparent

c)

Stiff

d)

Flexible

14.

What materials are suitable for making this object?

a)

rubber

b)

plastics

c)

ceramics

d)

fabrics

15.

Absorbency refers to how much _______ a material can hold.

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

water

d)

solid

16.

A hypothesis is making a ____ about what you think will happen during an investigation

a)

reflection

b)

guess

c)

short story

d)

prediction