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classifying materials

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which one of these following objects can be classified as absorbent?

a)
b)
c)
d)
2.

which one of these following objects is magnetic?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

Have a look table of material and properties above. Which object of these following made of material A?

a)
b)
c)
d)
4.

According to the table above, which object of these following made of material B ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

Have a look the picture above! What properties are correct to describe the object in the picture?

a)

flexible, soft, non-magnetic, and waterproof

b)

non-magnetic, soft, flexible, and absorbent

c)

hard, non-magnetic, inflexible, and waterproof

d)

magnetic, hard, inflexible, and waterproof

6.

what properties mentioned below are correct to describe an object in the picture?

a)

non-magnetic, soft, not transparent, and waterproof

b)

non-magnetic, soft, transparent, and absorbent

c)

soft, not transparent, non-magnetic, and absorbent

d)

absorbent, hard, not transparent, and non-magnetic

7.

Which properties of material below are suitable to be used as umbrella's material?

a)

soft, absorbent, non-magnetic

b)

soft, waterproof, non-magnetic

c)

hard, waterproof, magnetic

d)

hard, absorbent, non-magnetic

8.

look at the girl with glasses who is reading a book. The type of glass used to make reading glassed should be . . .

a)

waterproof, opaque, flexible

b)

waterproof, opaque, inflexible

c)

waterproof, transparent, inflexible

d)

waterproof, transparent, flexible

9.

Japanese umbrella is actually made from paper, but then the paper is covered by such oil and painted with oil paint. By covering paper with oil we make it becomes . . .

a)

absorbent

b)

flexible

c)

hard

d)

waterproof

10.

According to the picture, wooden spoon is scratched by metal nail, while metal spoon is not scratched by wooden toothpick. Then we know that . . .

a)

wood is more flexible than metal

b)

metal is more flexible than wood

c)

metal is harder than wood

d)

wood is harder than metal

11.

What two properties make material of bucket suitable for its use?

a)

flexible

b)

waterproof

c)

strong

d)

transparent

12.

what three properties make the material of these tyres are suitable for its use?

a)

strong

b)

soft

c)

flexible

d)

waterproof

13.

Able to be drawn into wire is

a)

malleable

b)

insulator

c)

lustre

d)

ductile

14.

All materials show the property of malleability except

a)

iron

b)

graphite

c)

aluminium

d)

silver

15.

(b) Metals are ...................conductors of heat and ____________ .

a)

Bad

b)

Good

c)

Water

d)

Electricity

16.

The property of metals by which they can be beaten in to thin sheets is called

a)

Sonority

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

None of the above

17.

Where do our Engineering metals come from ?

a)

out of the ground in rocks

b)

from space

c)

out of the ocean

d)

all of these

18.
The elements argon, krypton, and xenon are all non-metals. What property would these elements have in common?
a)
Good conductor of thermal energy
b)
Poor conductor of electricity
c)
Shiny, lustrous surface
d)
Soft and malleable
19.

The ability of the material to return to its original shape and size after being stretched.

a)

Elasticity

b)

Flexibility

c)

Hardness

d)

Absorbency

20.

Transparent and brittle

a)

Metal

b)

Sponge

c)

Glass

d)

Plastic

21.
A scientist performs an experiment to see if acids have an effect on the health of a particular type of plant. Three sets of plants were treated with acidic solutions of known pH while the control set was treated with a solution of neutral pH 7.Which is the best conclusion for this experiment?
a)
Acid has no effect on the health of this type of plant.
b)
B. High acidity is helpful to this type of plant.
c)
C. Low acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
d)
High acidity is harmful to this type of plant.
22.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
23.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
24.
Calculate the density of the cube.
a)
2 g/cm3
b)
4 g/cm3
c)
6 g/cm3
d)
8 g/cm3
25.



(a)  

26.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a liquid to a gas.

a)

density

b)

odor

c)

boiling point

d)

buoyancy

27.

The ability of a substance to conduct heat, sound, or electricity.

a)

malleability

b)

magnetism

c)

color

d)

conductivity

28.

The amount of matter in a certain volume.

a)

odor

b)

boiling point

c)

density

d)

conductivity

29.

The ability of a substance to resist being scratched.

a)

ductility

b)

hardness

c)

solubility

d)

color

30.

The ability of a substance to be pressed or pounded into a thin sheet.

a)

magnetism

b)

conductivity

c)

ductility

d)

malleability

31.

The temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid.

a)

melting point

b)

boiling point

c)

ductility

d)

buoyancy

32.
Which of the following below is a chemical property? 
a)
Color
b)
Density
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Reactivity with Acid
33.
The fact that sugar can be white is a 
a)
Chemical Property 
b)
Physical Property 
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above 
34.
Flammability is a 
a)
Chemical Property 
b)
Physical Property 
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above 
35.
Iron's ability to rust when exposed to air is a 
a)
Chemical Property 
b)
Physical Property 
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above 
36.
Density is a 
a)
Chemical Property 
b)
Physical Property 
c)
Both A and B
d)
None of the above
37.
Which one of the following is NOT a physical property of paper? 
a)
It is solid
b)
It is white
c)
It is flammable
d)
It is smooth
38.
An antacids (TUMS) ability to change pH in your stomach is an example of a 
a)
Chemical Property 
b)
Physical Property 
c)
Both A and B 
d)
None of the above 
39.
The mass of the candle is 2.12 grams, this is a 
a)
Physical Property 
b)
Physical Change
c)
Chemical Property 
d)
Chemical Change 
40.
In a chemical change
a)
Bonds are not broken
b)
A new substance is formed and bonds are rearranged 
c)
No new substances are formed 
d)
None of the above 
41.
While burning, sugar changed from a white solid substance to a brown liquid substance. What occurred? 
a)
No new reactants were formed
b)
The products combined to form a new reactant
c)
The bonds of the reactants were broken and rearranged into a new product 
d)
The reactants were the same as the product 
42.
During a chemical reaction the chemical properties of the new substance 
a)
Are the same as the chemical properties of the original substance 
b)
Are different from the chemical properties of the original substance 
c)
All of the above
d)
None of the above 
43.

What are good conductors of electricity?

a)

Gold

b)

Plastic

c)

Metal

d)

Insulators

44.

A substance's ability to be pulled into thin wires is.....

a)

Conductivity

b)

Malleability

c)

Ductility

d)

Hardness

45.

What is conductivity?

a)

Heat

b)

Thermal Energy

c)

The ability to transmit energy