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Quiz on Materials and Properties

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which material absorbs water?

a)

cloth

b)

glass

c)

clay

d)

metal

2.

Which are the properties of yarn?

a)

soft, breakable, rough

b)

hard, heavy, smooth

c)

soft, long, absorbs water.

d)

pointed, clear, smooth

3.

A _______ is the way something looks, feels, tastes, smells, sounds or tastes.

a)

liquid

b)

property

c)

material

d)

solid

4.

_______ materials have a shape of their own.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

property

5.

What is the definition of a material?

a)

It is how something feels

b)

It is what objects are made from

c)

It is something the way something looks, tastes, smells or sounds.

6.

What material is smooth?

a)

wood

b)

glass

c)

sand

d)

fabric

7.

Which material is breakable? (dễ vỡ)

a)

clay

b)

glass

c)

metal

d)

fabric

8.

Which material is bendable? (có thể bẻ cong)

a)

clay

b)

concrete (bê tông)

c)

glass

d)

stone

9.

To _____ is to soak up, or take in.

a)

absorb

b)

bend

c)

feel

d)

smell

10.

______ is how something feels.

a)

material

b)

texture

c)

liquid

d)

gas

11.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

It is something that takes up space.

b)

It is how something feels.

c)

It is how something tastes, sounds or looks.

12.

A ....... is a matter that takes the shape of the container it is in.

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

texture

13.

What is the property of steel?

a)

hard

b)

soft

c)

absorbs water

14.

What is the property of rubber?

a)

hard

b)

flexible

c)

brittle

d)

heavy

15.

_______ materials can flow and take the shape of their container.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

16.

What material can be used to make a boat?

a)

Sponges because they absorb water.

b)

Plastic bottles because they don’t absorb water and they can float.

c)

Bricks because they are strong.

d)

Cloth because it is lightweight.

17.

What material can be used to build a house?

a)

Materials that are strong like: bricks, cement, wood and metal.

b)

Materials that are waterproof like: rubber, plastic and glass.

c)

Materials that are lightweight like: paper, cloth and plastic.

d)

Materials that are absorbent like: cotton, sponge and paper.

18.

Lou made a toy drum. He used paper for the top

of the drum. The drum broke when he played it.

What property of the paper could have caused

the drum to break?

a)

color

b)

texture

c)

hardness

d)

sound

19.

What material can be used to make the top of a drum?

a)

Plastic because it is hard and would not break easily.

b)

Cotton because it is absorbent.

c)

Brick because it is strong.

20.

What is a flexible material?

a)

unable (không thể) to bend

b)

able (có thể) to bend without breaking (vỡ, gãy)

21.

What is a strong material?

a)

unable (không thể) to withstand (chịu được) great force (lực lớn)

b)

able (có thể) to withstand (chịu được) great force (lực lớn)

c)

able to bend without breaking

d)

unable to bend without breaking.

22.

What objects can be reused (tái sử dụng)?

a)

plastic bottles, glass bottles

b)

milk cartons

c)

candy wrapper (vỏ)

23.

You are climbing on the rope at the playground. After you have climbed a few times, the rope breaks.

Which property of the rope causes it to break? (Đặc điểm nào khiến dây thừng bị đứt?)

a)

It is too hard

b)

It is not strong enough

c)

It does not absorb water.

24.

A kite needs a frame (khung) to fly. The frame acts like the bones in a bird's wing. It needs to be strong. It also needs to be lightweight. Look at the illustration of the kite.

Which of the materials below have properties for making
a good frame? Check the boxes next to your choices.

a)

wooden stick

b)

thick rope (dây thừng dày)

c)

metal wire

d)

clear tape (băng dính)

e)

shaped clay

25.

Which is the best material for a paper plane?

a)

tissue paper (giấy ăn)

b)

notebook paper

c)

cardboard (bìa)

26.

Which material that would not be suited (không phù hợp) for making a spoon?

a)

wood

b)

metal

c)

sponge