Properties of materials

Worksheet: Properties of materials

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Answer the questions.

1. Which material is the hardest?
   a) Chalkb) Diamondc) Rubberd) Wood
2. Which word describes a material that is hard to bend or break?
   a) Flexibleb) Runnyc) Softd) Strong
3. A material that is easy to scratch is soft.
   a) Trueb) False
4. Which material would be the best choice for a strong bridge?
   a) Clayb) Cotton woolc) Paperd) Steel
5. Which material dissolves in water?
   a) Pebblesb) Plasticc) Sandd) Sugar
6. Salt is stirred into water and seems to disappear. What is the mixture called?
   a) A soluteb) A solutionc) A solventd) A suspension
7. What do we call a material that lets all light through, so you can see clearly?
   a) Flexibleb) Opaquec) Translucentd) Transparent
8. Which material is opaque?
   a) Clean airb) Clear glassc) Clear plastic wrapd) Wood
9. Which material is a good electrical conductor?
   a) Copperb) Plasticc) Rubberd) Wood
10. Plastic is a good material to cover electric wires because it is an insulator.
    a) Trueb) False
11. Why do pans often have plastic or wooden handles?
    a) They are magneticb) They conduct heat very wellc) They dissolve in waterd) They do not conduct heat well
12. Which of these objects would a magnet pick up?
    a) A copper wireb) A glass marblec) A wooden spoond) An iron nail
13. All metals are magnetic.
    a) Trueb) False
14. Name one material that is transparent.
15. Sand is stirred into water but does not disappear. What science word describes sand?
16. Name one metal that a magnet attracts.