Identifying and Classifying Materials: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of these is a metal?

Accepted Answer

An iron nail

Answer

A wooden chair

Answer

A plastic cup

Answer

A paper bag

Question 2

Which material allows you to see through it most clearly?

Accepted Answer

Glass that is clear

Answer

Paper with oil on it

Answer

Thick cardboard

Question 3

Which of these things feels soft and cuddly?

Accepted Answer

A cotton ball

Answer

A piece of wood

Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A glass cup

Question 4

Which of these materials can you see through?

Accepted Answer

A glass window

Answer

A piece of paper

Answer

A block of wood

Answer

A metal pan

Question 5

What material are spoons usually made of?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 6

Which of these is a natural material?

Accepted Answer

A wooden tree

Answer

A plastic bottle

Answer

A metal car

Answer

A glass jar

Question 7

Which material is used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 8

What material are windows usually made of?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 9

What does NOT describe a material?

Accepted Answer

How old it is

Answer

The way it feels

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What it is made of

Answer

Its shape

Question 10

Which of these feels rough?

Accepted Answer

Sandpaper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Water

Answer

Air

Question 11

Which is a liquid?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Wood

Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Question 12

Which of these is NOT found in nature?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 13

Which material can you see through clearly?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Metal

Question 14

Which material can be bent easily?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 15

Which of these is hard and keeps its shape?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Water

Answer

Air

Answer

Sand

Question 16

Which of these materials is soft and easy to cut?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 17

Which material is very good at conducting electricity?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 18

Which material is attracted to magnets?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 19

Which material can be bent and stretched without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 20

Which material is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 21

Which material is soft and we can use it to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Leather

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 22

Which material is found in nature?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 23

Which material can bend and we can use it to make bouncing balls?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 24

Which material doesn't let heat go through it very well?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Water

Question 25

Which of these is not a material that we can touch?

Accepted Answer

Idea

Answer

Paper

Answer

Water

Answer

Metal

Question 26

Which material is used to make the body of a pencil?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 27

Which material allows light to pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 28

A sponge feels soft or hard to touch. How would you describe the texture of a sponge?

Accepted Answer

Soft

Answer

Smooth

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Rough

Answer

Hard

Question 29

Which material can transfer heat well?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 30

What is the natural source of cotton, a material used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Plants

Answer

Sheep

Answer

Rocks

Answer

Animals

Question 31

You're building a fort in the backyard. Which material would be the best choice for the fort's walls?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Plastic

Question 32

Why do some materials feel hard, while others feel soft?

Accepted Answer

Because the pieces in hard materials are packed tightly together, while the pieces in soft materials are loosely packed.

Answer

Because hard materials are made of bigger pieces than soft materials.

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Because soft materials are made of smaller pieces than hard materials.

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Because hard materials are cold and soft materials are warm.

Question 33

What material is better for making a boat that floats on water: a heavy metal or a lightweight plastic?

Accepted Answer

Lightweight plastic

Answer

Heavy metal

Question 34

Which of these is NOT a material?

Accepted Answer

Love

Answer

Water

Answer

Air

Question 35

What is the texture of sandpaper?

Accepted Answer

Rough

Answer

Smooth

Question 36

Which of these objects is made of plastic?

Accepted Answer

A plastic bottle

Answer

A wooden chair

Question 37

What is the shape of a ball?

Accepted Answer

Circle

Answer

Square

Question 38

Which material is see-through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 39

What color is a tomato?

Accepted Answer

Red

Answer

Green

Question 40

Which material can make things hot?

Accepted Answer

Fire

Answer

Water

Question 41

What state is water in when you drink it?

Accepted Answer

Liquid

Answer

Solid

Question 42

Which material comes from trees?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 43

What is a magnet good for?

Accepted Answer

Picking up metal things

Answer

Making things float