Materials and Their Properties: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Science

Question 1

What is a property of wood?

Accepted Answer

It is sturdy.

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It is see-through.

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It can be bent easily.

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It does not let water pass through.

Question 2

Which material can bend and not let water through?

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Rubber

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Wood

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Metal

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Paper

Question 3

Which material can be used to make a wire that allows electricity to flow through it?

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Metal

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Wood

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Rubber

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Plastic

Question 4

Which material lets you see through it, like a window?

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Glass

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Wood

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Metal

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Paper

Question 5

What material can a magnet stick to?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

Question 6

Which material is best for making a cooking pot that can withstand high heat on the stove?

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Metal

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Paper

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Wood

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Glass

Question 7

Where does the wood used to make paper come from?

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Trees

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The ocean

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The ground

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Animals

Question 8

Why is metal a suitable material for making cooking pans?

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It is durable and conducts heat effectively

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It is shiny and visually appealing

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It is lightweight and convenient to clean

Question 9

What will happen to an ice cream cone if we leave it outside on a warm summer day?

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It will melt.

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It will stay the same.

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It will turn into water.

Question 10

What material would be the best choice for a raincoat?

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Plastic

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Paper

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Glass

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Wood

Question 11

When you touch a material and it feels smooth and shiny, what does this tell you about the surface of the material?

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The material reflects light very well.

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The surface is bumpy and rough.

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The material is hard.

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The material can conduct electricity well.

Question 12

I am hard and shiny. I am used to make tools. What material am I?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Glass

Question 13

You want to build a boat that can float on water. Which property of the material is most important?

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Buoyancy

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Hardness

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Flexibility

Question 14

Why is paper easy to bend, but metal is hard to bend?

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Paper is weaker than metal.

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Paper is thin, and metal is thick.

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Paper is lighter than metal.

Question 15

When choosing a material for the wheels of a toy car, which property is most important?

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Strength

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Flexibility

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Transparency

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Buoyancy

Question 16

Let's talk about the environment! We want to know which material is a better choice for our planet, glass or plastic? Can you help us out?

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Glass, because it comes from the earth.

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Plastic, because it can be recycled.

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Both are the same, they don't make a difference.

Question 17

Why is glass a good material for windows?

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Because it is transparent.

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Because it is hard.

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Because it is flexible.

Question 18

When you bounce a ball, some of its energy is lost with each bounce. Which property of the ball affects how much energy is lost when it bounces?

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Bounciness

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Size

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Weight

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Shape

Question 19

We're building a den in the woods. The roof needs to keep us dry and out of the sun. Which material would be the best choice for the roof?

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Tarpaulin

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Wood

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Cardboard

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Leaves

Question 20

Can you see through a piece of clear glass?

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Yes

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No

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I'm not sure

Question 21

Which of these materials can scratch most other materials?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 22

What property allows us to see through a material?

Accepted Answer

Transparency

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Hardness

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Flexibility

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Strength

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a use for a transparent material?

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Coins

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Windows

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Bottles

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Glasses

Question 24

What material is often used to make bottles and containers?

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Plastic

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Wood

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Metal

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Paper

Question 25

Which of these materials do you think is the hardest?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 26

Which of these materials do you think you can see through?

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Glass

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Metal

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Wood

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Paper

Question 27

What do you think windows are usually made of?

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Glass

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Wood

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Metal

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Plastic

Question 28

Which of these materials do you think can pass electricity well?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 29

What is the strongest of these?

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Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Paper

Question 30

Which of these can you bend the most?

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Rubber

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Glass

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Metal

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Wood

Question 31

Which is the best to make a window?

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Glass

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Metal

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Wood

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Paper

Question 32

Which of these soaks up water the best?

Accepted Answer

Sponge

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Metal

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Glass

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Wood

Question 33

Which of these is the hardest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Rubber

Question 34

Which of these can be bent easily?

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Plastic

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Wood

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Metal

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Glass

Question 35

Which of these objects lets light pass through it?

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A glass window

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A brick wall

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A piece of metal

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A wooden block

Question 36

Which of these is NOT a use for plastic?

Accepted Answer

Making bridges

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Making bottles

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Making toys

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Making building bricks

Question 37

Which of these materials is best for making a coat that keeps you dry in the rain?

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Rubber

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Paper

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Cotton

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Wool

Question 38

Which of the following materials allows electricity to flow through it?

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Metal

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Rubber

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Plastic

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Wood

Question 39

What is a special power that magnets have?

Accepted Answer

They make metal objects move

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They make electricity

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They can float on water

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They can dissolve in water

Question 40

Which of these is true about different materials?

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They have different properties

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They all have the same properties

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There is only one type of material

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They cannot be recycled

Question 41

Which of these materials is hard, like a rock?

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Metal

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Paper

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 42

Which of these materials can bend easily, like a rubber band?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

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Glass

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Iron

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Stone

Question 43

Which of these materials lets light pass through it, like a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

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Wood

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Paper

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Metal

Question 44

Which of these objects is built from brown pieces of wood?

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A chair

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A glass

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A book

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A metal spoon

Question 45

Which of these materials lets electricity flow through it?

Accepted Answer

Metal

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Wood

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Plastic

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Rubber

Question 46

Which of these materials keeps you warm in the winter?

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Styrofoam

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Glass

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Metal

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Water

Question 47

Which of these materials can be attracted by a magnet?

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Iron

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Wood

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Paper

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Plastic

Question 48

What material are windows made from?

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Glass

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Metal

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Wood

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Rubber

Question 49

What material are toy building bricks made from?

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Plastic

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Paper

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Wood

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Metal

Question 50

Which thing is the strongest?

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Metal

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Paper

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Wood

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Plastic

Question 51

Which thing can bend the most?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

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Glass

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Metal

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Wood

Question 52

Which thing lets light pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

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Paper

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Wood

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Metal

Question 53

Which thing is best for making doors?

Accepted Answer

Wood

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Paper

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Metal

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Plastic

Question 54

Which thing is best for making windows?

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Glass

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Paper

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Wood

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Metal

Question 55

Which material can be easily bent without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

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Wood

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Glass

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Metal

Question 56

What allows light to pass through a material?

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Its transparency

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Its hardness

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Its flexibility

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Its magnetism

Question 57

Which of these materials is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Steel

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Water

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Cotton

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Plastic

Question 58

Why is metal a good choice for making pots and pans?

Accepted Answer

It conducts heat well

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It is soft

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It is transparent

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It is magnetic

Question 59

Which of these materials is used to make windows because it allows light to pass through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

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Paper

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Wood

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Metal

Question 60

Which property of rubber makes it a good material for making tires?

Accepted Answer

Its flexibility

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Its hardness

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Its smoothness

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Its magnetism

Question 61

Which of these is NOT a way to group different materials?

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By how old they are

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By how they look

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By how they feel

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By what they can be used for

Question 62

Why is it important to think about the properties of a material before choosing it for a specific purpose?

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To make sure it will work well

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To save money

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To make it look nice

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To impress others

Question 63

What is the difference between a material that conducts electricity and one that insulates electricity?

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Conductors allow electricity to flow, while insulators do not

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Insulators allow electricity to flow, while conductors do not

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Conductors are made of metal, while insulators are not

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Insulators are made of metal, while conductors are not

Question 64

We have three different objects: a soft toy, a metal spoon, and a glass. Which object would be the best choice to use as a window that lets light into a room?

Accepted Answer

Glass

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Soft toy

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Metal spoon