Properties of Materials: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Science

Question 1

Which of these materials can conduct electricity?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Rubber

Question 2

Which property of a material tells us how easily it can be stretched?

Accepted Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Transparency

Answer

Conductivity

Question 3

Which of these everyday objects is made of a material that lets light through?

Accepted Answer

Window

Answer

Cup

Answer

Table

Answer

Chair

Question 4

Why is metal a good material for making cooking pots?

Accepted Answer

It conducts heat well.

Answer

It is flexible.

Answer

It is transparent.

Answer

It is very soft.

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a property of materials?

Accepted Answer

Loudness

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Weight

Question 6

Which material property is essential for a shoe sole to resist wear and tear?

Accepted Answer

Hardness

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Transparency

Question 7

Why is rubber's flexibility important for making tires?

Accepted Answer

It helps tires bend and match the shape of the road, giving a smooth ride.

Answer

It makes rubber strong enough to carry the weight of a car.

Answer

It keeps water out of the car in rain and snow.

Question 8

Which of these is the hardest material?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 9

Which material can you see through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Brick

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Rubber

Question 10

Which material can electricity flow through easily?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 11

Which material keeps you warm?

Accepted Answer

Wool

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 12

Which of these materials can a magnet pick up?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 13

Which material can soak up water?

Accepted Answer

Sponge

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Question 14

Which of these materials can transfer heat well?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Fabric

Question 15

Which material comes from nature?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 16

Which material is the hardest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 17

Which material allows light to pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Question 18

Which material can transfer heat well?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Question 19

Which material is the strongest and lasts the longest?

Accepted Answer

Stone

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cloth

Question 20

Which material breaks or chips easily?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Question 21

Which material can be easily shaped or bent?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 22

Which material keeps water out?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Wood

Question 23

What do we call the characteristics of materials that describe how they look and feel?

Accepted Answer

Properties of materials

Answer

Materials' origins

Answer

Materials' uses

Question 24

What material is best for making a frying pan?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 25

Which of these actions will help you find out if a piece of paper is flexible?

Accepted Answer

Pull and stretch the paper

Answer

Roll the paper up into a ball

Answer

Tear the paper in half

Question 26

Which of these materials is NOT transparent?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Water

Answer

Clear plastic wrap

Question 27

Which material can let electricity flow through it?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Plastic

Question 28

Which material allows light to pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Metal

Question 29

How does sandpaper feel when you touch it?

Accepted Answer

Rough

Answer

Smooth

Answer

Bumpy

Answer

Soft

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a property we can use to describe materials?

Accepted Answer

How yummy it tastes

Answer

How hard it is

Answer

How bendy it is

Answer

How see-through it is

Question 31

Why do we often use glass for windows?

Accepted Answer

Because it is see-through

Answer

Because it is bendy

Answer

Because it is strong

Answer

Because it blocks out light

Question 32

Which material is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 33

Which property makes a material good for making clothes?

Accepted Answer

It can be bent easily

Answer

It is hard to break

Answer

It lets light through

Answer

It conducts electricity

Question 34

Which one of these is the strongest material?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 35

Which one of these is the most flexible?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Question 36

Which one of these is the clearest?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 37

Which one of these will last the longest without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 38

Which one of these can electricity pass through?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 39

Which one of these can stop electricity?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 40

Which one of these things will stick to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Copper

Question 41

Which of these materials can you bend easily?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 42

What happens if you push down on a hard material?

Accepted Answer

It stays the same

Answer

It bends

Answer

It breaks

Answer

It gets smaller

Question 43

Why do we use different materials to make different things?

Accepted Answer

Because they have different properties

Answer

Because they are cheaper

Answer

Because they look nicer

Answer

Because they are easier to find

Question 44

What does sandpaper feel like?

Accepted Answer

Rough

Answer

Smooth

Answer

Soft

Answer

Hard

Question 45

Explain the difference between a conductor and an insulator.

Accepted Answer

Conductors allow heat to flow through them easily, while insulators do not

Answer

Insulators allow heat to flow through them easily, while conductors do not

Answer

Conductors are hard, while insulators are soft

Answer

Insulators are hard, while conductors are soft

Question 46

Which of these materials is the hardest? It is difficult to bend or break.

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 47

Which of these materials is the most flexible? It can be bent or folded easily.

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 48

Which of these materials is transparent? You can see through it clearly.

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Opaqued plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 49

Which of these objects is made of a material that can carry electricity well?

Accepted Answer

Metal spoon

Answer

Wooden spoon

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Ceramic spoon

Question 50

Which of these materials can soak up water the best?

Accepted Answer

Cotton wool

Answer

Sand

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 51

Which of these materials has spaces inside it, making it light and fluffy?

Accepted Answer

Foam

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 52

Which of these materials can be picked up by a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 53

What material is very strong and cannot be easily scratched?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 54

When you can see through a material, it is called:

Accepted Answer

Transparent

Answer

Opaque

Answer

Insulated

Answer

Magnetic

Question 55

Which material lets heat pass through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 56

Which of these materials is attracted to magnets?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Copper

Answer

Wood

Question 57

What material is often used to make the bottoms of shoes?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Wool

Answer

Silk

Question 58

Which material is good at preventing heat from moving through it?

Accepted Answer

Air

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 59

Which of these materials will naturally break down over time?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 60

Which of these materials can be easily bent without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 61

Which of the following is NOT a way to describe the properties of a material?

Accepted Answer

By its smell

Answer

By its texture

Answer

By its hardness

Answer

By its transparency

Question 62

Which material allows you to see through it clearly?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Question 63

Which of these materials is the strongest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 64

Which material does a good job of keeping heat inside?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass