Properties of Materials: Interactive Quizzes for Year 5 Science

Question 1

Which of these materials allows you to see through it clearly?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Question 2

Which of the following describes a special ability of metals to allow electricity to pass through them easily?

Accepted Answer

Conductivity

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Transparency

Question 3

If you wanted to make a pan for cooking, which material would be the best choice because it can transfer heat well?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Question 4

Which material is likely to break or crack easily?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 5

If you needed a waterproof material to make a raincoat, which one would you choose?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 6

Which material can be easily bent or stretched?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 7

Which material is the blackest? It absorbs all light and looks very dark.

Accepted Answer

Black paper

Answer

White paper

Answer

Red paper

Answer

Blue paper

Question 8

Which material allows electricity to flow through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 9

Which material can be bent and stretched without breaking easily?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Question 10

Which material is able to last for a long time without breaking or wearing out easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Paper

Question 11

Which material can soak up liquids like water or sponge?

Accepted Answer

Sponge

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

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Wood

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a property of materials that we can observe or measure?

Accepted Answer

Beauty

Answer

Hardness

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Weight

Answer

Transparency

Question 13

Which material would be best for making a window because it lets light through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Question 14

Which material can bend and stretch the most without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Question 15

What is a key feature of a material that prevents heat from flowing easily?

Accepted Answer

Does not conduct heat well

Answer

Conducts heat well

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Conducts electricity well

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Does not conduct electricity well

Question 16

Why is copper often used to make electrical wires?

Accepted Answer

Copper's high electrical conductivity allows electricity to flow easily through it, making it suitable for use in electrical wires.

Answer

Copper has low electrical conductivity, making it a good insulator in electrical wires.

Answer

Copper is very strong and durable, making it suitable for use in electrical wires.

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Copper is inexpensive and readily available, making it a good choice for electrical wires.

Question 17

Which material is stronger than rubber?

Accepted Answer

Steel

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 18

Which material can you see through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Question 19

Which material can you use to conduct electricity well?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 20

What material do we use to make windows clear?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 21

What material is used to make many cups?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 22

Why do we need to think about the properties of materials when we design something?

Accepted Answer

So that the thing we design will work well.

Answer

So that the thing we design will be pretty.

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So that the thing we design will be cheap.

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So that the thing we design will be friendly to the environment.

Question 23

Which of these materials can be bent easily?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 24

Which material conducts electricity? It allows electricity to flow through it.

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 25

Which property of a material describes its ability to soak up water?

Accepted Answer

Porosity

Answer

Solubility

Answer

Density

Answer

Conductivity

Question 26

Which material is a good insulator? It prevents heat or electricity from flowing through it.

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of a material? You can feel or measure it.

Accepted Answer

Taste

Answer

Colour

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Weight

Question 28

Which material has the most stuff packed into it? It feels heavy for its size.

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Water

Answer

Wood

Answer

Air

Question 29

Which of the following materials is magnetic? It can attract other magnets.

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Aluminium

Answer

Copper

Answer

Wood

Question 30

Which of these materials is the hardest?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Wood

Answer

Steel

Answer

Glass

Question 31

Which material allows light to pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 32

Which material can conduct electricity well?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 33

Which material is attracted to magnets?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Gold

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Aluminum

Question 34

Which material can be easily bent or stretched?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 35

Which material can help keep things warm or cold?

Accepted Answer

Styrofoam

Answer

Paper

Answer

Metal

Answer

Water

Question 36

Which material floats on water?

Accepted Answer

Cork

Answer

Stone

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 37

Which material can be broken down naturally by living things?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Question 38

Which material can damage other materials by eating away at them?

Accepted Answer

Acid

Answer

Water

Answer

Oil

Answer

Salt

Question 39

Which material is the hardest to scratch: diamond, wood, glass, or rubber?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 40

Which of these materials lets light pass through it completely?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Brick

Answer

Metal

Question 41

Which material is best at stopping heat from escaping?

Accepted Answer

Styrofoam

Answer

Metal

Answer

Water

Answer

Glass

Question 42

What material is usually used to make windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Brick

Question 43

Which material is best for making a saucepan: metal, plastic, glass, or wood?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 44

Which is the hardest: diamond, paper, wood, or glass?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Question 45

Which of these can you see through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 46

Which material lets electricity flow through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 47

Which of these can be bent without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 48

Which material is attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Copper

Question 49

Which material is likely to shatter if dropped?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 50

Which of these is made from a plant?

Accepted Answer

Cotton

Answer

Nylon

Answer

Polyester

Answer

Acrylic

Question 51

Which of these is made in a factory?

Accepted Answer

Nylon

Answer

Wool

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Silk