Properties of Materials: Interactive Quizzes for Year 3 Science

Question 1

Which everyday object is hard and can also bend without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Glass window

Answer

Wooden stick

Question 2

Which material is the hardest to bend?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 3

Which material can you bend the most?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 4

Which material is best for making windows that let light through?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 5

What property of a material allows it to bend without snapping?

Accepted Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Transparency

Answer

Conductivity

Question 6

Which material is used to cover electrical cords to protect us from shocks?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 7

Which material is known for being very strong and is used in many buildings and structures?

Accepted Answer

Steel

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Cotton

Question 8

Which material can be bent and shaped easily without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Question 9

Which material allows light to pass through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Question 10

Which material is commonly used to make see-through windows in buildings and homes?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 11

Which material would be the best choice for building a sturdy and durable table?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Glass

Question 12

Which material is known for being strong and tough, and is often used in construction and industry?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Rubber

Question 13

Which material is easily broken or shattered when force is applied?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Steel

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 14

Which of these materials is transparent? A material that is transparent allows light to pass through it.

Accepted Answer

Plastic wrap

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Cloth

Answer

Brick

Question 15

Which material is the most flexible? A material that is flexible can be bent or folded without breaking.

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 16

Which material is a good conductor of electricity? A material that is a good conductor of electricity allows electricity to flow through it easily.

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 17

Why is glass a good material for windows? It is a good material for windows because it is strong, flexible and lets light through.

Accepted Answer

Because it is transparent and lets light through.

Answer

Because it is hard and flexible.

Answer

Because it is a good conductor of electricity.

Answer

Because it is very strong.

Question 18

Which of the following materials would be best for making a bouncy ball? A bouncy ball needs to be flexible and able to return to its original shape.

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 19

True or False: All metals are magnetic. Some metals, like iron and steel, are magnetic, but not all metals are.

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 20

Which material can be bent without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Steel

Answer

Granite

Question 21

Which material can carry electricity?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Rubber

Question 22

Which of these materials would be best for a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a use for metal?

Accepted Answer

Holding water

Answer

Making tools

Answer

Building cars

Answer

Making art

Question 24

Which material allows light to pass through it clearly?

Accepted Answer

Plastic wrap

Answer

Cardboard

Answer

Metal sheet

Answer

Wood

Question 25

Which material can carry electricity well?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 26

Which material would keep water out best when used for a roof?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Question 27

Which material would provide the most bounce for a ball?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Steel

Answer

Wood

Question 28

What property of a material makes it suitable for making clear windows?

Accepted Answer

Transparency

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Conductivity

Question 29

Which material is most likely to become rusty?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 30

Which material is very strong and is used to make jewelry?

Accepted Answer

Diamond

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Paper

Answer

Cloth

Question 31

Which material can be easily bent without breaking?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Stone

Question 32

Which material allows electricity to flow through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Ceramic

Question 33

Which material is waterproof and would be a good choice for a raincoat?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Leather

Answer

Cotton

Answer

Silk

Question 34

Which of the following is not a property of materials?

Accepted Answer

Sadness

Answer

Hardness

Answer

Flexibility

Answer

Strength

Question 35

Which material is clear and would be a good choice for a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Fabric

Question 36

Which material is hard and strong and would be a good choice for a spoon?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Paper

Question 37

Which material is not very flexible?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Leather

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Fabric

Question 38

Which material is light and would be a good choice for making a kite?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Stone

Question 39

Which material allows light to pass through it?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 40

Which material conducts electricity the best?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Question 41

Which everyday object is made of a material that does not let water through?

Accepted Answer

Umbrella

Answer

Book

Answer

Chair

Answer

Sponge

Question 42

Which material would be the best choice to make a window?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Paper

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 43

Which material is a poor conductor of heat and electricity?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 44

Which material is used to make most of our clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass