Changing Materials: Properties and Transformations for Year 1 Science

Question 1

Which of these can be stretched a lot?

Accepted Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 2

When you warm up ice, what does it change into?

Accepted Answer

Water

Answer

Steam

Answer

Snow

Answer

Plastic

Question 3

What will happen to a metal wire if you cut it?

Accepted Answer

It will get shorter.

Answer

It will get longer.

Answer

It will stay the same length.

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It will bend.

Question 4

What happens to a piece of paper when you bend it?

Accepted Answer

It changes shape.

Answer

It gets longer.

Answer

It gets shorter.

Answer

It breaks.

Question 5

Which of these things is the hardest to cut?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A piece of paper

Answer

A wooden block

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A plastic bottle

Question 6

When you cool down melted chocolate, what will it become?

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

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Gas

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Flexible

Question 7

Which of these things lets light pass through it?

Accepted Answer

A glass window

Answer

A piece of wood

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A metal spoon

Answer

A piece of fabric

Question 8

What happens to a rubber band when you stretch it?

Accepted Answer

It gets longer.

Answer

It gets shorter.

Answer

It stays the same length.

Answer

It breaks.

Question 9

Which of these things can carry electricity?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A piece of wood

Answer

A plastic ruler

Answer

A rubber band

Question 10

When you heat up wax, what will it change into?

Accepted Answer

It will melt.

Answer

It will freeze.

Answer

It will shrink.

Answer

It will stretch.

Question 11

Which of these materials can you pull and stretch without it breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Question 12

What happens to water when it gets very cold?

Accepted Answer

It freezes

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It turns into a gas

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It becomes thinner

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It becomes a liquid

Question 13

Which of these materials can we bend into a different shape?

Accepted Answer

Plasticine

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 14

What will happen to ice if we heat it up?

Accepted Answer

It will melt

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It will freeze

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It will boil

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It will evaporate

Question 15

Which tool do we use to cut paper?

Accepted Answer

Scissors

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Hammer

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Screwdriver

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Pliers

Question 16

Which word means a material that water can pass through?

Accepted Answer

Permeable

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Waterproof

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Insulating

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Conducting

Question 17

What material do we often use to make windows?

Accepted Answer

Glass

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Plastic

Question 18

What do we call the change when a liquid becomes a solid?

Accepted Answer

Freezing

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 19

Which material allows heat to pass through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 20

Which of these does NOT change a material?

Accepted Answer

Coloring it

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Heating it

Answer

Bending it

Question 21

Which material is soft and easy to bend?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 22

What happens to a lollipop when you heat it up?

Accepted Answer

It melts

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It gets harder

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It turns red

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Nothing happens

Question 23

Which of these materials can be bent easily?

Accepted Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Iron

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Rock

Question 24

What do you need to do to make a piece of playdough longer?

Accepted Answer

Stretch it

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Heat it up

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Cool it down

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Fold it

Question 25

What happens to a balloon when you fill it with air?

Accepted Answer

It gets bigger

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It gets smaller

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It changes colour

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Nothing happens

Question 26

Which of these is a natural material?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Question 27

What do you call a material that can be used to make clothes?

Accepted Answer

Fabric

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 28

What happens to a piece of ice when it is left outside in the sun?

Accepted Answer

It melts

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It freezes

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Nothing happens

Answer

It changes colour

Question 29

Which material is the toughest?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Paper

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Question 30

When you heat wax, what happens to it?

Accepted Answer

It melts and becomes liquid

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It freezes and becomes solid

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It evaporates and disappears

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It solidifies and becomes harder

Question 31

Which of these objects is made from a material that you can see through?

Accepted Answer

A windowpane

Answer

A brick wall

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A metal spoon

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A wooden table

Question 32

What do you need to use to cut a piece of paper?

Accepted Answer

Use scissors

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Bend it

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Stretch it

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Fold it

Question 33

Which of these materials does not conduct heat well, meaning it does not allow heat to pass through it easily?

Accepted Answer

Plastic

Answer

Metal

Answer

Wood

Answer

Water

Question 34

What happens when you mix flour and water together?

Accepted Answer

They form a sticky, dough-like mixture

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They dissolve completely and form a clear liquid

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They evaporate and disappear into the air

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They solidify and become hard like a rock

Question 35

What happens when you put salt in water?

Accepted Answer

It dissolves and disappears into the water

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It floats on the surface of the water

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It sinks to the bottom of the water

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It evaporates and turns into a gas

Question 36

Which material can you bend and stretch without it breaking?

Accepted Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Question 37

How can we test how temperature affects how flexible a material is?

Accepted Answer

Heat the material and try to bend it.

Answer

Stretch the material and measure its length.

Answer

Put the material in water and try to bend it.

Answer

Bend the material and measure its strength.

Question 38

What happens when water turns into steam?

Accepted Answer

Evaporated

Answer

Melted

Answer

Frozen

Answer

Condensed

Question 39

Why is glass a good choice for windows?

Accepted Answer

It lets light pass through.

Answer

It's hard to break.

Answer

It can be bent easily.

Answer

It keeps water out.

Question 40

When liquid water turns into a gas, what happens to it?

Accepted Answer

It evaporates.

Answer

It melts.

Answer

It freezes.

Question 41

When you heat ice, what happens to it?

Accepted Answer

It turns into water

Answer

It changes color

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It gets heavier

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It becomes air

Question 42

What happens when you cut a piece of paper?

Accepted Answer

It becomes smaller

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It changes color

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It becomes heavier

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It becomes bigger

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a way to change a material?

Accepted Answer

Talking to it

Answer

Heating it

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Stretching it

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Cooling it

Question 44

Which of these is a material that comes from nature?

Accepted Answer

Wood

Answer

Metal

Answer

Glass

Answer

Plastic

Question 45

What happens when you mix water and flour?

Accepted Answer

It becomes dough

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It gets heavier

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It changes color

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It becomes liquid