Properties of materials vocabulary

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This wall has lots of little bumps all over it. It is...

rough

smooth

magnetic

soluble

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Chocolate breaks very easily. It is....

permeable

soft

brittle

transparent

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Plastic is made by people. It is...

natural

synthetic

heavy

absorbant

None

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

His hand is safe, because the heat from the pan can't get through the gloves. The gloves are..

thermal insulators

thermal conductors

electrical insulators

electrical conductors

None

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I can see myself when I look in these sunglasses. The glass is...

synthetic

dull

flexible

reflective

None

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

When I mix sugar into water, it becomes part of the liquid. The sugar is...

hard

rigid

soluble

opaque

None

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The skin of this apple has no bumps. The skin is...

rough

hard

light

smooth

None

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

On the flame, the metal in the pan quickly gets very hot. The metal is...

a thermal conductor

a thermal insulator

an electrical conductor

an electrical insulator

None

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

His shirt has lots of tiny holes, so water got into his clothes. His shirt is...

permeable

flexible

translucent

dull

None

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I can see some light through this blue plastic, but I can't see through it clearly. It is...

transparent

translucent

opaque

reflective

None

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This sponge can hold a lot of water inside. It is...

transparent

absorbant

shiny

hard

None

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

I can bend this ruler a lot, and it won't break. It is...

brittle

rigid

flexible

soft

None

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The window lets all light through. I can see everything on the other side. It is...

transparent

translucent

opaque

shiny

None

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Light cannot pass through this bottle, so I cannot see the water inside at all. The bottle is...

transparent

translucent

opaque

shiny

None

15.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

This coin is old, and now it isn't shiny at all. It has become...

reflective

light

permeable

dull

None

16.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

The man can't bend this metal, no matter how much he tries. It is too...

shiny

heavy

brittle

rigid

None

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