Common Materials

Question 1

What are materials made of?

Answer 1

All materials are made of atoms and molecules which cant be seen with the naked eye

Question 2

What determines the properties of each material?

Answer 2

The properties of each material are determined by how the atoms and molecules are organised

Question 3

What are 4 common materials

Answer 3

1. Plastic
2. Wood
3. Metal
4. Glass

Question 4

What is plastic?

Answer 4

Plastic is a man-made material

Question 5

What are the 3 properties of plastic?

Answer 5

1. easy to mold or bend into different shapes
2. waterproof
3. not-biodegradable

Question 6

What is plastic used for?

Answer 6

1. bottles
2. toys
3. medical equipment
4. food packaging
5. furniture

Question 7

Where does metal come from?

Answer 7

Metals come from under the ground

Question 8

What are some examples of metals?

Answer 8

1. Gold
2. Aluminium
3. Iron

Question 9

What are the properties of metals?

Answer 9

1. Good conductor
2. When heated that can be molded into different shapes

Question 10

What are metals used for?

Answer 10

Metals are used for construction of buildings and railways and bridges

Question 11

Where does wood come from?

Answer 11

Wood is a natural material that comes from trees

Question 12

What are the properties of wood?

Answer 12

1. Opaque
2. Hard and Solid

Question 13

What is wood used for?

Answer 13

It is used for furniture, doors and musical instruments

Question 14

What are the 4 properties of glass?

Answer 14

1. Hard
2. Waterproof
3. Brittle
4. Transparent

Question 15

What do we use glass for?

Answer 15

We make windows, reading glasses and drinking glasses