Materials

Question 1

What are materials?

Answer 1

Materials are matter that objects are made from.

Question 2

Name the 2 groups of materials.

Answer 2

1. Natural materials

2. Artificial materials or man-made materials

Question 3

What are natural materials?

Answer 3

Materials that we get from nature.

Question 4

Where do we get natural materials?

Answer 4

1. From living things such as plants and animals

2. From the ground

Question 5

Give examples of materials that come from plants.

Answer 5

Cotton, rubber, wood.

Question 6

Give examples of materials that come from animals.

Answer 6

Wool, leather, silk.

Question 7

Give examples of materials that come from the ground.

Answer 7

Stone, clay, gold, coal, oil.

Question 8

What are manufactured (processed) materials?

Answer 8

They are materials that are made from natural materials. They are also called man-made or artificial materials.

Question 9

Give examples of manufactured materials.

Answer 9

plastic, steel, glass, paper, nylon.

Question 10

Which was the first artificial fibre ever made?

Answer 10

Nylon

Question 11

Where does rubber come from?

Answer 11

It is a natural material that comes from the white juice of a rubber tree.

Question 12

Give examples of things that are made of rubber.

Answer 12

Tyres, elastic band, gumboots, rubber gloves.

Question 13

Where does paper come from?

Answer 13

It is manufactured from wood from a bamboo tree.

Question 14

Name things made from paper.

Answer 14

Books, envelopes, newspapers, magazines.

Question 15

Where does cotton come from?

Answer 15

It comes from the seedpod of a cotton plant.

Question 16

Name things made from cotton.

Answer 16

It is used to make cotton wool and clothes like shirts, skirts, dresses, cotton socks.

Question 17

Where does wool come from?

Answer 17

It is obtained from the skins of animals like sheep, Angora rabbit, Kashmiri goat, Yak, camels

Question 18

Name things made from wool.

Answer 18

Sweaters, woolen socks, carpets, blankets, wooly hat, woolen bags.

Question 19

Where does leather come from?

Answer 19

It comes from the skin of dead animals like cows.

Question 20

Name things made from leather.

Answer 20

Shoes, belt, wallet, purse, handbag, bag

Question 21

Where does clay come from?

Answer 21

It is dug out of the ground.

Question 22

Name things made from clay.

Answer 22

Bricks, tiles, cups, flower pots, bowls, pots for storage, plates, toys

Question 23

Where does metal come from?

Answer 23

It comes from under the ground.

Question 24

Give examples of metal

Answer 24

Gold, iron, silver, copper

Question 25

Name some metals which are manufactured (man-made)

Answer 25

Steel, aluminum

Question 26

Name things made from metal.

Answer 26

Rulers, bridges, jewellery, gates, ladders, keys, chairs, beds.

Question 27

Where do we find rocks?

Answer 27

Rock is under the whole surface of the earth.

Question 28

How were rocks formed (made)?

Answer 28

1. Rocks were first made when the earth cooled down millions of years ago.
2. Some rocks were squashed.
3. Some rocks were melted.
4. Some were made at the bottom of the sea.

Question 29

What are fossils?

Answer 29

They are the remains of plants and animals turned to stone.

Question 30

Which is the hardest rock?

Answer 30

Diamond. It is very rare and valuable.

Question 31

What is our planet made up of?

Answer 31

Rocks