materials and shapes

Question 1

having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90°

Answer 1

square

Question 2

big in size or quantity

Answer 2

large

Question 3

covered with flowers or decorated with pictures of flowers

Answer 3

flowery

Question 4

a hard, usually transparent, substance used, for example, for making windows and bottles

Answer 4

glass

Question 5

material made by removing the hair or fur from animal skins and preserving the skins using special processes

Answer 5

leather

Question 6

having a regular pattern of round dots on it

Answer 6

spotted

Question 7

very small in size or amount

Answer 7

tiny

Question 8

having a pattern of squares, usually of two colours

Answer 8

checked

Question 9

a completely round flat shape

Answer 9

circle

Question 10

a pattern of squares and lines of different colours and widths that cross each other at an angle of 90°, used especially on cloth, and originally from Scotland

Answer 10

tartan

Question 11

without marks or a pattern on it

Answer 11

plain

Question 12

a hard solid mineral substance that is found in the ground, often used for building

Answer 12

stone

Question 13

a solid or hollow figure with six equal square sides

Answer 13

cube

Question 14

marked with a pattern of lines

Answer 14

striped

Question 15

a type of hard stone that is usually white and often has coloured lines in it. It can be polished and is used in building and for making statues, etc.

Answer 15

marble

Question 16

there is not enough of it and it is only available in small quantities

Answer 16

scarce

Question 17

large and with plenty of space for people to move around in

Answer 17

spacious

Question 18

a solid figure that is completely round, with every point on its surface at an equal distance from the centre

Answer 18

sphere

Question 19

a flat shape with three straight sides and three angles;

Answer 19

triangle

Question 20

a strong substance that can be stretched and does not allow liquids to pass through it, used for making tyres, boots, etc. It is made from the liquid (= sap) inside a tropical plant or is produced using chemicals.

Answer 20

rubber

Question 21

shaped like an egg

Answer 21

oval

Question 22

a type of heavy, sticky earth that becomes hard when it is baked and is used to make things such as pots and bricks

Answer 22

clay

Question 23

extremely large in area, size, amount, etc.

Answer 23

vast

Question 24

a curved shape that is wide in the middle and pointed at each end

Answer 24

crescent

Question 25

a flat shape with eight straight sides and eight angles

Answer 25

octagon

Question 26

a solid or hollow object with a round flat base and sides that slope up to a point

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cone

Question 27

a solid or hollow figure with round ends and long straight sides

Answer 27

cylinder

Question 28

a large building with a square or triangular base and sloping sides that meet in a point at the top.

Answer 28

pyramid

Question 29

a cotton cloth, often blue, used for making jeans, overalls etc.

Answer 29

denim

Question 30

a small round object made of cork, that is used for closing bottles

Answer 30

cork

Question 31

a very hard metal used for making tools, knives etc.

Answer 31

steel

Question 32

pieces of coloured glass that are used to make windows, usually in churches

Answer 32

stained glass

Question 33

a strong substance used for making things such as tyres and gloves

Answer 33

rubber

Question 34

a wooden beams used in the building of a house, ship etc.

Answer 34

timber

Question 35

a thin hard clay used for making plates, cups, figures etc.

Answer 35

china

Question 36

(symbol Cu) a chemical element

Answer 36

copper

Question 37

a plant grown in warm countries for the soft white hairs around its seeds that are used to make cloth and thread

Answer 37

cotton

Question 38

a tall forest tree with smooth grey bark, shiny leaves and small nuts

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beech

Question 39

a tall evergreen tree with wide spreading branches

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cedar

Question 40

symbol Ag) a chemical element.

Answer 40

silver

Question 41

a small piece of a substance with many even sides, that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid

Answer 41

crystal

Question 42

the soft fine hair that covers the body of sheep, goats and some other animals

Answer 42

wool

Question 43

a type of dark grey stone that splits easily into thin flat layers

Answer 43

slate

Question 44

a very strong artificial material, used for making clothes, rope, brushes, etc.

Answer 44

nylon

Question 45

a clear mineral that splits easily into thin flat layers and is used to make electrical equipment

Answer 45

mica

Question 46

a type of dark rock that comes from volcanoes

Answer 46

basalt

Question 47

fine soft thread produced by silkworms

Answer 47

silk

Question 48

(symbol Ni) a chemical element.

Answer 48

nickel

Question 49

a large tree that produces small nuts called acorns.

Answer 49

oak

Question 50

an evergreen forest tree with leaves like needles

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pine

Question 51

(symbol Pb) a chemical element.

Answer 51

lead

Question 52

(symbol Mg) a chemical element.

Answer 52

magnesium

Question 53

the light brown nut of the walnut tree that has a rough surface and a hard round shell in two halves

Answer 53

walnut

Question 54

a hard mineral, often in crystal form, that is used to make very accurate clocks and watches

Answer 54

quartz

Question 55

a type of cloth made from flax, used to make high-quality clothes, sheets, etc.

Answer 55

linen

Question 56

the hard reddish-brown wood of a tropical tree, used for making furniture

Answer 56

mahogany

Question 57

a strong material made of fibres which are produced by chemical processes, often mixed with other materials and used especially for making clothes

Answer 57

polyester

Question 58

a bright yellow metal made by mixing copper and zinc;

Answer 58

brass