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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Properties of Materials
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Properties of materials are characteristics of matter. There are certain words used for describing them and you need them in your vocabulary. The properties of different materials make them useful for different purposes.  For example: Although it floats, cork would not be a very good choice of material if you wished to build an ocean-going ship.  
 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - Science - Middle School - Properties of Materials
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10 Questions

1. If light cannot pass through a material, which property does that material have?
2. What do we call a material which is not at all bendy?
3. A real 50p coin is heavier than a toy plastic 50p coin. Materials that are heavier than objects of the same size are more what?
4. Why is copper used for electrical wiring?
5. What is the opposite of waterproof?
6. Which properties of china make it a good material for a teacup?
7. Which of these materials shows great elasticity?
8. What is the opposite of waterproof?
9. What does 'property' mean when discussing materials?
10. Which properties of china make it a good material for a teacup?