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Materials Vocabulary
An absorbent material (such as a sponge) is able to soak up liquid easily.

Materials Vocabulary

Let's dive into the world of stuff with this fun KS2 Science quiz! It's all about words that help us talk about different materials and what they're like.

Matter is everything around us, and we call different bits 'materials' or 'substances'. To chat about them, we use special words like 'porous' or 'smooth' for how they feel, and 'liquid' or 'metal' for types of materials. This quiz is your guide to cool material words!

What's 'permeable'? Can you tell 'solvent' from 'solute'? Test your material word skills with this awesome KS2 Science quiz!

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1.
How would we describe a material which is able to soak up liquid easily?
Brittle
Absorbent
Conductivity
Insulating
A sponge is an absorbent material
2.
What do we call it when something changes from a liquid to a gas?
Evaporation
Condensation
Insulation
Melting
A puddle has evaporated when the water in it has become gas (water vapour)
3.
How would we describe a material which can be dissolved in a liquid?
Solute
Solidify
Insoluble
Soluble
Sugar dissolves in a cup of tea so it is soluble
4.
How might we describe a material which does not allow water to pass through it?
Permeable
Impermeable
Dense
Opaque
Permeable material allows water to pass through it easily
5.
What do we call a mixture of two materials, in which one of the materials has been dissolved?
Solvent
Chemical
Solute
Solution
Salt water is a solution - water is the solvent and salt is the solute
6.
What do we call it when a material is heated and changes into a liquid?
Evaporation
Freezing
Melting
Condensation
Solid butter liquefies, or melts, when heated and solid ice becomes liquid water
7.
What do we call it when something changes state from gas to liquid?
Irreversible change
Conductivity
Condensation
Freezing
You might have seen condensation on the bathroom mirror. Water vapour in the air is cooled by the mirror and turns into a liquid
8.
A state of matter in which a material flows freely while keeping the same volume is called what?
A gas
A liquid
A solid
A mixture
'Keeping the same volume' means that the material does not expand and cannot be compressed
9.
A state of matter in which a substance can expand to fill its space is called what?
A gas
A liquid
A solid
Air
Air is a mixture of several gases - it is not a state of matter
10.
What do we call a material which is produced without the aid of people?
Solid
Strong
Manufactured
Natural
Manufactured materials, such as plastic, have been produced by people
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Properties and change of materials

Author:  Sheri Smith

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