KS2 Science Quiz: Explore Material Properties

Science Quiz - Materials Vocabulary (Questions)

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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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

A state of matter in which a substance can expand to fill its space is called what?

[ ]	A gas
[ ]	A liquid
[ ]	A solid
[ ]	Air

What do we call it when a material is heated and changes into a liquid?

[ ]	Evaporation
[ ]	Freezing
[ ]	Melting
[ ]	Condensation

What do we call a material which is produced without the aid of people?

[ ]	Solid
[ ]	Strong
[ ]	Manufactured
[ ]	Natural

How would we describe a material which is able to soak up liquid easily?

[ ]	Brittle
[ ]	Absorbent
[ ]	Conductivity
[ ]	Insulating

How would we describe a material which can be dissolved in a liquid?

[ ]	Solute
[ ]	Solidify
[ ]	Insoluble
[ ]	Soluble

What do we call it when something changes from a liquid to a gas?

[ ]	Evaporation
[ ]	Condensation
[ ]	Insulation
[ ]	Melting

How might we describe a material which does not allow water to pass through it?

[ ]	Permeable
[ ]	Impermeable
[ ]	Dense
[ ]	Opaque

What do we call it when something changes state from gas to liquid?

[ ]	Irreversible change
[ ]	Conductivity
[ ]	Condensation
[ ]	Freezing

10.

What do we call a mixture of two materials, in which one of the materials has been dissolved?

[ ]	Solvent
[ ]	Chemical
[ ]	Solute
[ ]	Solution

Science Quiz - Materials Vocabulary (Answers)

A state of matter in which a material flows freely while keeping the same volume is called what?

[ ]	A gas
[x]	A liquid
[ ]	A solid
[ ]	A mixture

'Keeping the same volume' means that the material does not expand and cannot be compressed

A state of matter in which a substance can expand to fill its space is called what?

[x]	A gas
[ ]	A liquid
[ ]	A solid
[ ]	Air

Air is a mixture of several gases - it is not a state of matter

What do we call it when a material is heated and changes into a liquid?

[ ]	Evaporation
[ ]	Freezing
[x]	Melting
[ ]	Condensation

Solid butter liquefies, or melts, when heated and solid ice becomes liquid water

What do we call a material which is produced without the aid of people?

[ ]	Solid
[ ]	Strong
[ ]	Manufactured
[x]	Natural

Manufactured materials, such as plastic, have been produced by people

How would we describe a material which is able to soak up liquid easily?

[ ]	Brittle
[x]	Absorbent
[ ]	Conductivity
[ ]	Insulating

A sponge is an absorbent material

How would we describe a material which can be dissolved in a liquid?

[ ]	Solute
[ ]	Solidify
[ ]	Insoluble
[x]	Soluble

Sugar dissolves in a cup of tea so it is soluble

What do we call it when something changes from a liquid to a gas?

[x]	Evaporation
[ ]	Condensation
[ ]	Insulation
[ ]	Melting

A puddle has evaporated when the water in it has become gas (water vapour)

How might we describe a material which does not allow water to pass through it?

[ ]	Permeable
[x]	Impermeable
[ ]	Dense
[ ]	Opaque

Permeable material allows water to pass through it easily

What do we call it when something changes state from gas to liquid?

[ ]	Irreversible change
[ ]	Conductivity
[x]	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

10.

What do we call a mixture of two materials, in which one of the materials has been dissolved?

[ ]	Solvent
[ ]	Chemical
[ ]	Solute
[x]	Solution

Salt water is a solution - water is the solvent and salt is the solute