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Science: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Materials - What Are Things Made From? (Questions)

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We use materials to make things. Different materials are good for different jobs. They are used to make different objects. Which materials are which? Can you name the most common materials? What do they look like? If you know the names of the most common materials, then you can look at how they are used in different objects.

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1. This material is made from trees. What is it?
[ ] Iron
[ ] Wood
[ ] Wool
[ ] Steel
2. These are bottle tops. They are made from _______.
[ ] Wood
[ ] Glass
[ ] Stone
[ ] Plastic
3. What material is this bottle made from?
[ ] Metal
[ ] Rubber
[ ] Glass
[ ] Plastic
4. Gold, iron and copper are all types of _____.
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Rock
[ ] Metal
[ ] Wood
5. This stone is made of ____.
[ ] Metal
[ ] Rock
[ ] Wood
[ ] Glass
6. What is the main material in this wall?
[ ] Brick
[ ] Wood
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Metal
7. These are beams used in building. What material are the beams made from?
[ ] Cardboard
[ ] Concrete
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Rubber
8. You can knit with this material. What is it?
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Nylon
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Wool
9. You can sew with this material. What is it?
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Wool
[ ] Rubber
[ ] Leather
10. You can rub things out with this material. What is it?
[ ] Paper
[ ] Rubber
[ ] Metal
[ ] Wood
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Science: Elementary School: Grades 3, 4 and 5 Quiz - Materials - What Are Things Made From? (Answers)
1. This material is made from trees. What is it?
[ ] Iron
[x] Wood
[ ] Wool
[ ] Steel
Sawn wood is called timber
2. These are bottle tops. They are made from _______.
[ ] Wood
[ ] Glass
[ ] Stone
[x] Plastic
Plastics can be shaped and molded
3. What material is this bottle made from?
[ ] Metal
[ ] Rubber
[x] Glass
[ ] Plastic
Glass is used in mirrors and in windows
4. Gold, iron and copper are all types of _____.
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Rock
[x] Metal
[ ] Wood
What other metals do you know?
5. This stone is made of ____.
[ ] Metal
[x] Rock
[ ] Wood
[ ] Glass
Rocks form cliffs and mountains
6. What is the main material in this wall?
[x] Brick
[ ] Wood
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Metal
Bricks are made from clay
7. These are beams used in building. What material are the beams made from?
[ ] Cardboard
[x] Concrete
[ ] Plastic
[ ] Rubber
Concrete is made by mixing cement, water, sand and small stones
8. You can knit with this material. What is it?
[ ] Cotton
[ ] Nylon
[ ] Plastic
[x] Wool
Wool comes originally from sheep
9. You can sew with this material. What is it?
[x] Cotton
[ ] Wool
[ ] Rubber
[ ] Leather
Cotton comes originally from a plant
10. You can rub things out with this material. What is it?
[ ] Paper
[x] Rubber
[ ] Metal
[ ] Wood
Rubber is also used in car tires