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Squashing, bending, twisting and stretching materials

2nd grade (Year 3 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.2-PS1-1 · England: KS1 Y2 Uses of everyday materials

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Question 1
True or false? Every material springs back after being squashed.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 2
Which shape change is this: flattening a ball of dough?
- A. squashing
- B. bending
- C. twisting
- D. stretching
3
Question 3
Why are kitchen sponges easy to squash?
- A. They are solid all the way through.
- B. They are frozen.
- C. They are made of metal.
- D. They are full of tiny holes filled with air.
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Question 4
True or false? An elastic band goes back to its shape after stretching.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 5
Which shape change is this: pulling a lump of chewing gum?
- A. squashing
- B. bending
- C. twisting
- D. stretching
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Question 6
Which of these can be stretched and then spring back to its shape?
- A. a wooden ruler
- B. an elastic band
- C. a glass marble
- D. a stone
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Question 7
True or false? Every material springs back after being squashed.
- A. True
- B. False
8
Question 8
Which shape change is this: flexing a plastic ruler?
- A. squashing
- B. bending
- C. twisting
- D. stretching
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Question 9
Why are kitchen sponges easy to squash?
- A. They are frozen.
- B. They are made of metal.
- C. They are full of tiny holes filled with air.
- D. They are solid all the way through.
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Question 10
True or false? Twisting a wet cloth makes it longer.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 11
Which shape change is this: pressing a sponge in your hand?
- A. squashing
- B. bending
- C. twisting
- D. stretching
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Question 12
Which of these can be stretched and then spring back to its shape?
- A. a stone
- B. a glass marble
- C. a wooden ruler
- D. an elastic band
13
Question 13
True or false? Glass cannot be bent at room temperature without breaking.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 14
Which shape change is this: folding a sheet of paper?
- A. squashing
- B. bending
- C. twisting
- D. stretching
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Question 15
Which of these can be stretched and then spring back to its shape?
- A. a wooden ruler
- B. a glass marble
- C. a stone
- D. an elastic band
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Question 16
True or false? Every material springs back after being squashed.
- A. True
- B. False

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Answer key: Squashing, bending, twisting and stretching materials

1. B. False
2. A. squashing
3. D. They are full of tiny holes filled with air.
4. A. True
5. D. stretching
6. B. an elastic band
7. B. False
8. B. bending
9. C. They are full of tiny holes filled with air.
10. B. False
11. A. squashing
12. D. an elastic band
13. A. True
14. B. bending
15. D. an elastic band
16. B. False