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Identify a mystery material from its properties

5th grade (Year 6 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: NGSS.5-PS1-3 · England: KS2 Y5 Properties and changes of materials

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Question 1
True or false? Salt can be recovered from salt water by evaporating the water.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 2
Which test shows whether a metal is copper or iron?
- A. Check if it is a solid.
- B. Bring a magnet near it.
- C. Check if it is shiny.
- D. Check if it conducts electricity.
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Question 3
A mystery material is white crystals that dissolve in water and leave crystals behind when the water evaporates. What is it most likely to be?
- A. baking soda
- B. salt
- C. glass
- D. iron or steel
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Question 4
True or false? All shiny materials are magnetic.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 5
You have two white powders: salt and chalk. Which test tells them apart safely?
- A. Stir each into water: salt dissolves, chalk does not.
- B. Smell them closely.
- C. Taste them.
- D. Look at their colour.
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Question 6
A mystery material is a light, flexible material that does not conduct electricity and floats on water. What is it most likely to be?
- A. salt
- B. iron or steel
- C. glass
- D. plastic
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Question 7
True or false? You should never taste a substance to identify it in a science lesson.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 8
A material conducts electricity, is not shiny and is soft and grey. It leaves marks on paper. What could it be?
- A. glass
- B. wood
- C. graphite (pencil "lead")
- D. rubber
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Question 9
A mystery material is a shiny metal that conducts electricity but a magnet does not attract. What is it most likely to be?
- A. glass
- B. baking soda
- C. aluminium (aluminum)
- D. iron or steel
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Question 10
True or false? All shiny materials are magnetic.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 11
You have two white powders: salt and chalk. Which test tells them apart safely?
- A. Stir each into water: salt dissolves, chalk does not.
- B. Taste them.
- C. Smell them closely.
- D. Look at their colour.
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Question 12
A mystery material is a hard, transparent solid that shatters when dropped. What is it most likely to be?
- A. glass
- B. iron or steel
- C. plastic
- D. aluminium (aluminum)
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Question 13
True or false? All shiny materials are magnetic.
- A. True
- B. False
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Question 14
You have two white powders: salt and chalk. Which test tells them apart safely?
- A. Stir each into water: salt dissolves, chalk does not.
- B. Look at their colour.
- C. Taste them.
- D. Smell them closely.
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Question 15
A mystery material is a white powder that fizzes when vinegar is added. What is it most likely to be?
- A. glass
- B. plastic
- C. baking soda
- D. aluminium (aluminum)
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Question 16
True or false? All shiny materials are magnetic.
- A. True
- B. False

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