Technology Crossword: Properties of Materials.

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1. Qualities of materials, for example conductive or strong

8. Wood is tough. Glass is fragile. Wood is ------- than glass.
9. Not this ---, that one.
11. My brother is my father’s ---.
12. Cannot support a lot of weight.
13. Windows are made of this material.
15. Copper is ----------. This is why electric wires are made of copper.
18. These are in the classroom. You enter the room through them. They are made of
wood.
20. Something that weighs a lot. Difficult to lift.
21. Something which is insulating prevents electricity, heat and ----- from passing
through.
22. A tool made of metal. We use it to cut wood.
24. Not heavy, easy to lift.
25. Put the chewing gum in the ---.
26. Changes shape easily.
27. Made of glass. Found in the classroom.
30. A precious metal, not gold.
31. Metal conducts ----.
32. A property of glass. Easily destroyed by shocks.

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1. A material, which is not conductive. Toys are made from this.

2. Plastic is made from a type of this liquid. Another type of this liquid is used to
cook food!
3. ---- the questions and write the answers.
4. A type of metal. It is very strong.
5. A type of metal. Files are made from this.
6. Do not use ---- hammer here, use that hammer over there.
7. A precious metal. Not gold, not silver, but ------.
10. Can support shocks. Opposite of soft.
14. Iron is ------. It can support a lot of weight.
16. Electric wires are covered in plastic. This is because plastic is ----------.
17. Copper is a type of -----.
19. Aluminium reflects light. Its surface is -----.
23. A table is made of this natural material.
27. Your scarf is made of this. This material comes from sheep.
28. ---- your books on page 12.
29. Not small.