Science Topical Test 2

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Unit 1: Environment & Habitats

Unit 3: Getting Materials Right

Term 1 AY. 2022-2023

Primary 2

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Class: Date:

Section B: Multiple Choice Questions (4x1 mark = 4 marks)

Read the questions carefully and choose the letter of your answer.

1. Shandy wants to make a shopping bag that can carry heavy loads. Which of the following will be
the BEST material to make the shopping bag?
A. Paper C. Fabric
B. Metal D. Glass

Study the chart below to answer the questions number 2 and 3.

Material

Is it strong? Is it flexible?

Yes No Yes No
P Q R S

2. What could Material P be?

A. Glass C. Paper
B. Clay D. Metal

3. Which of the following is the BEST material to make a hand towel?

A. Material P C. Material R
B. Material Q D. Material S

4. Which of the following changes will NOT make a new material?

A. Melting ice C. Frying egg
B. Burning paper D. Toasting bread
Section C : Mixed Response Questions (16 marks)

5. Write ‘solid’ or ‘liquid’ next to each picture. (2 marks)

Chocolate bar

Water

6. Sort the following materials using the Venn Diagram below. (4 marks)

Glass Wood Fabric Metal

strong waterproof
7. Moses is testing four different rulers as shown in the picture below.

bricks
He wants to find out which ruler is the most flexible. He uses bricks to measure how much each
ruler bends. He draws the result in the block graph shown below.

Wooden ruler Thin plastic ruler Thick plastic ruler Metal ruler

a. Which ruler is the MOST flexible? (1 mark)

b. Which ruler is the MOST rigid? (1 mark)

c. Moses says, “The metal ruler is more flexible than the wooden ruler. Do you agree with Moses?
Why or why not? (2 marks)

d. Name a material that CAN NOT be used to make a ruler. (1 mark)

8. Tick all materials that will melt when they are heated. (2 marks)
 Butter
 Bread
 Egg
 Ice cream
9. Look at the picture below.

The T-shirt is made of cotton.

a. Name ONE useful property of cotton so it is best to make a t-shirt. (1 mark)

b. Is it possible to make a t-shirt from wood? Why or why not? (2 marks)