Year 1 Science Questions

Which of the following is a common material?

• Chair

• Plastic

• Table

• Toy

What is the difference between an object and a material?

• An object is made of one material, and a material is made of many objects.

• An object can be touched, and a material cannot.

• An object is something you can see or hold, while a material is what the object is made from.

• There is no difference.

Which of these is made from wood?

• Glass

• Paper

• Spoon

• Rubber

What material is used to make windows?

• Metal

• Fabric

• Glass

• Rock

Which material is stretchy and can be used to make balloons?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Rubber

• Paper

What happens to a rubber band when you stretch it?

• It changes color.

• It becomes shorter.

• It gets longer.

• It breaks.

Which of these actions describes what happens when you press a sponge?

• Stretching

• Compressing

• Twisting

• Bending

If you twist a piece of paper, what physical change are you making?

• Bending

• Stretching

• Twisting

• Compressing

Which of the following is an example of bending?

• Pulling a rubber band

• Crumpling a piece of paper

• Folding a piece of cardboard

• Stretching a sock

What covers most of the Earth's surface?

• Land

• Water

• Trees

• Buildings