Summer 2: Properties of Materials

Which of the following describes a chemical property?

• It explains how a substance reacts to form a new substance.

• It shows the color of a substance.

• It tells the size of a substance.

• It measures the temperature of a substance.

Which of the following materials is an example of an electrical conductor?

• Copper

• Plastic

• Wood

• Glass

Fill in the blank: Electrical insulators are materials that do ________ let electricity flow through them easily.

• not

• always

• quickly

• frequently

Fill in the blank: A physical property is something you can see or measure about an object without ________ what it is.

• changing

• naming

• touching

• breaking

Fill in the blank: A thermal conductor is something that lets ________ move through it easily.

• heat

• light

• sound

• electricity

Fill in the blank: A thermal insulator is something that does not let ________ move through it easily.

• heat

• light

• sound

• electricity

Know the difference between thermal conductors and thermal insulators. Which of the following is a thermal conductor?

• Copper

• Paper

• Rubber

• Wood

Can physical properties be measured or observed in the classroom?

• True

• False

Do scientists need specialist equipment to measure chemical properties?

• True

• False