CPP-SORTING MATERIAL Name :

INTO GROUPS Batch :

Date :
Instructions :
(i) There are 10 questions.
(ii) All questions are compulsory.

1. Name the gas which is soluble in water. Mention one application of it.

2. Name : i. A liquid metal

ii. A liquid non-metal

3. Plastic and wood are poor conductors of heat they are called _________.

4. Which property of metal is used for making jewellery?

5. Match the following :

(1) Shoes (a) Glass
(2) Book (b) Leather
(3) Chair (c) Paper
(4) Tumbler (D) Plastic
(5) Polyester (E) Wood

6. Sort the materials which will float / sink in water Pen, Iron-nail, Saw dust, Oil, Ice, Stone

7. What is meant by magnetic property. Give us two application.

8. Differentiate between : transparent, transluscent and opaque materials.

9. How do aquatic plants and animal survive in water.

10. Give Reasons for the following :

a. Switches are made up of plastics and not of metals.
b. Pressure cookers made up of metals and not of plastics.

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 Answers
Sorting Material into Groups
1. Oxygen gas is soluble in water. e.g: Dissolved oxygen in water is very important for the survival of
aquatic animals.

2. (i) A liquid metal : Mercury (Hg)

(ii) A liquid non-metal : Bromine

3. Insulator

4. Ductility

5. (1)  B (2)  C (3)  E (4)  A (5)  D

6. Float  Saw dust, Ice, Pencil, Oil

Sink  Iron-nail, Stone

7. Property by which materials get attracted towards magnet.

Applications : (1) Bar Magnets.
(2) Magnets are used in sorting dumps to take out metallic scraps.

8. Material through which things can be seen are called transparent.

Material through which things are not able to see are called opaque.
Material through which things are only partially visible are called translucent.

9. Aquatic plants & animals use the carbondioxide and oxygen dissolved in water for their survival.

10. (a) Plastic is bad conductor of electricity.

(b) Metal is good conductor of heat.

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