Natural
Artificial/Processed
Properties
Vocabulary
100

Natural Materials are taken from ____ materials. 

Natural Materials are taken from raw materials.

100

What is an artificial or processed material?

Open answer

100

Can you give an example of an elastic material?

A rubberband

100

The English word for cartón is ______ .

The English word for cartón is cardboard.

200

Woods, m______ , p_______ , textiles and c_______ materials are all examples of Industrial materials.

Wood, metals, plastics, textiles and construction materials are all examples of Industrial materials.

200

Artificial plastic is made from _______.

Artificial plastic is made from petroleum/oil.

200

What's the difference between a conductor and an insulator?

A conductor allows things like heat, sound and electricity to easily pass through it, but an insulator does NOT allow it to pass easily. 

200

'Ladrillos' in English is ______.

'Ladrillos' in English is bricks.

300

All the following are examples of natural materials EXCEPT:
Gold, Rubber, Wool, Marble, Glass

All the following are examples of natural materials EXCEPT: Glass

300

When we talk about 2 metals that are combined to make another metal, what is it called? A _ _ _ _

Alloy (aleaciones)

300

We use 3 words when talking about our ability to see through materials like glass and crystals. They are: Transparent, T________ and O_______.

Transparent, Translucent and Opaque.

300

Choose the correct answer: Mármol in English is:
a. Mineral
b. Mammal
c. Marble
d. Male

Mármol in English is: c. Marble

400

Name 1 example of a natural materials for:
A. Textiles

A. Textiles: cotton, silk, linen, wool

400

Name 1 example of an artificial material from:
A. Wood

A. Wood: paper, cork(corcho), cardboard, plywood(contrachapado), fiber board (aglomerado)

400

A diamond can be hard (duro) but also fragile (fragil). What's the difference?

A 'hard' (duro) material is one that is difficult to scratch (rayar). A fragile material is one that breaks easily if it falls. The material of a diamond is hard to scratch but if you let it go from your hand, it will fall and break into pieces.

400

What is the English word for 'aislante'?

Insulator

500

Name 1 example of a natural material for the following:
A. Construction material
B. Metals

A. Construction material: marble, clay(arcilla), slate (pizarra)
B. Metals: iron, silver, gold, copper, aluminum

500

Name 1 example of an artificial materials from each category:
A. Plastics
B. Construction material

A. Plastics: PVC, silicone, nylon, melamine
B. Construction material: bricks, glass, tiles, cement

500

Name the 5 sensory properties that you consider when choosing a material.
(You can also name the 5 human senses)

Colour, Touch, Texture, Shine, Transparency

500

'La tala' means the ______ ____ of trees in English.

'La tala' means the cutting down of trees in English.