UNIT 6 ABSORPTION

1. Which object absorbs water?A

B

C

2. Which material absorbs water?A plasticB rubberC paper

3. Which object cannot absorb water?A B

C

4. Which material cannot absorb water?A

B

C

5. Which material can absorb the most water?A

B

C

6. Which material can absorb the least water?A cloth B spongeC cotton wool

7. Materials that absorb water well are called ________ marerials.A mopB absorbC absorbent

8. Which is not an absorbent material?A B

C

9. Materials that cannot absorb water are called __________ materials.A absorbB absorbentC non-absorbent

10. Which in a non-absorbent material?A soilB clothC wood

11. A mop is made of __________ material.A absorbB absorbentC non-absorbent

12. A raincoat is made of __________ material.A absorbsB absorbentC non-absorbsent

13. A towel is used to _____________ .A wipe out dirtB wipe out clothesC wipe water from our body

14. A mop its used to ___________.A sweep the floorB brush the floorC dry the floor

15. A sponge used to ___________.A wash dishesB dry clothesC wipe our face

16. A tissue paper is used to ___________.A wipe the floorB dry our bodyC wipe our face

17. Baby diapers are made of cotton wool because the material is __________.A non-absorbentB absorbentC soft

18. Mops are made of cloth because the material _________ water well.A dissolvesB absorbsC attracts

19. An absorbent material can be used to make ___________.A umbrellaB table C baby diapers

20. Non-absorbent materials can be used to make __________.A handkerchiefsB clothesC raincoats

21. Which material absorbs the most water? A MB NC O

22. Which is the most absorbent material?A XB YC Z

23. Which is the least absorbent material?A 1B 2C 3

M N O

X Y Z

1 2 3

24. Which material can absorb the most water?A mopB towelC handkerchief

25. X cannot absorb water at all. X is a ____________ .A tissue paperB glass sheetC cotton bud

26. Which material cannot absorb water?A cottonB woodC cloth

27. Which is the best material to make a towel?A paperB plasticC cloth

28. Which is the best material to make a raincoat?A clothB paperC plastic

29. Which is the best material to make a mop?A clothB glassC plastic

30. Which material should not be used to wipe our car?A stoneB clothC sponge

UNIT 6 ABSORPTION

A. Circle the objects that can absorb water.

B. Complete the crossword puzzle by filling in all the objects that can absorb water, chosen from below.

sponge stones towel

handkerchief socks paper

cloth wool pencil

C. Colour the material that can absorb more water.

1.

sponge paper

2.

handkerchief mop

3.

towel singlet

4.

newspaper tissue paper

5.

cotton wool handkerchief

6.

cotton t-shirt leather jacket

D. Match the materials and their uses.

to wash dishes

to dry our body

to dry the floor

to wipe our mouth

to wipe our sweat

E. Underline the correct answers.

1. A (sponge / pebble) can absorb water.

2. A (cloth / coin) cannot absorb water.

3. Materials that can absorb water are called (absorbent / non- absorbent) materials.

4. A (plastic bag / tissue paper) is made of non-absorbent material.

5. A piece of cloth is more absorbent than a piece of (paper / sponge).

F. State ‘True’ or False’ for the following statements.

1. A handkerchief is less absorbent than a towel.

2. A facial tissue can be used to wipe sweat from our face.

3. We use a sponge to dry our floor.

4. Raincoats are made of absorbent materials.

5. A non-absorbent material can be used to make an umbrella.