JSS 1 Intermediate Science Flashcards: Characteristics, Examples and Importance of Non-Living Matter

Question 1

What is non-living matter?

Accepted Answer

matter that does not carry out life processes

Question 2

Which feature shows that a stone is non-living: it does not reproduce, it occupies space, it has mass, or it can be moved?

Accepted Answer

it does not reproduce

Question 3

Non-living things do not grow by ____.

Accepted Answer

producing new cells from within

Question 4

Which item is non-living but was once part of a living thing: a wooden chair, a goat, a maize seed, or a growing tree?

Accepted Answer

a wooden chair

Question 5

Non-living matter can be grouped as ____ and non-metals.

Accepted Answer

metals

Question 6

Which material is a metal: iron, rubber, glass, or wood?

Accepted Answer

iron

Question 7

Which material is a non-metal: plastic, copper, aluminium, or iron?

Accepted Answer

plastic

Question 8

A common property of metals is that they ____.

Accepted Answer

conduct heat and electricity well

Question 9

The ability of a metal to be hammered into sheets is called ____.

Accepted Answer

malleability

Question 10

The ability of a metal to be drawn into wires is called ____.

Accepted Answer

ductility

Question 11

Which property makes copper suitable for electric cables: electrical conductivity, brittleness, transparency, or poor heat transfer?

Accepted Answer

electrical conductivity

Question 12

Aluminium is useful for cooking pots because it ____.

Accepted Answer

conducts heat well

Question 13

Rubber is used to cover electric wires mainly because it is ____.

Accepted Answer

an electrical insulator

Question 14

Glass is suitable for windows because it is ____.

Accepted Answer

transparent

Question 15

Clay is important in making ____.

Accepted Answer

bricks and pottery

Question 16

Water is important to living things mainly because it supports ____.

Accepted Answer

essential life processes

Question 17

Which is NOT a life process carried out by non-living matter: respiration, occupying space, having mass, or being measurable?

Accepted Answer

respiration

Question 18

A material that allows electric current to pass through it easily is called a ____.

Accepted Answer

conductor

Question 19

A school desk combines wood and metal because materials are selected according to their ____.

Accepted Answer

properties and uses

Question 20

How should iron tools be protected from rusting?

Accepted Answer

Keep them dry and apply oil or paint.

Strong work.