Standard Science Primary 3 Diversity

Siti conducted an experiment to test the hardness of three materials. She used each material to scratch the others. Based on the table, which material is the SOFTEST?

A Material Y
B Cannot be determined
C Material Z
D Material X
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Step 1: Hardness is the ability of a material to resist being scratched. Step 2: A harder material will leave a scratch on a softer one. Step 3: Material Z was scratched by both X and Y and could not scratch either. Thus, Z is the softest.

Correct answer: Material Z

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