Physical Properties of Matter Assessment - Grade 3

Front

What happens when you heat liquid water to its boiling point?

Back

It turns into water vapor.

Front

Which state of matter will take up all the space available in its container?

Back

Gas only.

Front

Which physical property helps determine if an object will sink or float?

Back

Density.

Front

What happens to most materials when they are cooled?

Back

They contract.

Front

How can you make sand bricks stronger?

Back

Add clay to the sand.

Front

What is matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, liquid, and gas.

Front

What is density?

Back

Density is the mass of an object divided by its volume.

Front

What happens to water when it freezes?

Back

It becomes solid ice.

Front

What is the boiling point of water?

Back

100 degrees Celsius (212 degrees Fahrenheit) at sea level.