3rd Grade Properties of Matter

Fill in the Blank

Anything that has weight and takes up space is called

Multiple Choice

A description of objects that can be measured and observed.

• gas
• mustangs
• physical properties
• melting point

Multiple Choice

The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

• mass

• solid

• weight

Multiple Choice

What is volume?

• when an ice cream melts in a sunny day

• The amount of space taken up by something

Multiple Choice

What are the two temperature scales mentioned in the text?

• Celsius and Kelvin

• Fahrenheit and Celsius

• Fahrenheit and Rankine

• Celsius and Reaumur

Multiple Choice

What is the freezing point of water in the Fahrenheit scale?

• 0°C

• 32°F

• 100°C

• 212°F

Multiple Choice

What is mass measured with?

• Ruler

• Balance scale

• Thermometer

• Meter stick

Multiple Choice

Which answer makes the the sentence true? Matter is anything that ___________

• reflects light

• takes up space and has mass

• is burned to make heat

• let's electricity move through it

Multiple Choice

Color, flexibility, texture and shape are examples of

• physical properties

• gases

• solids

• mixtures

Multiple Choice

When we sort things by soft, hard, or rough, what property of matter are we using to sort?

• color

• size

• texture

• shape

Multiple Choice

Which of the following tools can be used to measure the volume of a rock?

Multiple Choice

What tool can be used to measure the temperature, or amount of heat, in an item?

• Balance Scale

• Thermometer

• Ruler

Multiple Choice

What is the temperature of the following thermometer in degrees Celsius?

• 32 degrees Celsius

• 34 degrees Celsius

• 3 degrees Celsius

• 6 degrees Celsius

Multiple Choice

Observe the double pan balance scale and finish the next sentence. The mass of the oranges are...

• equal to the mass of the lemons.

• more than the mass of the lemons.

• less than the mass of the lemons.

• there are oranges?