Matter Review

A third grader assembled the objects below for science class. How can she estimate which object has the most mass?

• roll each object

• bounce each object

• hold each object

• slide each object

Which tool would you use to find an object's mass?

• ruler

• pan balance

• measuring cup

• thermometer

Matter that keeps a definite size and shape is a _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• solid or gas

How do particles act in a liquid?

• Every particle stays in one spot.

• Particles spread far apart from one another.

• Particles slide past one another.

• Particles squeeze together to fit into small pieces.

What does the drawing tell about the particles that make up an ice cube?

• The particles stay in place.

• Particles spread far apart from one another.

• Particles slide past one another.

• Particles squeeze together to fit into small pieces.

If you visited the Moon, ______.

• your weight would stay the same

• your mass would stay the same

• your weight would increase

• your mass would decrease

Susie wanted to fill an empty bottle with juice. She filled the bottle with water and then she poured the water into a measuring cup to find out how much juice the bottle could hold. What property of matter did Susie measure?

• mass

• shape

• volume

• weight

Which of the following is NOT one of the states of matter?

• gas

• mass

• solid

• liquid

The pulling force that holds you on Earth is called _____.

• weight

• mass

• magnetism

• gravity

A rubber band can be stretched into different shapes. What kind of matter is a rubber band?

• liquid

• solid

• magnet

• gas