Science Quiz on Materials

Magnets, hammers, and sieves are types of _____.

• equipment

• experiment

Metal comes from _____.

• oil

• ore

We can use a _____ to separate metals from a mixture.

• sieve

• magnet

We can remove pieces of solids from a liquid by _____.

• filtering

• smelting

Which one is true about a solid?

• It has a fixed shape.

• It flows like water.

• It changes shape easily.

Which one is true about liquid?

• It has a fixed shape.

• It flows and takes the shape of its container.

• It is hard like a rock.

Which gas do we need to breathe?

• Carbon dioxide

• Oxygen

• Helium

Which of these statements is false?

• Some gases have color.

• All gases have a smell.

• Gases are needed to breathe.

What does it mean to mix materials?

• To sort them by color.

• To put two or more things together.

• To throw them away.

Which tool helps us separate different kinds of materials?

• Spoon

• Magnet

• Brush