Exploring Matter and Its Properties

What are the three states of matter?

• Solid, water, air

• Solid, liquid, gas

• Rock, juice, wind

• Hard, soft, wet

Which state of matter holds its shape?

• Liquid

• Gas

• Solid

• Water

What do liquids do when you pour them into a container?

• Stay in one place

• Fill the bottom first

• Float in the air

• Change color

Which of these is a physical property you can use to describe matter?

• Taste

• Color

• Sound

• Smell

What tool do you use to measure how long something is?

• Scale

• Ruler

• Magnet

• Thermometer

Which tool is used to measure weight?

• Ruler

• Scale

• Magnet

• Clock

Which of these is NOT a property you can use to describe matter?

• Flexibility

• Magnetism

• Height

• Taste

What is true about solids?

• They are always wet

• They hold their shape

• They fill the bottom of a container first

• They are invisible

Which of these is a liquid?

• Rock

• Water

• Air

• Sand

If you want to compare the height of two objects, what should you use?

• Scale

• Ruler

• Magnet

• Thermometer