Physical Properties of Matter Assessment - Grade 3

What happens to the shape of a gas when it is placed in different containers?

• It keeps its original shape

• It becomes a solid

• It takes the shape of the container

• It turns into a liquid

If you have an ice cube and heat it up, what will happen?

• It will float

• It will melt into liquid water

• It will become harder

• Nothing will change

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Which property can be used to measure how heavy an object is?

• Temperature

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Shape

What do you see forming on the outside of a cold glass of water on a hot day?

• Steam

• Ice

• Salt

• Condensation

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Which state of matter has a definite shape that doesn't change when moved to different containers?

• Gas

• Liquid

• Solid

• All of the above

What happens to water vapor when it cools down?

• It condenses into liquid water

• It becomes magnetic

• It floats away

• It disappears

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

• Color

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

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

• It becomes a solid

• It turns into water vapor

• It becomes magnetic

• It stays the same

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Which materials would work best to build a strong tower?

• Cotton balls and paper

• Bricks and cement

• Feathers and string

• Tissue paper and tape

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How can you make sand bricks stronger?

• Add more sand

• Add water only

• Add clay to the sand

• Paint them

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