WorksheetsMatter and Scientific Method
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Aden has 2 empty plastic 2 liter bottles. When he blows across the top they make a sound. How could Aden test to see how bottles with less air produce higher pitch sounds?
a)
Blow more softly across the top
b)
Purse his lips more when blowing
c)
Add water to one bottle
d)
Add the same amount of water to both bottles
2.
Which location would make a metal bucket the hottest after 4 hours?
a)
under water
b)
on a sandy beach
c)
in the shade of a tree
d)
under a t-shirt
3.
What is the melting point of water?
a)
0° C
b)
32° C
c)
100° C
d)
212° C
4.
What state of matter will you see after 2 hours when a cup of ice is left sitting on a bench on a Texas summer day?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
5.
At room temperature, the element copper can be bent, can be heated very quickly and can hold its own shape. What state of matter is copper at room temperature?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
6.
What state are nitrogen, oxygen, and carbon dioxide at room temperature?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
7.
Which of these best describes a liquid?
a)
When you freeze it, it becomes a gas.
b)
It takes the shape of its container.
c)
It holds its own shape.
d)
If you boil it, it becomes a solid.
8.
What causes water to change from liquid to gas?
a)
heat
b)
motion
c)
light
d)
vibrations
9.
What is a reasonable estimate of the mass of a pencil top eraser?
a)
2 g
b)
2 kg
c)
20 g
d)
200 g
10.
What object has the following physical properties: no luster, insulator of thermal energy, soft texture, and stretchable.
a)
a pencil
b)
a locker
c)
a sock
d)
a cupcake
11.
The state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
matter
12.
The amount of space something takes up is its
a)
density
b)
volume
c)
mass
d)
matter
13.
The ability of a metal to allow heat or electricity to pass through it is called its
a)
conductivity
b)
insulator
c)
mass
d)
density
14.
At 100 degrees Celcius, water __________________.
a)
freezes
b)
stays the same
c)
boils
d)
turns to Coke
15.
When a solid is turned into a liquid, the solid _______________.
a)
melts
b)
freezes
c)
turns into a gas
d)
floats
16.
You should use a __________________ to look closely at a butterfly wing.
a)
hand lens
b)
telescope
c)
binoculars
d)
compass
17.
At room temperature sand is a ___________________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
18.
At room temperature helium is a ____________.
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
19.
How much colder would a pot of water need to get before the water becomes a solid if this is the current temperature?
a)
14
b)
18
c)
22
d)
82
20.
Which of the following is INSOLUBLE in water?
a)
sand
b)
salt
c)
sugar
d)
lemonade powder
21.
When sugar dissolves it
a)
basically disappears.
b)
becomes a mixture that can never be separated again.
c)
becomes so small you can't see it but can still taste it.
d)
is called insoluble.
22.
Which of the following is NOT a solution?
a)
sweet tea
b)
salad
c)
lemonade
d)
coffee
23.
Which of the following would be the best tool for separating a mixture of sandy water?
a)
magnet
b)
fan
c)
hot plate
d)
filter
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