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Matter

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A balance is used to measure _____________.

a)

volume of irregular solids

b)

volume of liquids

c)

mass

d)

temperature

2.

A graduated cylinder can be used to measure _______________.

a)

volume of regular solids (ex. desk)

b)

weight of an object

c)

length of an object

d)

volume of irregular solids (ex. marble)

3.

A thermometer is used to measure _______________.

a)

weight

b)

temperature

c)

time

d)

distance

4.

Which state of matter has BOTH a definite shape and a definite volume?

a)
b)
c)
5.

How can liquid water turn into water vapor, a gas?

a)

melt it

b)

cool it

c)

boil it

d)

freeze it

6.

What tool would be used to determine the volume of the box (regular solid)?

a)

ruler

b)

scale

c)

balance

d)

beaker

7.

Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

a)
b)
c)
8.

Which matter tool can be used to determine the weight of an object?

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Which tool can be used to make objects farther away appear closer?

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which state of matter has NO definite shape and NO definite volume?

a)
b)
c)
11.

Which matter tool can be used to determine the volume of a liquid?

a)

beaker

b)

scale

c)

balance

d)

measuring tape

12.

How can solid ice become liquid water?

a)

freeze it

b)

melt it

c)

cool it

d)

boil it

13.

Which matter tool would be used to determine the height of the door?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

Which matter tool could be used to observe some of the tiny cells that make up an organism?

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Which object is being described:

No definite shape but has a definite volume

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

Which substance is most likely liquid water?

a)

Substance 1

b)

Substance 2

c)

Substance 3

17.

Which matter tool was used to gather the data below? (clue: look at the unit being used)

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

These objects ALL have what physical property in common?

a)

conductivity

b)

shape

c)

magnetic attraction

d)

size

19.

Which physical property would be used to sort all of these objects into the same group?

a)

color

b)

shape

c)

texture

d)

mass

20.

Which of the following is an example of how a gas expands to fill its container?

a)

a bucket of sand

b)

a bottle of orange juice

c)

an inflated balloon

d)

a liter of soda

21.

If you are sorting objects into groups based on size, which objects would most likely belong together?

a)

an arm and a finger

b)

an adult and a baby

c)

a globe and a basketball

d)

an elephant and a mouse

22.

All 3 balls are the same size but have different weights. Which of the following best describes the volume (amount of space) of the balls?

a)

Ball Z takes up the least amount of space (volume)

b)

Ball Y has the largest volume (taking up the most amount of space)

c)

Ball Y takes up more space than Ball X

d)

All 3 balls have the same volume (taking up the same amount of space)

23.

The class follows these steps:1. Put one cup of water in the shade and 1 cup in the sun 2. Leave the cups for 3 hours 3. Find the temperature of the water in each cup. Which tool is not needed for this investigation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

What is the volume of the rock?

without rock = 150 ml

with rock= 180ml

a)

230 mL

b)

180 mL

c)

30 mL

25.

What is the volume of the box?

(Formula: l x w x h)

a)

9 cubed meters

b)

24 cubed meters

c)

10 cubed meters

d)

14 cubed meters

26.

Which of the following properties COULD NOT be used to classify these objects?

a)

color

b)

magnetism

c)

school supplies

d)

conductivity

27.

Which student correctly charted the properties of a paperclip?

a)

Amy

b)

Michael

c)

Jack

d)

Maria

28.

Which object would best fit in the chart?

a)

house key

b)

dental floss

c)

marker

d)

popsicle stick

29.

Which item would best fit in the empty chart space ?

a)

styrofoam cup

b)

wooden ruler

c)

penny

d)

crayon

30.

Which matter tool did Patrick use to gather the data in the chart?

a)
b)
c)
d)