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Matter Compilation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

Matter is something that is important.

b)

Matter is anything that has weight and takes up space.

c)

Matter is what you are thinking about when you are working on important things.

d)

Matter is how heavy something is when you put it on a scale.

2.

When we say all matter has volume what do we mean by volume?

a)

We mean that all matter takes up space.

b)

We mean that all matter is loud.

c)

We mean that you can change how loud matter is.

d)

We mean that we can change how much space something takes up.

3.

Which of the following are the three states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and gas

b)

California, Oregon, Washington

c)

clouds, rain, and snow

d)

earth, wind, and fire

4.

What is an example of a liquid?

a)

water

b)

soccer balls

c)

rocks

d)

ice

5.

The air that we breathe is a...

a)

liquid

b)

solid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

6.

Why didn't the balloon that was filled with air fit inside the box when the empty balloon did?

a)

It didn't fit because the box got smaller.

b)

It didn't fit because the empty balloon was already in the box.

c)

It didn't fit because the box was too big.

d)

It didn't fit because the air inside the balloon took up more space than the box.

7.

By watching the experiment with the two balloons, how could you tell that air has weight?

a)

The balloon that didn't have air in it sunk lower, showing it was heavier.

b)

The balloon that had air in it floated higher to show it was heavier.

c)

The balloon that had air in it sunk lower, showing it was heavier.

d)

You couldn't really tell a difference between the two balloons.

8.

What is matter made of?

a)

water

b)

gas

c)

rocks

d)

particles

9.

Which of the following is the definition of a particle?

a)

Something that is broken up into pieces

b)

The tiny building blocks that make up matter

c)

When you put all three states of matter together you get a particle.

d)

Particles are crumbs left over that you have to clean up.

10.

How an object looks and behaves is its...

a)

properties

b)

attitude

c)

matter

d)

volume

11.

Particles in a solid are...

a)

very far apart making it easy to move through

b)

packed so tightly together that they don't move

c)

constantly moving to change its shape and form

d)

sources of light

12.

Which would be the easiest to walk through

a)

a brick wall

b)

a swimming pool filled with water

c)

a soccer field

d)

outer space

13.

Why would it be easier to walk through your bedroom door than your bedroom wall?

a)

It would be easier because air is a gas and the particles in a gas are very far apart.

b)

It would be easier because air is a liquid and the particles in a liquid have extra space between them

c)

It would not be easier. I walk through walls all the time!

d)

It would be easier because air is a gas and the particles in a gas are packed close together and don't move.

14.

Which of the following is an example of a solid becoming a liquid

a)

Water freezing into ice

b)

A wax candle melting

c)

Hot lava rushing into the ocean and creating steam

d)

a piece of wood burning to create smoke

15.

Answer true or false: An object made of matter can change its properties when it changes states.

a)

Ture

b)

False

16.

What were qualities of the blocks were able to be measured?

a)

length, width, height, weight, and volume

b)

length, color, height, weight

c)

color, size, shape

d)

elephants

17.

What would you use to measure how long something is?

a)

a meter

b)

a gram

c)

a liter

d)

jelly beans

18.

What would you use to measure the mass of something

a)

a liter

b)

a meter

c)

a gram

d)

jelly beans

19.

Where are natural diamonds made?

a)

In a lab

b)

Deep under the Earth

c)

In a cave

d)

Under water

20.

What is one important property of a diamond that allows it to be used on hard surfaces.

a)

it is very soft

b)

it is very shiny

c)

it is very hard

d)

it is very expensive