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Matter for 3rd Grade

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 2hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What form of matter has a definite shape?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Square
2.

What causes ice to transform from a solid to a liquid?

a)
The air.
b)
The cold.
c)
Shape
d)
Heat
3.
This state of matter does not have a definite size or shape.
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Solid
d)
Milk
4.
Name the three states of matter:
a)
crystalline, amorphous, solid
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
energy, matter, mass
d)
solid, fluid, liquid
5.
When you see steam, fog or clouds, which state of matter is it?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
6.
What is an example of gas?
a)
crayons
b)
paper
c)
soda
d)
air
7.
How can you describe this picture?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
gas
8.
What is an example of a solid?
a)
wind
b)
water
c)
rock
d)
juice
9.
Orange juice is an example of a ....
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
10.
Which state of matter has particles that are tightly packed?
a)
liquid
b)
gas
c)
solid
11.
The amount of matter something contains. 
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
density
d)
measurement 
12.
Matter is anything that takes up space
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Mass measueres the amount of matter in an object
a)
True
b)
False
14.
Volume is the amount of space that matter takes up
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Matter has to main properties mass and volume
a)
True
b)
False
16.
Gasses do not have a shape or volume of their own. You cannot see most gasess.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
What are the states of matter?
a)
solid, liquid, and juice
b)
solid and liquid
c)
solid and gas
d)
solid, liquid, and gas
18.
Molecules are closest together in a 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
plasma
19.
Water can be a solid, liquid, and a gas.
a)
True
b)
False
liquid
20.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
21.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
22.
Which of the following statements describes a solid?
a)
It has a fixed shape
b)
It takes the shape of it's container
23.
Which of the following statements describes a liquid?
a)
It has a fixed shape
b)
It takes the shape of it's container
24.
What causes a change in the state of matter?
a)
physical properties
b)
chemical energy
c)
temperature
25.

Does this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

26.

Does this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

27.

Does this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

28.

Does this dissolve in water?

a)

Yes

b)

No

29.

Which conclusion BEST describes how oil acts when added to water?

a)

Oil mixes with water

b)

Oil changes phases in water

c)

Oil dissolves in water

d)

Oil separates from water

30.

What tool would help you measure the time it takes for a drink mix to dissolve in water?

a)

Stopwatch

b)

Graduated cylinder

c)

Thermometer

d)

Funnel

31.

In which cup of water will substances dissolve the fastest?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

Which cup of water has the least amount of energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

33.

Which cup of water shows water in a solid phase?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

34.

Billy Bob wants to know if oil dissolves in a cup of water. Which tool is BEST for measuring oil?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

35.

To measure the temperature of a cup of hot tea before you drink it, use a

a)

balance scale

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

stopwatch

d)

thermometer

36.

Which liquid in the chart is most likely food coloring?

a)

Liquid A

b)

Liquid B

c)

Liquid C

d)

Liquid D

37.

Which three solids dissolve in water?

a)

Salt

Sand

Rocks

b)

Salt

Rocks

Sugar

c)

Sand

Drink Mix

Sugar

d)

Salt

Drink Mix

Sugar

38.

What happens when water is heated?

a)

Molecules lose energy and the gas turns into a liquid.

b)

Molecules slow down, so solids in the water take longer to dissolve.

c)

Molecules move faster, so solids in the water dissolve faster.

d)

Molecules stop moving and the liquid turns to a solid.

39.

Two students tested three solids to find out if they dissolve in water. They added one spoonful of each solid to a different cup of water and stirred. Looking at Solid A, did the solid dissolve?

a)

Yes

b)

No

40.

Which solid could be sugar?

a)

Solid A

b)

Solid B

c)

Solid C

41.

For which solid was the prediction wrong?

a)

Solid A

b)

Solid B

c)

Solid C

42.

Which water temperature has the most energy?

a)

Hot, boiling water

b)

Cold, frozen water

c)

Cool water

d)

Warm water

43.

A student added one teaspoon of the same salt in two cups of water and stirred each glass for 10 seconds. What is the most likely reason the glasses look different?

a)

The water in Glass A was from bottled water.

b)

The water in Glass B was hotter.

c)

The water in Glass A was hotter.

d)

The water in Glass B was from the tap.

44.

Which liquid dissolves more substances than any other and is known as the "universal solvent"?

a)

Cooking Oil

b)

Water

c)

Vinegar

d)

Instant Coffee

45.

A student stirred a teaspoon of powdered drink mix into a glass of water. The powder broke down into small pieces that couldn't be seen because it

a)

dissolved in the water

b)

turned into a gas

c)

was a liquid

d)

separated from the water

46.

Why is Salt Shaker worried about Sugar Cube?

a)

Water mixes with liquids

b)

Sugar and salt both separate from water

c)

Sugar dissolves in water

d)

Water is a solution