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Properties of Matter

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Aria, Penelope, and Leo are on a treasure hunt! They found a mysterious object and decided to do a scratch test. What are they trying to check about the object?

a)

Its color

b)

If it's flexible

c)

Its hardness

d)

Its texture

2.

Patrick noticed that a _________________ change in his science experiment can be undone.

a)

solid

b)

reversible

c)

hardness

d)

texture

e)

liquid

3.

Aria, Jack, and Ava are having a fun science discussion. They are trying to figure out what kind of matter doesn't have its own shape or size. They think it could be a ___________ or a __________. Can you help them out?

a)

gas

b)

solid

c)

liquid

d)

magnetic

4.

Aria and Jack are discussing different materials. _____________ is how something feels to the touch.

a)

hardness

b)

flexible

c)

color

d)

texture

5.

Patrick noticed that a property that can be observed is ________________.

a)

smell

b)

yummy

c)

color

6.

Penelope and Jack are playing with magnets. Something that is attracted by a magnet is called _____________.

a)

magnetic

b)

matter

c)

hardness

d)

texture

7.

Aria and Leo are discussing what takes up space and has weight. What is it called?


a)

gas

b)

matter

c)

liquid

d)

solid

8.

What is an example of a solid? ​ ​ ​

a)

Chromebook

b)

river

c)

smoke

9.

What is an example of a liquid?

a)

Juice

b)

Pitcher

c)

Inside of balloon

10.

Leo, Ava, and Penelope are on a treasure hunt. They found an object and Ava says, 'The way this object feels is called _____.' Can you help them figure it out?

a)

Texture

b)

Mass

c)

Shape

d)

Color

11.

Patrick, Aria, and Cash are having a debate. They are trying to define 'matter'. Patrick says, 'Matter is anything that takes up what, guys?'

a)

class

b)

Color

c)

Space

12.

Ava noticed that the flexibility of a yoga mat is how much it can bend or move. 

a)

true

b)

False

13.

Jack, Penelope, and Ava are having a debate. They want to know which tool is best to measure temperature. Can you help them out?

a)

Hand lens

b)

Rain gauge

c)

Balance scale

d)

thermometer

14.

Aria, Cash, and Penelope are having a fun science experiment! They are sorting different objects by size, shape, color, and texture. What are they sorting by?

a)

Properties

b)

Mass

c)

Their homework

15.

Leo, Cash, and Jack are on a geological adventure! They found a peculiar rock. Can you help them figure out the texture of this rock?

a)

Smooth like a pebble in a stream

b)

Hot like a potato just out of the oven

c)

Massive like a mountain

d)

Bumpy like a gravel road

16.

Imagine Jack, Patrick, and Ava are on a science adventure. They come across a mysterious object and want to find out how hot or cold it is. What are they measuring?

a)

color

b)

Flexibility

c)

Texture

d)

Temperature

17.

Leo and Aria are discussing states of matter. Leo asks, "What is a liquid ?"

a)

matter that has a definite size but no definite shape

b)

matter that has no definite size or shape

18.

Ava, Penelope, and Leo are having a debate. Ava insists that paper is a form of what?

a)

matter

b)

NOT matter

19.

Jack and Ava are discussing whether a dog is considered matter.

a)

matter

b)

NOT matter

20.

Imagine Aria, Patrick, and Penelope are having a debate. Aria says that humans are made of matter. Do you agree with Aria's statement?

a)

Yes, I agree with Aria

b)

No, I disagree with Aria

c)

I'm not sure

d)

Maybe, I need to think about it

21.

Aria, Leo, and Ava are having a snowball fight and they need more snow. If they put a bucket of water in the freezer, what will happen to the water?

a)

The water will melt

b)

The water will change color

c)

The water will freeze

22.

Imagine Leo and Ava are having a fun art session with crayons. Suddenly, Leo gets an idea to put a blow dryer on the crayons. What do you think will happen to the shape of the crayons?

a)

The crayons will change their shape

b)

The crayons will not change their shape

23.

Ava, Shea, and Penelope are having a debate. Ava says all solids are hard. Shea disagrees. Penelope is confused. Who is correct? Is Ava's statement true or false?

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Aria and Jack are discussing whether honey is not a liquid. True or False?

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Leo and Jack are discussing how different materials feel. How something feels is called _____.

a)

texture

b)

mass

c)

shape

d)

color

26.

Leo and Shea are discussing what matter is. Leo says, 'Matter is anything that takes up ----------.'

a)

class

b)

color

c)

space

27.

Imagine Shea, Aria, and Leo are playing with a flexible toy. If flexibility is how much something can bend or move, can we say that the toy can bend a lot?

a)

true

b)

false

28.

Penelope and Jack are discussing different types of matter. What is a solid?

a)

Matter that has no definite size or shape.

b)

Matter that has a definite size and shape.

29.

Imagine Aria, Leo, and Ava are playing with a water balloon. How would you describe the water inside the balloon?

a)

It's like matter that has a definite size but no definite shape.

b)

It's like matter that has no definite size or shape.

30.

Shea and Patrick are discussing the three types of matter. What are they?

a)

water, glue, shampoo

b)

solid, plastic, magnets

c)

solid, liquid, gas

d)

air, helium, carbon dioxide 

31.

During a science experiment, Shea and Aria observed a block. Is this block a solid, liquid, or gas?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

32.

Patrick, Ava, and Cash are having a debate. Patrick thinks orange juice is a solid, Ava thinks it's a gas, and Cash thinks it's a liquid. Who is correct?

a)

Patrick

b)

Ava

c)

Cash

33.

Aria and Jack are observing a glass of water and a balloon filled with air. They notice that both the water and the air take the shape of their container. Liquids and gases are similar because __________________________.

a)

they both take the shape of their container

b)

they both have their own shape

c)

liquids pour and gases don't

d)

liquids take the shape of the container but gases have their own shape

34.

During a science experiment, Patrick observed that one form of matter kept its shape no matter what container it was in. What form of matter did Patrick observe?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Square

35.

Ava and Jack are observing different substances. Which state of matter takes the shape of its container?

a)

solid

b)

gas

c)

liquid

36.

Leo is holding a piece of ice. This is an example of a _________.

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

37.

Penelope and Leo are discussing states of matter. Penelope says a _______________ has its own SHAPE. What is she referring to?

a)

liquid

b)

gas

c)

solid

38.

Patrick and Ava are comparing their backpacks. _______________ describes how HEAVY or light matter is.

a)

Color

b)

Size

c)

Weight

39.

Leo and Aria are comparing their toys. ________________ is a PROPERTY of MATTER that describes how BIG or SMALL an object is.

a)

Size

b)

Texture

c)

Color

40.

Aria and Leo are discussing different materials. Which properties describe a cotton ball?

a)

soft and round

b)

blue and hard

c)

rough

41.

During a science experiment, Ava and Patrick were asked to identify an example of gas. What did they choose?

a)

crayons

b)

paper

c)

soda

d)

air

42.
a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

43.

Shea and Penelope are discussing the different states of matter. What are the states of matter?

a)

solid, liquid, and juice

b)

solid and liquid

c)

solid and gas

d)

solid, liquid, and gas

44.

During a science experiment, Aria observed that oil is an example of a

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

45.

Shea and Penelope are discussing different states of matter. Which is an example of a solid?

a)

Smoke

b)

Coffee

c)

Car

46.

True or False: When Penelope pours water into a glass, the water does not take the shape of the glass

a)

True

b)

False

47.

Aria and Ava are at a café. Which is an example of a liquid?

a)

Smoke

b)

Coffee

c)

Car

48.

During a science experiment, Penelope and Leo observed different substances. Which is an example of a gas?

a)

Smoke

b)

Coffee

c)

Car

49.

Ava poured water into a glass. The water takes the shape of the ..........

a)

weight

b)

container

c)

space

d)

mass

50.

Leo and Aria are observing a balloon filled with air. The picture shows an example of which state of matter?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

plasma

51.

Penelope and Leo are observing different states of matter in their science class. Which states of matter are shown in the picture?

a)

solid, gas

b)

liquid, gas

c)

solid, liquid

d)

plasma, liquid

52.

During a science experiment, Ava and Jack were asked to identify an example of a liquid. Which one did they choose?

a)

balloon

b)

ocean

c)

cup

d)

pencil

53.

Jack and Ava are baking a cake. A ___________ is used to measure liquids.

a)

measuring cup

b)

ruler

c)

beam balance

d)

see-saw

54.

The air you breathe in is an example of _______.

a)

gas

b)

mass

c)

volume

d)

liquid