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Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

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Class
Date
1.

This table shows the properties of three

different rocks.

You are given a rock that is included in this table. How can you use the properties to find out which rock you have?

a)

First look at the color. If it is brown, feel its texture.

b)

First look at the size. If it is big, look at its texture.

c)

First look at the shape. If it is oval, look at its color.

d)

First feel it. If it is rough, look at its size.

2.

The picture shows three coins.

What property can best be used to contrast these coins?

Contrast: How are they different?

a)

Texture

b)

Size

c)

Shape

d)

Color

3.

Mateo needs 100 milliliters of water for an experiment.

He pours water into a beaker and looks at the measuring marks on the side of the beaker.

What property is Mateo measuring?

Does he have enough water in the beaker for his experiment?

a)

He is measuring mass. Yes, he has enough water in the beaker.

b)

He is measuring mass. No, he does not have enough water in the beaker.

c)

He is measuring volume. Yes, he has enough water in the beaker.

d)

He is measuring volume. No, he does not have enough water in the beaker.

4.

Danita has two graduated cylinders with the same amount of water. The pictures show what the cylinders look like after she adds a nail and a pencil to them.

a)

The mass of water becomes greater when a pencil is added.

b)

The mass of water becomes less when a pencil is added.

c)

The volume of the pencil is greater than the volume of the nail.

d)

The volume of the nail is greater than the volume of the pencil.

5.

Curtis places a full beaker of water in the sun. The picture shows what the beaker looks like after being in the sun for 5 hours.

Curtis can use this experiment to support which conclusion?

a)

As the temperature goes up, liquid evaporates.

b)

As the temperature goes down, liquid evaporates.

c)

As the temperature goes up, liquid condenses.

d)

As the temperature goes down, liquid condenses.

6.

What does volume measure?

a)

The number of atoms that are in something.

b)

How much space something takes up.

c)

How hot or cold an object is.

d)

Whether a change is physical or chemical.

7.

Particles are packed very tightly with each other in a ______.

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

8.

Which is not Matter?

a)

Ice

b)

Water

c)

Heat

d)

Air

9.

Gases...

a)

have a fixed shape and a fixed volume.

b)

have a fixed volume, but their shape can change.

c)

do not have a fixed shape nor a fixed volume.

d)

have a fixed shape, but their volume can change.

10.

Has a definite mass and volume, but not a definite shape

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

ice

11.

Has neither a definite shape or volume

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

water

12.

Liquids take the shape of their

a)

container

b)

mass

c)

matter

d)

water

13.

Mass is the amount of ______ an object has.

a)

shape

b)

volume

c)

mass

d)

matter

14.

The three basic properties of matter are ______, ______, and ______.

a)

atoms, shape, water

b)

solids, liquids, gases

c)

solids, water, oxygen

d)

mass, shape, volume

15.

The process by which water changes into vapour is called ______.

a)

Boiling

b)

Condensation

c)

Freezing

d)

Sublimation

16.
What state of matter is ice in? 
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Thermo
17.
Steam is an example of what state of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Thermo
18.
Texture describes how something ______.
a)
looks
b)
is sized
c)
feels
d)
sounds
19.

Color describes how something

a)

looks

b)

is sized

c)

feels

d)

sounds

20.
Matter is describe as 
a)
something that has color
b)
something that takes up space and has mass
c)
something that has size
d)
something that feels a certain way. 
21.

Maya is comparing two containers of water.

What property of water is Maya comparing?

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

temperature

d)

state

22.

Marla wants to use the campfire to cook hot dogs.Which form of energy from the campfire allows her to cook the hot dogs?

a)

Light

b)

Sound

c)

Heat

d)

Mechanical

23.

Which is the best example of sound energy?

a)

A ball rolling

b)

A child crying

c)

A flashlight shining

24.

Greg's computer is powered by electrical energy. Which forms of energy produced by Greg’s computer are best shown illustrated by this picture?

a)

Light and sound

b)

Potential and mechanical

c)

Mechanical and light

d)

Sound and potential

25.

Alexis has a fan. She plugs the fan in. She turns on the fan and the blades spin. Which form of energy do the spinning fan blades represent?

a)

Light

b)

Heat

c)

Electrical

d)

Mechanical

26.

A soccer ball is sitting on a grass field. Julie kicks the soccer ball.

Which sentence best describes the energy of the soccer ball?

a)

It has a lot of kinetic energy after Julie kicks it.

b)

It has a lot of potential energy after Julie kicks it.

c)

It does not have energy because it is not powered by electricity.

d)

It does not have energy because Julie had to kick it to move it.

27.

It is a hot summer night at Ben's house. The power goes out during a thunderstorm. Ben's family lights candles in the house.Ben’s family is most likely using which form of energy provided by the candles?

a)

Heat

b)

Light

c)

Sound

d)

Mechanical

28.

On a chilly day, Bob rubs her hands together to keep them warm.

What type of energy is Bob using to keep his hands warm?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

c)

Mechanical

d)

Sound

29.

Mohammed is building a birdhouse. He wants the birdhouse to reflect as much sunlight as possible.Which sentence describes how he should build the birdhouse?

a)

The material should be smooth, and he should paint it white.

b)

The material should be rough, and he should paint it white.

c)

The material should be smooth, and he should paint it black.

d)

The material should be rough, and he should paint it black.