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Exploring Matter and Forces Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is one of the observable physical properties used to classify and describe matter?

a)

Color

b)

Temperature

c)

Taste

d)

Smell

2.

Which physical property determines whether an object will sink or float in water?

a)

Mass

b)

Magnetism

c)

Relative density

d)

Physical state

3.

What are the three physical states of matter?

a)

Solid, liquid, gas

b)

Solid, liquid, plasma

c)

Liquid, gas, plasma

d)

Solid, gas, plasma

4.

Which of the following is an example of a mixture?

a)

Water

b)

Salt

c)

Soil and water

d)

Oxygen

5.

What is a solution composed of?

a)

Solids in solids

b)

Liquids in liquids

c)

Gases in gases

d)

Solids in gases

6.

What happens to matter when mixtures such as soil and water are formed?

a)

Matter is destroyed

b)

Matter is created

c)

Matter is conserved

d)

Matter changes state

7.

Which force can act at a distance without direct contact?

a)

Friction

b)

Gravity

c)

Tension

d)

Compression

8.

What is the effect of magnetism on an object?

a)

It changes the object's color

b)

It can attract or repel the object

c)

It makes the object heavier

d)

It changes the object's temperature

9.

Which of the following is NOT a method to classify matter?

a)

By its color

b)

By its temperature

c)

By its taste

d)

By its mass

10.

What is the role of friction in the movement of objects?

a)

It speeds up objects

b)

It slows down or stops objects

c)

It changes the color of objects

d)

It makes objects float

11.

Which of the following is a property of a solid?

a)

It has a definite shape

b)

It flows easily

c)

It takes the shape of its container

d)

It is invisible

12.

What is the main characteristic of a liquid?

a)

It has a fixed shape

b)

It is compressible

c)

It takes the shape of its container

d)

It is invisible

13.

Which of the following is an example of a force that acts in contact?

a)

Gravity

b)

Magnetism

c)

Friction

d)

Electric force

14.

What is the effect of gravity on an object?

a)

It makes the object float

b)

It pulls the object towards the Earth

c)

It changes the object's color

d)

It makes the object invisible

15.

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

a)

Magnetism

b)

Temperature

c)

Taste

d)

Mass