States of Matter
Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?
A) Liquid
B) Gas
C) Solid
D) Plasma
C) Solid
What is it called when a solid turns into a liquid?
A) Freezing
B) Evaporation
C) Melting
D) Condensation
C) Melting
What tool is used to measure mass?
A) Ruler
B) Scale
C) Beaker
D) Thermometer
B) Scale
Which of these is a simple machine?
A) Computer
B) Car
C) Pulley
D) Airplane
C) Pulley
What state of matter is helium?
A) Solid
B) Liquid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
C) Gas
In which state of matter do particles move freely and spread apart?
A) Liquid
B) Solid
C) Gas
D) Plasma
C) Gas
What happens when water boils?
A) It turns into ice
B) It turns into steam
C) It disappears
D) It becomes a solid
B) It turns into steam
What property of matter tells us how much space something takes up?
A) Mass
B) Volume
C) Density
D) Weight
B) Volume
What type of simple machine is a seesaw?
A) Wheel
B) Lever
C) Pulley
D) Ramp
B) Lever
What is an example of a compound machine?
A) Hammer
B) Washing Machine
C) Wheel
D) Broom
B) Washing Machine
What is an example of a liquid?
A) Ice
B) Juice
C) Helium
D) Rock
B) Juice
What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?
A) Freezing
B) Condensation
C) Evaporation
D) Sublimation
B) Condensation
What type of change happens when water freezes?
A) Chemical change
B) Physical change
C) Permanent change
D) None of the above
B) Physical change
Which simple machine helps move things up easily?
A) Lever
B) Pulley
C) Ramp
D) Wheel
C) Ramp
What happens to most materials when they are heated?
A) They expand
B) They shrink
C) They disappear
D) They change color
A) They expand
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?
A) Gas
B) Liquid
C) Solid
D) Plasma
B) Liquid
What is an example of sublimation?
A) Water freezing
B) Ice melting
C) Dry ice turning into gas
D) Water boiling
C) Dry ice turning into gas
What property of matter describes how easily something can float?
A) Elasticity
B) Buoyancy
C) Hardness
D) Conductivity
B) Buoyancy
What is an example of a compound machine?
A) Computer
B) Pulley
C) Wheel
D) Broom
A) Computer
What is the only metal that is a liquid at room temperature?
A) Gold
B) Iron
C) Mercury
D) Aluminum
C) Mercury
What state of matter has particles that vibrate but do not move freely?
A) Liquid
B) Gas
C) Solid
D) Plasma
C) Solid
What is the process of a liquid turning into a solid?
A) Evaporation
B) Condensation
C) Freezing
D) Melting
C) Freezing
Which of these is NOT a property of matter?
A) Hardness
B) Color
C) Taste
D) Mood
D) Mood
Which of these is NOT a simple machine?
A) Lever
B) Wheel
C) Car
D) Ramp
C) Car
What invention is used to clean clothes?
A) Washing machine
B) Pulley
C) Wheelbarrow
D) Broom
A) Washing machine