What Is Matter?
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 4× (100 points) — True or false: A chair, a tree, and you are all matter.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: Matter is all around us. Chairs, trees, and people are matter.
Lesson Concept: Matter is everywhere
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 2× (100 points) — Fill in the blank: ______ is how much space something takes up.
Word Bank: Mass, Volume, Atom, Property
Correct Answer: Volume
Explanation: Volume tells us how much space something takes up.
Lesson Concept: Volume
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 5× (100 points) — What is a property?
A. Something you can tell about an object
B. A tiny building block of matter
C. How much space an object takes up
D. How much matter is in an object
Correct Answer: A. Something you can tell about an object
Explanation: A property tells us about matter. Color, shape, size, and texture are properties.
Lesson Concept: Properties
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 3× (100 points) — Match each state of matter to how it acts.
Matching Items:
1. Solid
2. Liquid
3. Gas
Choices: A. Spreads out B. Keeps its shape C. Flows
Correct Answer: 1-B, 2-C, 3-A
Explanation: A solid keeps its shape. A liquid flows. A gas spreads out.
Lesson Concept: Solid, liquid, and gas
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 6× (100 points) — What are particles?
A. Very loud sounds
B. Tiny bits of matter
C. Big pieces of rock
D. Kinds of light
Correct Answer: B. Tiny bits of matter
Explanation: Particles are tiny bits of matter.
Lesson Concept: Particles
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 6× (200 points) — What does matter take up?
A. Space
B. Time
C. Noise
D. Color
Correct Answer: A. Space
Explanation: Matter fills a place. It takes up space.
Lesson Concept: Matter takes up space
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 5× (200 points) — True or false: A sponge has more mass than a brick.
Correct Answer: False
Explanation: A brick has more mass than a sponge.
Lesson Concept: Matter has mass
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 2× (200 points) — Match each kind of property to an example.
Matching Items:
1. Color
2. Shape
3. Size
4. Texture
Choices: A. Round B. Big C. Red D. Smooth
Correct Answer: 1-C, 2-A, 3-B, 4-D
Explanation: Red is a color, round is a shape, big is a size, and smooth is a texture.
Lesson Concept: Color, shape, size, and texture
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 5× (200 points) — How many main states of matter are there?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Correct Answer: C. Three
Explanation: Matter has three main states: solid, liquid, and gas.
Lesson Concept: Three states of matter
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 4× (200 points) — Fill in the blank: When a solid melts, it turns into a ______.
Word Bank: liquid, gas, atom, property
Correct Answer: liquid
Explanation: Melting is when a solid turns into a liquid.
Lesson Concept: Melting
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 3× (300 points) — Fill in the blank: Anything that takes up space and has mass is called ______.
Word Bank: atom, matter, property, volume
Correct Answer: matter
Explanation: Matter is anything that takes up space and has mass.
Lesson Concept: Definition of matter
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 6× (300 points) — Which sentence about air is true?
A. Air is not matter because it is invisible.
B. Air is not matter because it has no color.
C. Air is only matter when it is in a balloon.
D. Air is matter, even though we cannot see it.
Correct Answer: D. Air is matter, even though we cannot see it.
Explanation: We cannot see air, but air is matter.
Lesson Concept: Air is matter too
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 4× (300 points) — True or false: We can see atoms easily with our eyes.
Correct Answer: False
Explanation: Atoms are super tiny. We cannot see them.
Lesson Concept: Atoms are tiny
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 2× (300 points) — True or false: A gas can fill any space.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: A gas spreads out and fills any space.
Lesson Concept: Gases spread out
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 5× (300 points) — Match each word to the correct description.
Matching Items:
1. Solid particles
2. Liquid particles
3. Melting
Choices: A. Packed tight, and they only jiggle in place B. A solid turns into a liquid C. Close but loose, and they slide
Correct Answer: 1-A, 2-C, 3-B
Explanation: Solid particles are packed tight. Liquid particles are close but loose. Melting turns a solid into a liquid.
Lesson Concept: Particles and melting
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 2× (400 points) — Match each thing to the correct group. A group can be used more than once.
Matching Items:
1. Water
2. Light
3. Air
4. Sound
Choices: A. Matter B. Not matter
Correct Answer: 1-A, 2-B, 3-A, 4-B
Explanation: Water and air take up space and have mass. Light and sound are not matter.
Lesson Concept: What is NOT matter
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 3× (400 points) — Fill in the blank: Mass tells how much ______ is in something.
Word Bank: matter, color, noise, shape
Correct Answer: matter
Explanation: Mass is how much matter is in something.
Lesson Concept: Mass
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 6× (400 points) — Fill in the blank: Matter is made of tiny ______.
Word Bank: atoms, sounds, lights, ideas
Correct Answer: atoms
Explanation: Atoms are the tiny building blocks of matter.
Lesson Concept: Matter is made of atoms
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 5× (400 points) — Match each thing to its state of matter. A state can be used more than once.
Matching Items:
1. Ice
2. Rain
3. Helium
4. Chair
Choices: A. Solid B. Liquid C. Gas
Correct Answer: 1-A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A
Explanation: Ice and a chair are solids. Rain is a liquid. Helium is a gas.
Lesson Concept: Examples of solids, liquids, and gases
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 4× (400 points) — True or false: The particles in a solid slide past each other.
Correct Answer: False
Explanation: In a solid, particles are packed tight and only jiggle in place. Particles in a liquid slide.
Lesson Concept: Particles in solids and liquids
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 3× (500 points) — True or false: Two books can sit in the exact same spot at the same time.
Correct Answer: False
Explanation: Matter takes up space. Each book fills its own place.
Lesson Concept: Matter takes up space
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 4× (500 points) — Match each clue to the correct word.
Matching Items:
1. The amount of matter in a brick
2. The amount of space a ball takes up
3. Matter we cannot see that fills a balloon
4. A tiny building block of a brick
Choices: A. Air B. Atom C. Mass D. Volume
Correct Answer: 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
Explanation: Mass is how much matter there is. Volume is how much space. Air fills a balloon. Atoms are tiny building blocks.
Lesson Concept: Mass, volume, air, and atoms
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 2× (500 points) — True or false: A balloon, a rock, and the air are all made of atoms.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: Everything is made of atoms.
Lesson Concept: Everything is made of atoms
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 6× (500 points) — You pour juice into a tall cup, and then into a wide bowl. What happens to the juice?
A. It turns into a solid.
B. It keeps the shape of the cup.
C. It turns into a gas.
D. It takes the shape of the bowl.
Correct Answer: D. It takes the shape of the bowl.
Explanation: A liquid has no shape of its own. It takes the shape of its container.
Lesson Concept: Liquids take the shape of their container
Bonus Multiplier: 2×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 2× (500 points) — Fill in the blank: In a very cold place, water turns back into ______.
Word Bank: ice, steam, air, juice
Correct Answer: ice
Explanation: Cold turns water back into ice.
Lesson Concept: Matter can change state
Bonus Multiplier: 5×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 5× (600 points) — Which list has ONLY matter?
A. Rock, sound, air
B. Water, air, chair
C. Light, water, tree
D. Book, happiness, ball
Correct Answer: B. Water, air, chair
Explanation: Water, air, and a chair are all matter. Sound, light, and happiness are not matter.
Lesson Concept: Matter and what is not matter
Bonus Multiplier: 6×
Question Type: Multiple choice
Question: BONUS 6× (600 points) — You blow into a balloon and it gets bigger. What does this show?
A. Air is a kind of light.
B. Air is not matter.
C. Air takes up space.
D. Air is an idea.
Correct Answer: C. Air takes up space.
Explanation: Air fills the balloon. Matter takes up space, and air is matter.
Lesson Concept: Air takes up space
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: Short matching
Question: BONUS 3× (600 points) — Match each word to the clue that fits it.
Matching Items:
1. Matter
2. Property
3. Atom
4. Not matter
Choices: A. Too tiny to see B. Light, sound, and happiness C. A chair, a tree, and a rock D. Round, blue, and smooth
Correct Answer: 1-C, 2-D, 3-A, 4-B
Explanation: Chairs, trees, and rocks are matter. Round, blue, and smooth are properties. Atoms are too tiny to see. Light, sound, and happiness are not matter.
Bonus Multiplier: 4×
Question Type: Fill in the blank
Question: BONUS 4× (600 points) — Fill in the blank: Ice, water, and steam are all matter in three different ______.
Word Bank: states, properties, atoms, sounds
Correct Answer: states
Explanation: Ice is a solid, water is a liquid, and steam is a gas. These are three states of matter.
Lesson Concept: States of matter
Bonus Multiplier: 3×
Question Type: True or false
Question: BONUS 3× (600 points) — True or false: First, heat melts ice into water. Then, more heat can turn the water into steam.
Correct Answer: True
Explanation: Heat melts ice into water. More heat makes water into steam.
Lesson Concept: Matter can change state