Solids
A solid has a definite shape. Which is an example of a solid keeping its shape?
A. Smoke spreads to fill a room
B. Juice changes shape when poured into different cups
C. Water staying in a cup.
D. A book stays shaped like a book in any container
D. A book stays shaped like a book in any container
Which object would float in water?
A. A wooden cork
B. A stone
C. A metal nail
D. A coin
A. A wooden cork
How is a gas different from a solid?
A. A gas takes the shape of its container
B. A gas has a definite shape
C. A gas cannot move
D. A gas is always cold
A. A gas takes the shape of its container
What happens to ice when you heat it?
A. It melts and becomes liquid water
B. It becomes harder and colder
C. It disappears completely
D. It turns into steam right away
A. It melts and becomes liquid water
What is a physical property of matter?
A. How heavy something is
B. How fast it burns
C. What you use it for
D. Where you find it
A. How heavy something is
Which material would be best for building a strong brick when mixed with clay?
A. Sand
B. Water
C. Oil
D. Air
A. Sand
Which object would sink in water?
A. A rock
B. A plastic bottle
C. A large piece of foam
D. A wooden spoon
A. A rock
Which describes a gas?
A. It pours like water
B. It has a definite shape like a solid
C. It cannot fit inside a container
D. It takes the shape of its container and floats in the air
D. It takes the shape of its container and floats in the air
What happens when you cool liquid water to a very cold temperature?
A. It turns into steam
B. It freezes and becomes solid ice
C. It becomes warmer and more liquid
D. It disappears completely
B. It freezes and becomes solid ice
What is magnetism a physical property of?
A. How hot or cold something is
B. Metals that are attracted to magnets
C. How heavy something is
D. All materials and objects
B. Metals that are attracted to magnets
Which of these is a solid?
A. Air in a balloon
B. Water in a cup
C. Steam from hot water
D. A pencil
D. A pencil
Why would you choose plastic for a water bottle instead of paper?
A. Because plastic is cheaper
B. Because plastic is prettier
C. Plastic holds liquid without breaking or leaking
D. Because plastic is heavier
C. Plastic holds liquid without breaking or leaking
Which shows how cooling changes matter?
A. A block of ice breaks into smaller pieces
B. Liquid water turns into solid ice
C. Solid ice turns into liquid water
D. Liquid water turns into steam
B. Liquid water turns into solid ice
What does temperature measure?
A. What color something is
B. How heavy something is
C. How hot or cold something is
D. How big something is
C. How hot or cold something is
Which material would be best to use to build a strong tower?
A. Water in containers
B. Rubber bands
C. Wooden blocks
D. Wet paper
C. Wooden blocks
What is true about liquids?
A. They always have the same shape
B. They float in the air
C. They cannot be poured into a container
D. They take the shape of their container
D. They take the shape of their container
Which describes how a liquid and a gas are similar?
A. Both take the shape of their container
B. They are the exact same thing
C. Both have a definite shape
D. Only liquids take the shape of their container
A. Both take the shape of their container
You heat ice until it becomes water, then keep heating until it becomes steam. What has changed?
A. The substance has disappeared
B. The state of matter has not changed
C. The state of matter has changed twice
D. The state of matter has changed only once
C. The state of matter has changed twice
What can you measure about matter?
A. Only how heavy it is
B. How hot or cold it is and how heavy it is
C. Only what it smells like
D. Only what it looks like
B. How hot or cold it is and how heavy it is
What happens when you pour juice into different shaped cups?"
A. The juice stays in one shape
B. The juice takes the shape of each cup
C. The juice disappears
D. The juice becomes a gas
B. The juice takes the shape of each cup
When water condenses on the outside of a cold glass, what state of matter is forming?
A. Solid ice
B. It stays as water vapor
C. Condensation
D. A gas
C. Condensation
Which of these shows a change in the state of matter?
A. Rolling a ball across the floor
B. Breaking a stick into pieces
C. Mixing sand and water
D. Water boiling and turning into steam
D. Water boiling and turning into steam