What is matter?
A. Something you can only see
B. Anything that takes up space
C. Only solids and liquids
D. Something that moves
B. Anything that takes up space
How many states of matter are there?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
C. Three
Which of these is a gas?
A. Ice cube
B. Steam
C. Juice
D. Metal spoon
B. Steam
Which of the following is NOT made of matter?
A. Air
B. A book
C. Sound
D. Water
C. Sound
A solid:
A. Changes shape to fit a container
B. Has no shape
C. Has its own shape
D. Only exists in water
C. Has its own shape
When you heat ice, what happens?
A. It melts into water
B. It becomes colder
C. It turns to metal
D. It turns into a rock
A. It melts into water
Matter can be:
A. Big or small
B. Heavy or light
C. Seen or unseen
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
A liquid:
A. Stays the same shape
B. Has no volume
C. Flows and takes the shape of its container
D. Is always clear
C. Flows and takes the shape of its container
What is a reversible change?
A. One that never happened
B. A change you can’t undo
C. A change that can be undone
D. A change that breaks something
C. A change that can be undone
Which of these is a good way to describe matter?
A. Tastes funny
B. Looks boring
C. Takes up space
D. Always moves
C. Takes up space
A gas:
A. Has its own shape
B. Is always cold
C. Spreads out and fills all the space in a container
D. Can be held in your hand
C. Spreads out and fills all the space in a container
Which tool would you use to measure how much space a liquid takes up?
A. Scale
B. Measuring cup
C. Clock
D. Thermometer
B. Measuring cup
Why do we describe the properties of matter?
A. To make it fun
B. To group or sort things
C. To guess what it is
D. To make it disappear
B. To group or sort things
Which of the following is a property of matter?
A. How it sounds
B. Its price
C. Its color and texture
D. Its opinion
C. Its color and texture
If an object is hard, smooth, and shiny, these are all examples of:
A. Sizes
B. Properties
C. Problems
D. Tools
B. Properties