Matter and Its States: A Fun Learning Quiz for Kindergarteners

Question 1

In Kindergarten science, we learn about three main states of matter. Which are they?

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Solid, Liquid, and Gas

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Solid, Liquid, and Plasma

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Liquid, Gas, and Plasma

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Solid, Gas, and Energy

Question 2

What is everything called that takes up space?

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Matter

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Living things

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Things we can touch

Question 3

Which of these is a solid? Something that has a definite shape and volume, like a rock.

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Ice

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Water

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Air

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Cloud

Question 4

Which of these is NOT a solid, liquid, or gas?

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Fire

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Ice

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Water

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Air

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a state of matter we learned about?

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Plasma

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Liquid

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Solid

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Gas

Question 6

Which of these is **NOT** a state of matter?

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Light

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 7

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 8

What is the process called when a solid turns directly into a gas?

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

Question 9

Which of these substances is a liquid at room temperature?

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Milk

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Iron

Question 10

What is a solid?

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Something that has a definite shape and volume, like a rock.

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Something that has a definite volume but no definite shape, like water.

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Something that has no definite shape or volume, like air.

Question 11

What is the shape of a liquid?

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It takes the shape of its container.

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It is always round, like a ball.

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It is always square or rectangular.

Question 12

What happens when a gas is cooled?

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It condenses and turns into a liquid.

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It evaporates and turns into a vapor.

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It freezes and turns into a solid.

Question 13

Which of these is a mixture?

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A mixture of salt and water

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A pure sample of sugar

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A piece of pure gold

Question 14

What is the difference between a solid and a liquid?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, while liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape.

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Solids have a definite shape but no definite volume, while liquids have a definite volume and no definite shape.

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Solids have no definite shape or volume, while liquids have a definite shape and volume.

Question 15

What object has a shape that you can't change easily?

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Ice

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Water

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Air

Question 16

Which of these objects weighs the most?

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A metal spoon

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A fluffy ball

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A piece of paper

Question 17

What is everything made of?

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Matter

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Energy

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Light

Question 18

What happens when we heat a solid?

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It melts into a liquid.

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It evaporates into a gas.

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It stays the same.

Question 19

Which of these things flows like water?

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Water

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Ice

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Wood

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Metal

Question 20

Which of these weighs the most?

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A rock

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A feather

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A piece of paper

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A balloon filled with air

Question 21

What happens to the size of a balloon filled with air when you warm it up?

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It gets bigger

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It gets smaller

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 22

Which of these doesn't belong with the others?

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Color

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Weight

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Volume

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Density

Question 23

Which of these is a drink that has both water and salt in it?

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Salt water

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Pure water

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Oxygen

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Sugar

Question 24

What do we use to measure how much space something takes up?

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Liters

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Grams

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Centimeters

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Kilograms

Question 25

What happens to water when it gets very cold?

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It becomes a solid

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It becomes a liquid

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It becomes a gas

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It disappears

Question 26

Which of these is NOT a state of matter: solid, liquid, or cloud?

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Cloud

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 27

Which of these objects is a liquid?

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Juice

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Snow

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Stone

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Tree

Question 28

What is the main property of a solid?

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It has its own shape and volume.

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It flows easily.

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It can be squeezed.

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It takes the shape of its container.

Question 29

What happens when water turns into ice?

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It changes from a liquid to a solid.

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It changes from a gas to a liquid.

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It changes from a solid to a liquid.

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It changes from a liquid to a gas.

Question 30

What can we use to measure weight?

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Scale

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Clock

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Ruler

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Thermometer

Question 31

What is the difference between weight and mass?

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Weight is how heavy an object feels, while mass is the amount of stuff in an object.

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Mass is how heavy an object feels, while weight is the amount of stuff in an object.

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Weight and mass are the same thing.

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Mass is how heavy an object feels on Earth, while weight is how heavy an object feels in space.

Question 32

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Heat

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 33

A solid has a:

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Definite shape and volume

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Definite shape but no volume

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No definite shape or volume

Question 34

Which of these has the most matter inside?

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Rock

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Cotton ball

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Feather

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Empty balloon

Question 35

What happens when you heat a solid?

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It melts

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It freezes

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It evaporates

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It sublimates

Question 36

Which of the following is a gas?

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Air

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Metal

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Wood

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Water

Question 37

What is the amount of space an object takes up called?

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Volume

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Width

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Length

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Height

Question 38

Which of the following is the most dense?

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Metal

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Water

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Air

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Plastic

Question 39

What makes the difference between a solid and a liquid?

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Solids have a definite shape and volume, liquids only have a definite volume.

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Solids have a definite shape but no definite volume, liquids have no definite shape or volume.

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Solids have no definite shape or volume, liquids have a definite shape but no definite volume.

Question 40

Which of the following is matter?

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A chair

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Music

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Light

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Love

Question 41

Which of these is a property of matter?

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Mass

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Size

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Color

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Shape

Question 42

Which state of matter can flow and takes the shape of its container?

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Liquid

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Solid

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Plasma

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Gas

Question 43

Which of the following is an example of a gas?

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Air

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Rock

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Ice

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Water