Matter and Its Properties: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Third Grade Science

Question 1

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume?

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Gas

Answer

Plasma

Question 2

Which of these materials can magnets pick up?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Wood

Question 3

When you add sugar to a glass of water, what happens to the sugar?

Accepted Answer

It changes its appearance but not its chemical structure.

Answer

It does not change at all.

Answer

It changes its chemical structure and becomes a new substance.

Answer

It becomes a liquid.

Question 4

You have a spoon made of metal and a spoon made of wood. Which spoon should you use to stir a hot bowl of soup to avoid burning your hand?

Accepted Answer

Wooden spoon

Answer

Metal spoon

Question 5

When you cut a piece of paper into smaller pieces, what happens to the total amount of matter in the paper?

Accepted Answer

The amount of matter stays the same.

Answer

The amount of matter increases.

Answer

The amount of matter decreases.

Answer

I don't know.

Question 6

When ice, a solid, is warmed up, what happens to its state of matter?

Accepted Answer

It melts and becomes a liquid.

Answer

It changes into a gas.

Answer

It remains a solid.

Answer

It sublimates and becomes a gas.

Question 7

Which object has its particles packed together most closely?

Accepted Answer

Metal block

Answer

Wooden block

Answer

Rubber ball

Question 8

When we burn a piece of paper, does the paper undergo a physical or chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Chemical change

Answer

Physical change

Question 9

Which material can stretch the most and return to its original shape? This property is called elasticity.

Accepted Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Wood

Answer

Glass

Answer

Metal

Question 10

Which of these materials is not magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Iron

Answer

Nickel

Answer

Cobalt

Question 11

Which of these objects is solid, meaning it keeps its shape without bending or changing?

Accepted Answer

A wooden block

Answer

Water in a cup

Answer

Air in a balloon

Answer

A rubber band

Question 12

When wood burns, does it undergo a change that can be undone, or is it a permanent change?

Accepted Answer

It cannot be undone because the wood is transformed into new substances with different properties when it burns.

Answer

It can be undone, because the wood can be returned to its original form after burning.

Question 13

Liquids flow easily and take the shape of their container. Which property of liquids best describes this behavior?

Accepted Answer

Fluidity

Answer

Density

Answer

Solubility

Answer

Viscosity

Question 14

When you crumple a piece of paper, what type of change occurs?

Accepted Answer

Physical change

Answer

Chemical change

Question 15

When a piece of paper burns, what happens to its total mass?

Accepted Answer

It becomes less.

Answer

It remains unchanged.

Answer

It becomes more.

Question 16

When a solid turns directly into a gas, without becoming a liquid, what is this process called?

Accepted Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Melting

Answer

Freezing

Answer

Evaporation

Question 17

Which liquid is the thickest and flows the slowest?

Accepted Answer

Honey

Answer

Water

Answer

Vinegar

Question 18

When the temperature of a substance increases, what happens to the average energy of its molecules?

Accepted Answer

Increases

Answer

Decreases

Answer

Remains the same

Question 19

When the temperature of a liquid increases, what happens to its evaporation rate?

Accepted Answer

It increases.

Answer

It decreases.

Answer

It stays the same.

Question 20

What is the most important thing that happens when a chemical change occurs?

Accepted Answer

New substances are formed.

Answer

The original substance changes its shape.

Answer

The original substance gets hotter or colder.

Answer

Nothing changes.

Question 21

Which of the following is a substance that helps a chemical reaction happen faster without being used up?

Accepted Answer

Catalyst

Answer

Reagent

Answer

Product

Answer

Inhibitor

Question 22

When particles move from an area with lots of particles to an area with fewer particles, what do we call it?

Accepted Answer

Diffusion

Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Freezing

Question 23

What happens to water when it freezes?

Accepted Answer

It changes physically.

Answer

It changes chemically.

Answer

It changes into a new substance.

Question 24

When the temperature of a liquid increases, what happens to its thickness?

Accepted Answer

It becomes thinner.

Answer

It becomes thicker.

Answer

It stays the same.

Question 25

When you apply more pressure to a liquid, what happens to its boiling point?

Accepted Answer

It increases.

Answer

It decreases.

Answer

It stays the same.

Question 26

Which of the following is solid at room temperature, like a rock?

Accepted Answer

Sugar

Answer

Water

Answer

Air

Answer

Oxygen

Question 27

Which of the following objects can stick to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

A metal spoon

Answer

A wooden block

Answer

A rubber band

Answer

A plastic cup

Question 28

When you put a cold ice cube in the sun for a while, what happens to it?

Accepted Answer

It melts

Answer

It turns into steam

Answer

It stays the same

Answer

It changes color

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a property of matter, like its size or weight?

Accepted Answer

Thought

Answer

Mass

Answer

Volume

Answer

Shape

Question 30

When a popsicle is taken out of the freezer and left out, what happens?

Accepted Answer

It melts

Answer

It freezes

Answer

It turns into gas

Answer

It becomes smaller

Question 31

Which of the following things is the heaviest for its size?

Accepted Answer

Metal

Answer

Water

Answer

Wood

Answer

Air

Question 32

When you bake a cake, it changes in many ways. Which of the following describes how it changes?

Accepted Answer

A chemical change happens when new ingredients are added, and the cake becomes something new.

Answer

A physical change happens when new ingredients are added, but the cake stays the same.

Answer

A physical change happens when the cake is put in the oven, and the cake becomes something new.

Answer

A chemical change happens when the cake is put in the oven, but the cake stays the same.

Question 33

Which of these is a form that matter can take?

Accepted Answer

Gas

Answer

Energy

Answer

Heat

Question 34

Which of these things will mix into water?

Accepted Answer

Salt

Answer

Oil

Answer

Sand

Question 35

Which of these is a combination of two or more different things?

Accepted Answer

Saltwater

Answer

Pure gold

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Question 36

Which of these is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances?

Accepted Answer

Oxygen

Answer

Carbon dioxide

Answer

Water

Question 37

Which of these is a solid?

Accepted Answer

Ice

Answer

Water

Answer

Air

Answer

Oil

Question 38

What happens when sugar is dissolved in water?

Accepted Answer

The sugar molecules spread out and mix evenly with the water molecules.

Answer

The sugar disappears.

Answer

The water turns a different color.

Answer

The water becomes cloudy.

Question 39

Which of these materials is magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Iron

Answer

Wood

Answer

Plastic

Answer

Rubber

Question 40

What is the physical property of matter that describes its ability to be stretched?

Accepted Answer

Elasticity

Answer

Solubility

Answer

Conductivity

Answer

Density

Question 41

Which of these is a chemical change?

Accepted Answer

Burning wood

Answer

Melting ice

Answer

Dissolving salt in water

Answer

Tearing paper

Question 42

What is the name of the force that attracts or repels magnets?

Accepted Answer

Magnetism

Answer

Gravity

Answer

Friction

Answer

Electromagnetism

Question 43

What happens to the mass of a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

Accepted Answer

It stays the same.

Answer

It increases.

Answer

It decreases.

Answer

It becomes zero.

Question 44

Which of these is an example of a mixture?

Accepted Answer

Salt water

Answer

Pure gold

Answer

Diamond

Answer

Oxygen

Question 45

What is the SI unit of density?

Accepted Answer

Grams per cubic centimeter

Answer

Kilograms per liter

Answer

Pounds per gallon

Answer

Ounces per cubic inch

Question 46

Which of these substances can dissolve in water?

Accepted Answer

Salt

Answer

Sand

Answer

Oil

Answer

Metal

Question 47

Which of these objects is attracted to a magnet?

Accepted Answer

Metal nail

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Rubber band

Answer

Wooden block

Question 48

What happens to ice when it melts?

Accepted Answer

It changes physically.

Answer

It changes chemically.

Answer

It changes atomically.

Answer

It disappears.

Question 49

Which of these describes a gas?

Accepted Answer

It has no definite shape or volume.

Answer

It has a definite shape and volume.

Answer

It has a definite shape but not a definite volume.

Answer

It is always liquid at room temperature.

Question 50

When salt is mixed with water, what do we call the result?

Accepted Answer

A solution

Answer

A colloid

Answer

A suspension

Answer

An emulsion

Question 51

Which of these materials can conduct electricity?

Accepted Answer

Copper

Answer

Glass

Answer

Rubber

Answer

Wood

Question 52

Which of these properties describes a liquid?

Accepted Answer

It has a definite volume but not a definite shape.

Answer

It has a definite shape but not a definite volume.

Answer

It has no definite shape or volume.

Answer

It is always a gas at room temperature.

Question 53

What happens to a liquid when it boils?

Accepted Answer

It turns into a gas.

Answer

It turns into a solid.

Answer

It turns into a plasma.

Answer

It disappears.

Question 54

Which of these is NOT a property used to describe matter?

Accepted Answer

Invisible

Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Gas

Question 55

When you stir sugar into water, the sugar particles:

Accepted Answer

Mix evenly throughout the water

Answer

Disappear

Answer

Stay on top of the water

Answer

Sink to the bottom of the water

Question 56

Which item is magnetic?

Accepted Answer

Iron nail

Answer

Wooden block

Answer

Plastic spoon

Answer

Aluminum foil

Question 57

When you burn a piece of paper, this is called a:

Accepted Answer

Chemical change

Answer

Physical change

Answer

Phase change

Answer

Biological change

Question 58

A substance that is hard and has a definite shape is called a:

Accepted Answer

Solid

Answer

Liquid

Answer

Gas

Answer

Vapor

Question 59

When ice melts into water, the ice particles:

Accepted Answer

Move faster and spread out

Answer

Move slower and come closer together

Answer

Stop moving

Answer

Change into different particles

Question 60

Which example is a mixture?

Accepted Answer

Air

Answer

Water

Answer

Salt

Answer

Glass

Question 61

A substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances is called a/an:

Accepted Answer

Element

Answer

Compound

Answer

Mixture

Answer

Solution

Question 62

What factors can speed up a chemical reaction?

Accepted Answer

Higher temperatures

Accepted Answer

Smaller pieces of reactants

Accepted Answer

More reactants

Answer

Changing the color of the reactants

Question 63

How are the particles arranged in solids, liquids, and gases?

Accepted Answer

Solids: tightly packed, Liquids: more space to move, Gases: very far apart

Answer

Solids: moving around, Liquids: tightly packed, Gases: more space to move

Answer

Solids: more space to move, Liquids: loosely packed, Gases: tightly packed

Question 64

When you add sugar to a glass of hot water, how does the amount of sugar that can dissolve compare to when you add it to a glass of cold water?

Accepted Answer

More sugar can dissolve in the hot water.

Answer

More sugar can dissolve in the cold water.

Answer

The same amount of sugar can dissolve in both the hot and cold water.

Answer

I don't know.