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

Question 1

As a substance changes from a liquid to a gas, what happens to the particles in the substance?

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They move farther apart.

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They move closer together.

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They change shape.

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They change color.

Question 2

Which of these is an example of a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting iron

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Digesting food

Question 3

What is the unit of mass in the International System of Units (SI)?

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Kilogram

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Gram

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Pound

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Ounce

Question 4

Which of these is a mixture?

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Salt water

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Pure water

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Iron

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Gold

Question 5

Which of these has the lowest density?

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Air

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Water

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Oil

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Iron

Question 6

What is the main difference between a compound and an element?

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Compounds are made up of different elements, while elements are made up of the same element.

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Elements are made up of different elements, while compounds are made up of the same element.

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Compounds are more complex than elements.

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Elements are more complex than compounds.

Question 7

Which of these is a good conductor of electricity?

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Metal

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Plastic

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Wood

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Glass

Question 8

What is the smallest particle of an element that still has the properties of that element?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Electron

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Neutron

Question 9

Why does a metal spoon feel cold when you put it in your mouth?

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Heat flows from your mouth to the spoon because metal is a good conductor of heat.

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The metal spoon is cold itself.

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Your mouth becomes wet, making the spoon feel cold.

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Your mouth becomes cold, making the spoon feel cold.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that can be used to describe matter?

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Friendliness

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Density

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Malleability

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Flammability

Question 11

What happens to the particles of matter when they are heated?

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They speed up

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They slow down

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They shrink

Question 12

Which of the following mixtures can NOT be separated using a magnet?

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Salt and water

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Sand and iron filings

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Iron filings and paper clips

Question 13

What is the process called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Freezing

Question 14

Which of the following materials is a good insulator of heat?

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Styrofoam

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Wood

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Metal

Question 15

What is the symbol used to represent the unit of measurement for mass?

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g

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mL

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cm

Question 16

Which of the following substances is most likely to be a solid at room temperature?

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Iron

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Water

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Oxygen

Question 17

Which state of matter has a definite shape and a specific volume?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 18

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

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Sublimation

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a physical property of matter?

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Taste

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Density

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Melting point

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Flammability

Question 20

What is the name of the force that keeps the particles of matter together?

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Cohesion

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Gravity

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Adhesion

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Friction

Question 21

What is the process called when a liquid turns into a solid?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Boiling

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Evaporation

Question 22

Which of the following is a chemical change?

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Burning paper

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Melting ice

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Crushing a can

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Dissolving salt in water

Question 23

What is the term for the smallest unit of an element that can exist independently?

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Atom

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Molecule

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Compound

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Element

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a property of gases?

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Have a definite shape

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Can be compressed

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Flow easily

Question 25

When water turns into water vapor, it is said to:

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Evaporate

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Condense

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Freeze

Question 26

What happens when a gas turns directly into a solid?

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Deposition

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Sublimation

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Condensation

Question 27

Which state of matter has particles that are spread out and barely touch each other?

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Gas

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Solid

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Liquid

Question 28

Which of the following is NOT a mixture?

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Gold

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Air

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Water

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a solution?

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The particles can be filtered out.

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The particles are spread out evenly.

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The composition is the same throughout.

Question 30

What do you call the solid that forms when a liquid freezes?

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Ice

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Crystal

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Solid

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter known to scientists?

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Gum

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Solid

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 32

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume, like a rock?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 33

Which property describes the ability of a substance, like water, to easily flow and take the shape of its container?

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Fluidity

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Solubility

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Hardness

Question 34

Which of the following substances is a gas at room temperature, like the air we breathe?

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Oxygen

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Water

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Iron

Question 35

Which change in matter is reversible, like when you melt an ice cube and then freeze it again?

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Melting

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Burning

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Rusting

Question 36

Which of the following is a mixture, like salt water, made up of two or more different substances?

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Salt water

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Gold

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Oxygen

Question 37

Which of the following materials, like copper wire, allows electricity to flow through it easily?

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Copper

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Wood

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Glass

Question 38

Which change in matter involves a chemical reaction, like when paper burns and creates ash?

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Burning paper

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Boiling water

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Dissolving sugar in water

Question 39

Which of the following is a physical property of matter, like its color or density?

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Density

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Flammability

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Reactivity

Question 40

Which of the following is the best definition of matter?

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Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

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Matter is anything that takes up space.

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Matter is anything that is made up of atoms.

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Matter is anything that can be seen or touched.

Question 41

Which substance has a higher melting point: one with strong intermolecular forces or one with weak intermolecular forces?

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Strong intermolecular forces

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Weak intermolecular forces

Question 42

Which of the following is not a property of matter?

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Beauty

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Mass

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Shape

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Volume

Question 43

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

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Gas

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Liquid

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Plasma

Question 44

Which of the following is a characteristic of a physical property of matter?

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Can be observed or measured without changing its composition

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Cannot be reversed

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Always results in the formation of a new substance

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Involves a change in the chemical composition of the substance

Question 45

Which of the following is an example of a chemical property of matter?

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Ability to react with oxygen

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Density

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Boiling point

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Color

Question 46

Which of the following is a mixture?

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Salt water

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Water

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Diamond

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Gold

Question 47

Which of the following is a chemical change?

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Burning paper

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Dissolving salt in water

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Crushing a can

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Freezing water

Question 48

Which of the following is a heterogeneous mixture?

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Salad

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Salt water

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Air