Matter – Early Elementary
1. In which of these containers could you store air?
A. a balloon
B. a glass
C. a bucket
2. What kind of matter is air?
A. gas
B. solid
C. liquid
3. What do you breath in and out?
A. air
B. water
C. sand
4. Who can help seeds turn into plants?
A. gardeners
B. bakers
C. cooks
5. Who can turn wood into shelves?
A. carpenters
B. cooks
C. gardeners
6. Who can turn flour into bread?
A. bakers
B. carpenters
C. gardeners
7. Who can turn vegetables into soups and salads?
A. cooks
B. gardeners
C. carpenters
8. What increases in volume if it is not kept in a closed container?
A. a gas
B. a solid
C. a liquid
Correct Answer - A
Matter – Early Elementary
9. What breaks into many pieces when hit hard with a hammer?
A. glass
B. metal
C. plastic
10. Which of these is usually transparent?
A. glass
B. metal
C. rocks
11. What keeps the same volume but can change shape to fit a container?
A. a liquid
B. a solid
C. a gas
12. If you add one cup of water to 2 cups of water, how much water do you have?
A. 3 cups
B. 2 cups
C. 1 cup
13. If you mix a pound of sugar with a pound of water, how many pounds do you have?
A. 2 pounds
B. 1 pound
C. 3 pounds
14. If you put on a pair of shoes that weigh a pound, how much heavier are you than before you put them on?
A. 1 pound
B. 2 pounds
C. 0 pounds
15. A pound cake uses a pound of flour, a pound of butter, a pound of eggs and a pound of sugar. How much should it
weigh after mixing all the ingredients together?
A. 4 pounds
B. 6 pounds
C. 2 pounds
16. Which of these dents when hit with a hammer?
A. metal
B. plastic
C. glass
Correct Answer - A
Matter – Early Elementary
17. What kind of matter is metal?
A. solid
B. gas
C. liquid
18. Which of these is usually shiny?
A. metal
B. plastic
C. soil
19. Which of these usually sinks in water?
A. metal
B. plastic
C. sticks
20. What kind of matter is plastic?
A. solid
B. liquid
C. gas
21. Which of these can often spring back into shape when bent?
A. plastic
B. glass
C. metal
22. Which of these can be any color?
A. plastic
B. soil
C. rocks
23. Which of these usually floats on water?
A. plastic
B. metal
C. rocks
24. Which of these is made up of particles that can be separated by sifting?
A. soil
B. flour
C. sugar
Correct Answer - A
Matter – Early Elementary
25. Which of these is a mixture?
A. soil
B. an aluminum can
C. water
26. What keeps its shape without a container?
A. a solid
B. a liquid
C. a gas
27. When you heat a liquid to its boiling point, what does it turn into?
A. a gas
B. a solid
C. it stays the same
28. When you heat a solid to its melting point, what does it turn into?
A. a liquid
B. a solid
C. a gas
29. When you cool a liquid to its freezing point, what does it change into?
A. a solid
B. a gas
C. it stays the same
30. Which of these units are used to measure volume?
A. gallons and liters
B. pounds and kilograms
C. inches and centimeters
31. Which of these units are used to measure weight?
A. pounds and kilograms
B. gallons and liters
C. inches and centimeters
32. Which of these units are used to measure length?
A. inches and centimeters
B. gallons and liters
C. pounds and kilograms
Correct Answer - A
Matter – Early Elementary
33. Which of these can change into a gas by evaporating at room temperature?
A. a glass of water
B. a steel can
C. a rock
34. What kind of matter is water at room temperature?
A. liquid
B. solid
C. gas
35. Which of these is a liquid at room temperature?
A. water
B. glass
C. rocks
36. What solid does water turn into when it freezes?
A. ice
B. glass
C. rocks
37. What gas does water turn into when it evaporates?
A. water vapor
B. ice
C. air
38. Which of these solids can be safely burned to provide heat and light?
A. wood
B. metal
C. plastic
39. Which of these mixtures can be used to grow plants?
A. soil
B. concrete
C. cake mix
40. What word means something can float on water?
A. buoyant
B. heavy
C. light
Correct Answer - A