Science III

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1. During a strong earthquake, What is the best way to be safe when shaking starts.
a. Stay calm
b. Drop to the floor
c. Cover under a table or other sturdy object
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following materials are non-biodegradable?
a. Bottles, plastic, Styrofoam, cans
b. dry leaves, peels of banana
c. Vegetable,fruits, egg shells
3. Which of the following does not belong to the group?
a. Candy wrappers, tin, glasses
b. Vegetable waste, chicken bones, pizza
c. Diaper, napkin, bottles
4. Mother was cooking spaghetti last night. The water got so hot that steam floated up
from the pan. Steam is an example of _______.
a. Gas b. food c. solid d. liquid
5. A state of matter that has definite volume but no shape.
a. Gas b. food c. solid d. liquid
6. Which is true about matter?
a. Anything we see is matter
b. Anything we feel is matter
c. Anything that has mass and volume is matter
d. All of the above
7. Which of the following solids can change to liquid quickly when placed outside the
freezer?
a. Ice b. butter c. candle d. sugar
8. What change in the state of matter occurs when you light a candle?
a. Liquid to solid c. solid to liquid
b. Liquid to gas d. solid to gas
9. What happens to melted butter if placed in the freezer?
a. It will change into solid
b. It will change into gas
c. It will change into liquid
d. It will change its color
10. Which of the following makes gas different from solid and liquid?
a. Gas occupies space
b. Gas has o definite shape and volume
c. Gas has weight
d. Gas can be placed in a container.
11. Which of the following is a characteristic of a solid?
a. Solid is hard
b. Solid has a definite shape
c. Solid takes the shape of the container
d. Solid can roll from place to place
12. Which of the following matter is a gas?
a. Milk b. water vapour c. water d. oil
13. Which does not belong to the group?
a. Carbon dioxide c. oxygen
b. Helium d. ice
14. Which is not a solid?
a. Ice b. book c. soft drinks d. sugar
15. Which solid occupies more space?
a. Table b. book c. paper clip d. pencil
16. Volume is the amount of ____________________ that matter takes up.
a. Gases b. space c. liquid
17. Mass is the amount of _________________ an object has.
a. Gases b. liquids c. matter
18. Liquid and gases take the shape of the containers. Which of the following will take the
shapes of it’s container?
a. A crayon in a box
b. An ice cube
c. A pencil on the desk
d. Milk in a cartoon
19. Matter that keeps its size but takes the shape of its container.
a. Liquid b. solid c. melt d. freeze
20. If Casey leaves her popsicle on the sidewalk during hot summer day, what do you
think will happen to the popsicle?
a. The popsicle will change from solid to a liquid
b. The popsicle will change from liquid to gas
c. The popsicle will change from a gas to a liquid
21. The solid, liquid,or gaseous condition of a substance
a. Matter b. gas c. melt d. state of matter