Grade 3 Science Properties of Matter Quiz

Grace, Lily, and Mia are participating in a science fair. They are asked to measure the mass of a bag of sugar. What unit of measure should they use for mass?

• pounds

• kilometer

• grams

• meter

Scarlett, Abigail, and Avery were discussing in their science class. Scarlett said, 'Anything that has mass and takes up space is called what?'

• A type of energy

• Matter

• A type of force

• A type of liquid

William, Samuel, and Emma are observing a piece of wood. They are trying to understand the physical properties of the wood. What does this mean?

• They are trying to understand properties that can be observed only by touching the wood

• They are trying to understand properties that can only be observed in outer space

• They are trying to understand properties that can be observed and measured without changing the wood

• They are trying to understand properties that can only be observed in a lab

Evelyn found a strange object in her backyard. She noticed that it was attracting certain metals. What could this object be?

• A type of liquid

• A magnet

• A type of metal

• A type of gas

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Abigail, Nora, and Olivia are playing with magnets. Abigail wonders, 'What is magnetism?'

• A type of force that can act over a distance to push or pull

• A type of energy that can be seen

• A type of physical property of matter

• A type of matter that is attracted to magnets

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David and Mia are playing with a magnet. David asks Mia, what does the north or south section of a magnet represent?

• Pole

• Force

• Pull

• Push

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Zoe is playing with a magnet and she notices that a paperclip is moving towards the magnet. What does this force represent?

• Repel

• Attract

• Pull

• Push

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Elijah and Aiden are playing with magnets. What does the force represent when the magnets move away from each other?

• Repel

• Pull

• Attract

• Push

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Aria, Anika, and Olivia are playing with different objects in a pool. They notice that one of the objects comes to rest on the bottom of the pool. What does this mean?

• The object floats

• The object sinks

• The object repels

• The object attracts

Aria is making a soup and she has a strainer in her hand. What is she likely to use the strainer for?

• To remove solid particles from the soup

• To remove gas from the soup

• To remove solid particles from the air

• To remove soup from a solid ingredient