Science Quiz for Grade 3

Which of the following refers to the amount of matter the object contains?

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume

What are the three main states of matter?

• Solid, Gas, Plasma

• Plasma, Liquid, Solid

• Solid, Liquid, Gas

What is the fourth state of matter?

• Molecules

• Plasma

• Matter

What state of matter have these characteristics: definite mass, definite volume, and definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

What state of matter have these characteristics: definite mass, definite volume, and indefinite shape that takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

What state of matter have these characteristics: definite mass, indefinite volume, and indefinite shape that takes the shape of its container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

What do you call the tiny particles where matter is made up?

• Atom

• Molecules

• Solids

What is the primary reason that objects on Earth experience a force pulling them toward the center of the planet?

• The Earth's magnetic field

• The force of air resistance

• The force of gravity

What material is the hardest on Earth?

• Diamond

• Crystal

• Emerald

Which of the following refers to the pull of gravity on matter?

• Mass

• Weight

• Volume