5-PS1-1 Vocabulary Quiz: Understanding Matter

Scientists use a model to show how tiny particles make up everything around us. The word "model" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a new type of game

• a way to explain something

• a very colorful picture

• a loud sound from far away

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A scientist might draw a diagram to show the unseen particles inside a balloon. The word "diagram" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a big, complicated rule

• a simple drawing that explains

• a secret written message

• a very long and confusing book

Everything around us, like air and water, is a type of matter. The word "matter" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• things that take up space

• a type of energy we cannot feel

• shadows on a sunny day

• special dreams we have at night

Salt is a common substance that can disappear in water. The word "substance" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a kind of funny story

• a bright, glowing light

• a specific type of matter

• a quiet little whisper

Particles are the tiny pieces that build everything, but they are too small to see. The word "particles" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• very large building blocks

• extremely tiny bits

• bright, shiny objects

• soft, fluffy clouds

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The smallest bits of air are invisible to our eyes, but they are still there. The word "invisible" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• able to be heard clearly

• not able to be seen

• easy to quickly find

• very fun to play with

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A basketball expanding when you add air is a phenomena that shows matter is made of particles. The word "phenomena" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a strange, scary dream

• an event that happens naturally

• a very fast kind of race

• a secret, hidden map

The sudden change in the weather was an amazing event to watch. The word "event" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• a small, quiet moment

• something that happens

• a big, long journey

• a confusing puzzle

Matter can be subdivided into smaller and smaller pieces until you can’t see them. The word "subdivided" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• made much bigger

• joined together tightly

• broken into smaller parts

• quickly moved around

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When you pull something apart, you break apart its pieces. The phrase "break apart" in this sentence is similar in meaning to…

• put back together

• spread out widely

• make into small bits

• hold on very tight