TEST 6th Grade Matter
  • 1. In which state of matter do particles move the slowest?
A) Liquid
B) Plasma
C) Solid
D) Gas
  • 2. Which object has the greatest density?
A) twenty kilograms of plastic bottles
B) twenty kilograms of cement
C) twenty kilograms of paper clips
D) twenty kilograms of feathers
  • 3. How is plasma different from gas?
A) The particles in plasma are magnetic.
B) The particles in plasma have a set volume.
C) The particles in plasma have electric charges.
D) The particles in plasma can break away from each other.
  • 4. Which statement describes a chemical property of an object?
A) Wood is flammable.
B) Water is colorless.
C) Iron is malleable.
D) Copper is a conductor.
  • 5. The amount of space an object takes up is its
A) denisity
B) mass
C) height
D) volume
  • 6. Which choice below best describes water vapor?
A) gas with electric charges that comes from heating water
B) gas above boiling water
C) little drops of condensed water found on glasses of iced drinks in the summer
D) particles of water under extreme pressure
  • 7. A chemical change differs from a physical change because in a chemical change a substance
A) changes into another substance
B) changes into another state of matter
C) changes shape
D) changes color
  • 8. Which measurement changes when an object is taken from Earth to the moon?
A) density
B) volume
C) mass
D) weight
  • 9. If you leave a chocolate bar outside on a hot day, it will melt because of the Sun’s heat. In which type of container should you put the chocolate bar so it will melt the slowest?
A) a non insulated container
B) an insulated container
C) a metal container
D) a plastic container
  • 10. What property of matter is measured in grams?
A) length
B) volume
C) height
D) mass
  • 11. What is one chemical property of iron that makes it useful for making cooking pots?
A) malleable
B) good conductor of heat
C) not flammable
D) does not conduct electricity
  • 12. Which state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?
A) gas
B) liquid
C) plasma
D) solid
  • 13. What state of matter has the particles packed the MOST tightly together?
A) liquid
B) plasma
C) gas
D) solid
  • 14. Which state of matter makes up the majority of our oceans, rivers, lakes, and streams?
A) gas
B) liquid
C) water
D) vapor
  • 15. When gas particles turn into water particles, what has happened?
A) condensation
B) solution
C) vaporization
D) mixation
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