Multiple Choice Questions (30)
1. What is the center of our solar system?
A. Earth
B. Moon
C. Sun
D. Mars
2. Which planet is closest to the Sun?
A. Mercury
B. Earth
C. Venus
D. Mars
3. Which of these is a non-metal?
A. Iron
B. Oxygen
C. Copper
D. Gold
4. Which of these is a characteristic of metals?
A. Poor conductors of heat
B. Usually brittle
C. Malleable and good conductors of electricity
D. Non-reactive with water
5. What is matter?
A. Anything that takes up space and has mass
B. Only liquids
C. Only gases
D. Only solids
6. What is the weather condition of clear skies and no clouds called?
A. Sunny
B. Cloudy
C. Stormy
D. Rainy
7. What tool is used to measure temperature?
A. Barometer
B. Thermometer
C. Rain gauge
D. Wind vane
8. Which of the following is a metal?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Gold
D. Nitrogen
9. Which of these is an example of a solid?
A. Water
B. Air
C. Iron
D. Oxygen
10. What is the process in which plants make their own food?
A. Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
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C. Germination
D. Fertilization
11. What is the process of water vapor turning into liquid called?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Precipitation
D. Sublimation
12. What happens when a metal is heated?
A. It gets softer and expands
B. It gets harder
C. It cools down
D. It becomes brittle
13. Which of these is a gas?
A. Water
B. Oxygen
C. Gold
D. Sand
14. What is the weather condition when there are strong winds and heavy rain?
A. Snow
B. Stormy
C. Sunny
D. Windy
15. Which of the following is a good conductor of electricity?
A. Rubber
B. Copper
C. Plastic
D. Wood
16. Which of these is NOT part of the weather?
A. Temperature
B. Wind speed
C. Sunlight
D. Gravity
17. What are the three main states of matter?
A. Solid, gas, wind
B. Water, fire, air
C. Solid, liquid, gas
D. Metal, wood, glass
18. Which of the following is a gas?
A. Water
B. Ice
C. Oxygen
D. Oil
19. Liquids take the shape of:
A. The sky
B. The container they are in
C. The Earth
D. A square
20. Which of the following best describes a solid?
A. Has no shape or volume
B. Has a fixed shape and volume
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C. Takes the shape of its container
D. Spreads in all directions
21. Which of these is a property of gases?
A. They have fixed shapes
B. They have definite volume
C. They spread to fill a space
D. They are always visible
22. Ice changing to water is called:
A. Freezing
B. Evaporation
C. Melting
D. Condensation
23. What happens to most substances when they are heated?
A. They freeze
B. They get smaller
C. They disappear
D. They expand
24. Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
A. Solid
B. Gas
C. Rain
D. Liquid
25. A metal spoon left in hot soup gets warm. This shows that metals:
A. Are magnetic
B. Can melt easily
C. Conduct heat
D. Are soft
26. Water turning into vapor is called:
A. Condensation
B. Melting
C. Evaporation
D. Boiling
27. What do you call the change from gas to liquid?
A. Freezing
B. Melting
C. Condensation
D. Sublimation
28. What do we call moving air?
A. Rain
B. Snow
C. Wind
D. Cloud
29. Which type of weather is best for drying clothes?
A. Windy and sunny
B. Rainy
C. Cloudy
D. Foggy
30. A rain gauge is used to measure:
A. Air pressure
B. Wind speed
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C. Amount of rainfall
D. Humidity
Fill in the Blanks
Choose from the box below. Use a word only once
Metals, weather, universe, mass, star
1. The sun is a __________.
2. The __________ includes all planets and stars.
3. Matter is anything that has __________ and takes up space.
4. __________ are good conductors of heat and electricity.
5. Rain, wind, and sunshine are parts of the __________.
Match the Following
1. Sun Water falling from clouds
2. Rain gauge Turns seeds into plants
3. Matter Measures rainfall
4. Germination Moving air
5. Metal Shines and gives light and heat
6. Wind Occupies space and has mass
7. Thermometer Hard and shiny material
8. Cloud Measures temperature
9. Non-metal Soft, dull, and does not conduct heat
[Link] A group of water droplets in the sky
