States of Matter: Interactive Quizzes for Year 3 Science

Question 1

Which state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 2

When water freezes, it changes from a _______ to a _______.

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liquid, solid

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solid, gas

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gas, liquid

Question 3

Which of the following is a physical change?

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Melting ice

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Burning wood

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Rusting iron

Question 4

What is the effect of temperature on the state of matter?

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Increasing temperature usually changes a substance from solid to liquid to gas.

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Temperature has no effect on the state of matter.

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Decreasing temperature usually changes a substance from gas to liquid to solid.

Question 5

Which of the following processes involves a change from a liquid to a gas?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 6

What happens to the tiny particles inside a gas when they are heated?

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They speed up and move further apart

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They slow down and move closer together

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They change shape and become more solid

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They become more tightly packed together

Question 7

What happens when a liquid turns into a solid?

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It freezes

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It melts

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It evaporates

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It condenses

Question 8

What is a property of liquids?

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They take the shape of the container they're in

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They have a definite shape

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They have a definite volume

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They can be squeezed or squashed

Question 9

What is a characteristic of gases?

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They take the shape of the container they're in

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They are very dense

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They have a definite shape

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They are difficult to squash

Question 10

What happens to the particles in a substance when it changes from a solid to a liquid?

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They begin to move around more.

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They become more closely packed together.

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They change shape.

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They disappear.

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a solid that you have learnt about?

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Ice

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Water

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Air

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Steam

Question 12

Which of the following changes of state involves heat being removed?

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Freezing

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Melting

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Evaporation

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Condensation

Question 13

What is the process called when a gas changes directly to a solid?

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Deposition

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Sublimation

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Condensation

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Evaporation

Question 14

Which of these is NOT a state of matter?

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Energy

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 15

Which of these is an example of a liquid?

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Water

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Ice

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Air

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Wood

Question 16

When a substance changes from a gas to a liquid, it is called:

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 17

Which of the following is a property of liquids?

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Can flow easily

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Have a definite shape

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Have a definite volume

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Are not easily visible

Question 18

Which of these is NOT a state of matter we learn about in Year 3?

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Plasma

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Solid

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Liquid

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Gas

Question 19

Which of these everyday things is a liquid?

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Water in a glass

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A frozen ice cube

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A wooden building block

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A metal spoon

Question 20

What happens to ice when you warm it up?

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It melts and becomes a liquid

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It disappears and turns into a gas

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It stays frozen as a solid

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It explodes

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a special feature of gases?

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They have a fixed shape

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They have a certain amount of space they take up

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They can move and flow

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You can squeeze them to make them smaller

Question 22

Which of these has a fixed shape and takes up a certain amount of space?

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A solid

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A liquid

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A gas

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Plasma

Question 23

When a liquid turns into a gas, it is called:

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Evaporation

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Freezing

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Condensation

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Sublimation

Question 24

Which of these objects can easily change shape?

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Water

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A rock

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An iron bar

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A wooden plank

Question 25

What will happen if you squeeze a gas?

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It will get smaller

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It will get bigger

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It will get hotter

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Nothing will happen

Question 26

Which of these is a feature of solids?

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They have a fixed shape

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They can easily flow

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They can be squashed easily

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They can fill any space they are put in

Question 27

What happens when you heat a solid?

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It turns into a liquid

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It turns into a gas

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 28

What is the main gas in the Earth's atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon dioxide

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Argon

Question 29

In solids, how are particles arranged?

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Packed tightly and in a regular pattern

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Spread out and moving freely

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Loosely packed and sliding past each other

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Randomly arranged and vibrating in place

Question 30

Solids have a definite shape and volume. Which of these is a property of solids?

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Has a definite shape and volume

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Can flow easily

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Takes the shape of its container

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Can be compressed easily

Question 31

When a liquid is heated, what happens to it?

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It turns into a gas

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Its volume decreases

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Its density increases

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It turns into a solid

Question 32

Which of these is a gas?

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Air

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Metal

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Ice

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Water

Question 33

When a solid changes directly into a gas, what is the process called?

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Sublimation

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Condensation

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Evaporation

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Freezing

Question 34

Liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape. Which of these is a property of liquids?

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Has a definite volume but no definite shape

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Can flow easily

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Has a definite shape and volume

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Can be compressed easily

Question 35

Which of these is a solid?

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Wood

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Water

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Air

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Oil

Question 36

When a gas changes directly into a solid, what is the process called?

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Deposition

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Melting

Question 37

Gases have no definite shape or volume. Which of these is a property of gases?

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Has no definite shape or volume

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Has a definite shape and volume

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Can flow easily

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Can be compressed easily

Question 38

When a liquid is cooled, what happens to it?

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It turns into a solid

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Its density decreases

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It turns into a gas

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Its volume increases

Question 39

Which of these is a solid?

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A rock

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Smoke

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Water

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Air

Question 40

What happens to water when it freezes?

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It turns into ice, which is a solid

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It turns into steam, which is a gas

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 41

Which of these is a liquid?

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Juice

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A balloon filled with air

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A cloud

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A table

Question 42

What happens to water when it boils?

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It turns into steam, which is a gas

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It disappears

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It stays the same

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It turns into ice, which is a solid

Question 43

Which of these is a gas?

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Air

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Milk

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A rock

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A tree

Question 44

What happens to ice cream when it melts?

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It turns into a liquid

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It stays the same

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It turns into a gas

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It disappears

Question 45

Which of these can change its shape easily?

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Water

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A pencil

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A stone

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A brick

Question 46

What happens to water when it evaporates?

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It turns into a gas

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It stays the same

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It turns into a solid

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It disappears

Question 47

What state of matter is the air we breathe?

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Gas

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None of the above

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Liquid

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Solid

Question 48

What is special about solids? They...

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keep their shape and how much space they take up.

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flow like water.

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can be squeezed into a smaller space.

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spread out to fill the whole space they're in.

Question 49

What happens when water changes into a gas?

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Evaporation

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Condensation

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Freezing

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Melting

Question 50

What is true about gases?

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They spread out to fill any space.

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They have a fixed shape.

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They're packed tightly together.

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They're hard to squash.

Question 51

What do we use to measure how hot or cold something is?

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A thermometer

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An anemometer

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A barometer

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A manometer

Question 52

What makes water evaporate faster?

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Higher temperature

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How much air pressure there is

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More water

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How thick the water is

Question 53

What's the difference between a solid and a liquid?

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Solids keep their shape, liquids take the shape of their container.

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Solids are heavier than liquids.

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Liquids are thicker than solids.