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Grade 5 Matter and Its Properties Practice Test

Build Grade 5 Science skills with five 10-question practice tests on states of matter, observable properties, changes, measurement, mixtures, and conservation of matter.

Matter and Its Properties Practice Tests

These Grade 5 Science practice tests help students describe matter using observations and measurements. Students identify states of matter, distinguish physical and chemical properties, explain physical and chemical changes, use measurement tools, classify mixtures, and apply conservation of matter.

Skills covered

  • Identifying solids, liquids, and gases
  • Describing mass, volume, temperature, texture, and other properties
  • Distinguishing physical properties from chemical properties
  • Recognizing reversible and irreversible changes
  • Measuring mass, volume, and temperature with appropriate tools
  • Understanding mixtures, solutions, and physical separation
  • Using evidence to explain conservation of matter

How to use these practice tests

Read each situation carefully and focus on the evidence. Ask whether the material keeps its identity, whether a new substance forms, which measurement is needed, and which observable property supports the conclusion.

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Grade 5 Matter and Its Properties Practice Tests

A 10-question Grade 5 Science practice test on states of matter, physical and chemical properties, changes, measurement, mixtures, and conservation of matter.

Use observations and measurements to identify the state, property, change, or classification of matter described in each question.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a physical property of copper?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Copper conducts electricity..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Conducting electricity can be tested without changing copper into a new substance.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Copper conducts electricity..

Conducting electricity can be tested without changing copper into a new substance.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is a chemical property?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The ability of wood to burn..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Burning describes how a substance reacts and forms new substances, so it is chemical.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is The ability of wood to burn..

Burning describes how a substance reacts and forms new substances, so it is chemical.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation is evidence of a chemical change?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Bubbles form when two substances react and a new solid appears..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Bubbles and a new solid can show that new substances formed during a reaction.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Bubbles form when two substances react and a new solid appears..

Bubbles and a new solid can show that new substances formed during a reaction.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation is evidence of a physical change?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A sheet of paper is cut into smaller pieces..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Cutting changes the size and shape of the paper but not the material itself.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is A sheet of paper is cut into smaller pieces..

Cutting changes the size and shape of the paper but not the material itself.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which property could help identify an unknown mineral?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Streak color.

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Streak color is an observable mineral property that can help with identification.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Streak color.

Streak color is an observable mineral property that can help with identification.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Why is flammability a chemical property?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is It describes whether a substance can react with oxygen and form new substances when burned..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Flammability describes a chemical reaction that produces different substances.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is It describes whether a substance can react with oxygen and form new substances when burned..

Flammability describes a chemical reaction that produces different substances.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which question tests a physical property?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is What is the mass of the sample?.

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Measuring mass does not require changing the sample into a new substance.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is What is the mass of the sample?.

Measuring mass does not require changing the sample into a new substance.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which observation would most strongly suggest rusting is a chemical change?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is A reddish-brown material forms on the surface of iron..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Rust is a new material that forms when iron reacts with substances in the environment.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is A reddish-brown material forms on the surface of iron..

Rust is a new material that forms when iron reacts with substances in the environment.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence compares physical and chemical properties correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Physical properties can be observed without forming a new substance, while chemical properties describe how substances react..

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: The sentence correctly distinguishes observations from reactions that form new substances.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Physical properties can be observed without forming a new substance, while chemical properties describe how substances react..

The sentence correctly distinguishes observations from reactions that form new substances.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A student records that a clear liquid has no smell and boils at a measured temperature. What is being recorded?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Physical properties.

  1. Identify the matter concept: Decide whether the question asks about a state, property, change, measurement, or classification.
  2. Use observable evidence: Color, smell, and boiling temperature are physical properties that can be observed or measured.
  3. Choose the best explanation: The correct choice is Physical properties.

Color, smell, and boiling temperature are physical properties that can be observed or measured.

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Frequently asked questions about Grade 5 Matter and Its Properties

What is matter?

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space, including solids, liquids, and gases.

What is the difference between a physical and a chemical change?

A physical change changes a material’s form or state, while a chemical change forms one or more new substances.

How many questions are on this page?

The page includes five mini tests with 10 questions each, for 50 Grade 5 Matter and Its Properties questions in total.