CAMBRIDGE PRIMARY SCIENCE 5 UNIT 3: STATES AND PROPERTIES OF MATTER
Name ___________________________________ Date _____________
End-of-unit 3 test
The End-of-unit test has been written by the authors. This may not fully reflect the approach of
Cambridge Assessment International Education.
20 marks
1 Which of these statements are true and which are false?
Tick (✓) the correct box for each statement.
Statement True False
a All liquids have their own boiling point.
b Particles that condense have lots of energy.
c When water boils, it becomes a gas.
d The particles of a gas move slower than the particles of a liquid.
e Condensation is the opposite process to evaporation.
2 Name the two parts of a solution.
a ______________________________________________________________________________
b ______________________________________________________________________________
3 Write the correct word to complete the sentences.
a Substances that dissolve in water are ______________________.
b Substances that do not dissolve in water are ______________________.
4 Choose the correct answer to each of the following questions.
Draw a circle around the letter of the correct answer.
a What happens when we heat water?
A the particles expand
B the particles move faster
C the particles expand and move faster
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b When water in a kettle boils, steam is formed. What does steam contain?
A water as a gas
B water as a liquid
C water as a liquid and a gas
c Where does the energy for the water cycle come from?
A water
B plants
C the Sun
d In the water cycle, which process makes clouds form?
A evaporation
B condensation
C freezing
e How can we separate sugar from a solution?
A by evaporation
B by filtering
C by cooling
5 Class 5 investigated evaporation of water. They placed one bowl of water in a
warm place (bowl A) and another bowl of water in a cool place (bowl B).
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The learners measured the amount of water in each bowl every day for five days.
They drew this graph.
a Fill in the words to describe the change of state when a substance evaporates.
______________________ ______________________
b In which bowl did most evaporation take place? ______________________
c Use data from the graph to say how you know the answer to question b. __________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
d Name the dependent variable in the investigation. ______________________
e Name the independent variable in the investigation. ______________________
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