Year 5 Treasure Hunt – Gases around us pupil question sheet

Some of these answers you will already know, others may require a bit of
research. Good luck!

1. What are the three states of matter?

2. Which state of matter is easy to squash?
3. Which state of matter cannot be poured?
4. What happens to perfume if the top is left off the bottle?
5. What colour is air?
6. Natural gas is a fuel. What do we mean by fuel?
7. Which state of matter is runny?
8. Which state of matter has a fixed shape?
9. Which state must a material be in to be smelt?
10. What is meant by non-renewable?
11. Which gas is 20% of the air we breathe?
12. What happens to a burning candle if there is no oxygen?
13. Name the gas which makes drinks fizzy.
14. Which is the lightest of all gases?
15. What is meant by condensation?
16. What is meant by evaporation?
17. What must you do to steam to change it into water?
18. What does this symbol mean?
19. Name two processes that need oxygen.
20. Which safe gas is used in birthday balloons?
21. What would you notice if a sponge is dropped into water?
22.Why is it important for soil to have air spaces in it?
23.Name two conditions that will speed up the drying of washing.
24.Why is hydrogen dangerous?
25.What is found between particles of soil or icing sugar?
26.Evaporation and condensation are _____________ reactions.
27.What would a fan do to the rate of evaporation of a puddle?
28.Why does wind make flags flutter?
29.Which states of matter are found in a bottle of fizzy drink?
30.What happens to the weight of a balloon when it is blown up and
Why?