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Testing Whether Air Is Matter is a free printable Grade 5 science worksheet on using test results as evidence that air takes up space and has mass, aligned to NGSS performance expectation 5-PS1-1. It prints 7 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Testing Whether Air Is Matter

5-PS1-1

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Read the record, then answer the questions.

1.Read the record, then answer the questions.

Testing Whether Air Is Matter

Results from four tests the class ran on air, each done twice. FOUR TESTS ON AIR Syringe, end blocked: plunger pushed from 20 ml to 12 ml, then sprang back to 20 ml when let go Soccer ball weighed flat: 418 g. Weighed again after pumping it hard: 423 g Cup with a tissue in it, pushed upside down into water: the tissue stayed dry The same cup tilted under water: bubbles rose and water went into the cup Sealed empty plastic bottle left in a freezer for an hour: its sides pulled in a little

  1. 1. What happened to the tissue in the cup?
  2. 2. What claim does this record support?
  3. 3. What do the four tests show about air?
  4. 4. How much did the soccer ball weigh after it was pumped hard?
2.A kite stays up on a windy day. What is holding it up?
  • A.The string pushing it up
  • B.Moving air pushing against it
  • C.Nothing at all
3.What is wind?
  • A.Clouds bumping together
  • B.Trees waving their branches
  • C.Air moving from one place to another
4.Why do divers carry tanks of air underwater?
  • A.There is air in the sea for them already
  • B.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
  • C.The tanks make them sink faster
5.Wet washing dries faster on a windy day. Why?
  • A.The wind makes the washing heavier
  • B.The wind adds heat from the sun
  • C.The moving air carries the water vapor away from the cloth
6.Why can you feel the air when you wave your hand quickly?
  • A.Air can only be felt outdoors
  • B.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
  • C.Your hand makes the air
7.A windmill's sails turn. What makes them move?
  • A.Sunlight on the sails
  • B.Wind, which is moving air, pushing on the sails
  • C.Electricity from the windmill

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Answer key — Testing Whether Air Is Matter

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  1. 1.1. The tissue stayed dry. 2. Air is matter: air takes up space and has mass. 3. Air takes up room and has weight, even though nobody can see it. 4. 423 g.
  2. 2.Moving air pushing against it
  3. 3.Air moving from one place to another
  4. 4.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
  5. 5.The moving air carries the water vapor away from the cloth
  6. 6.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
  7. 7.Wind, which is moving air, pushing on the sails

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to 5-PS1-1 of the Next Generation Science Standards.