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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 claim does this record support?
  2. 2. What would the bottle do when it warmed up again?
  3. 3. How much did the soccer ball weigh after it was pumped hard?
  4. 4. Why did the tissue stay dry?
2.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
3.Why can you feel the air when you wave your hand quickly?
  • A.Your hand makes the air
  • B.Air can only be felt outdoors
  • C.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
4.Why does a bicycle tire feel hard when it is pumped up?
  • A.The tire is empty
  • B.It is packed with air pushing outwards
  • C.The rubber has frozen
5.A dry sponge is pushed under water and bubbles rise. What are they?
  • A.Air that was in the sponge's holes
  • B.Soap
  • C.Water turning into gas
6.Why do divers carry tanks of air underwater?
  • A.The tanks make them sink faster
  • B.There is air in the sea for them already
  • C.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
7.Why does a parachute fall slowly?
  • A.Gravity stops working
  • B.Parachutes weigh nothing
  • C.Air pushes up against its wide canopy

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Answer key — Testing Whether Air Is Matter

Set 18. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Air is matter: air takes up space and has mass. 2. Its sides would push back out as the air inside warmed. 3. 423 g. 4. Air trapped in the cup filled it, so the water could not get in.
  2. 2.The moving air carries the water vapor away from the cloth
  3. 3.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
  4. 4.It is packed with air pushing outwards
  5. 5.Air that was in the sponge's holes
  6. 6.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
  7. 7.Air pushes up against its wide canopy

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