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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

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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. Why did the plunger spring back when it was let go?
  2. 2. How much did the soccer ball weigh after it was pumped hard?
  3. 3. What happened to the tissue in the cup?
  4. 4. What would the bottle do when it warmed up again?
2.A windmill's sails turn. What makes them move?
  • A.Wind, which is moving air, pushing on the sails
  • B.Sunlight on the sails
  • C.Electricity from the windmill
3.Why do divers carry tanks of air underwater?
  • A.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
  • B.The tanks make them sink faster
  • C.There is air in the sea for them already
4.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
5.Why can you feel the air when you wave your hand quickly?
  • A.Air can only be felt outdoors
  • B.Your hand makes the air
  • C.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
6.Where is there air?
  • A.All around us, even in an "empty" room
  • B.Only when the wind blows
  • C.Only outside
7.What is wind?
  • A.Air moving from one place to another
  • B.Trees waving their branches
  • C.Clouds bumping together

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Answer key — Testing Whether Air Is Matter

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  1. 1.1. The air squeezed inside pushed back as it spread out again. 2. 423 g. 3. The tissue stayed dry. 4. Its sides would push back out as the air inside warmed.
  2. 2.Wind, which is moving air, pushing on the sails
  3. 3.Air can be squeezed into a tank, and they need it to breathe
  4. 4.Air that was in the sponge's holes
  5. 5.Your hand is pushing against the air, which is matter
  6. 6.All around us, even in an "empty" room
  7. 7.Air moving from one place to another

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