Classifying Matter

Which of the following objects is a liquid?

• Ice cube
• Apple juice
• Rubber ball
• Plastic spoon

Students sorted objects into two groups.
Which one of the answer choices belongs in GROUP 2?

• Textbook
• Soccer ball
• Cereal box
• Notebook paper

All of the following objects have a smooth texture EXCEPT –

• Balloon
• Marble
• Rock
• Coke Can

Students placed a black block and a white block on each side of a balance.
Based on the results, what can the students say about the two blocks?

• The white block is wider and taller than the black block.
• The white block has more mass than the black block.
• The black block has a lower temperature than the white block.
• The black block has more mass than the white block.

Which scientific tool would you use to determine the temperature of an object?

• Hand lens
• Ruler
• Stop watch
• Thermometer

Which of these is a change made by adding heat?

• A can of soda turning to ice in the freezer
• Water drops forming on a cold glass
• A puddle evaporating on a sunny day
• Raindrops changing into snow flakes

What happens when a candy bar is left in a car on a hot day?

• It boils.
• It evaporates.
• It freezes.
• It melts.

Which of the following will most likely cause a puddle of water to evaporate?

• Warm sun
• Rain shower
• Cold weather
• Small rocks

What happens to an ice cube that is left on a warm kitchen counter? The ice cube –

• changes color
• gets colder
• loses it's shape
• gets much larger

Students place ice cubes outside on the ground, on a hot summer day. Which best describes how the ice cubes change over time?

• Gas to solid to liquid
• Liquid to gas to solid
• Solid to liquid to gas
• Solid to gas to liquid