Conservation of Mass

A student notices that an inflated balloon gets larger when it is warmed by a lamp. Which best describes the mass of the balloon as a result of this change?

• The mass of the balloon increases because the size of the balloon has increased.
• The mass of the balloon increases because the temperature of the balloon has increased.
• The mass of the balloon stays the same because the gas inside the balloon still has the same mass after it warms up.

A 500-gram block of solid cheese is melted in a pot. Which is most likely the mass of the cheese after it is melted?

• 500 grams, because the cheese does not gain or lose mass just because it was melted
• 499 grams, because some of the cheese evaporates as it melts
• 502 grams, because the cheese absorbs heat as it melts

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Luke creates a model to observe the water cycle. He pours water into a clear container and closes the container and weighs it. Two days later, Luke observes about half of the water has evaporated and water droplets have formed on the sides of the container. Which is the weight of the container?

• The container weighs the same as it did 2 days ago.
• The container weighs much less than it did 2 days ago.
• The container weighs half as much as it did 2 days ago.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Jamie weighs a glass of water and observes its weight to be 12 ounces. Jamie then adds 6 ice cubes to the glass of water. Each ice cube weighs one ounce. After all of the ice cubes have melted, what will be theapproximate weight of the glass of water?

• 6 
• 12 
• 18 ounces

A 55-gram egg is placed in a pot. After the egg is boiled, which is most likely the mass of the egg?

• 50 
• 55 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Jane took a 1 ounce slice of bread and cut it into 2 pieces. On one side, she put 2 ounces of peanut butter. On the other side she put 1 ounce of jelly. Which will most likely be the weight of the finished sandwich?

• Jane took a 1 ounce slice of bread and cut it into 2 pieces. On one side, she put 2 ounces of peanut butter. On the other side she put 1 ounce of jelly. Which will most likely be the weight of the finished sandwich?
  
• 3 ounces
• 6 ounces
• 4 

Bob puts 200 grams of ice into a pitcher with 900 grams of water. He gets distracted and comes back later to find that the ice has melted in the water. How many grams of water does Bob now have in the pitcher?

• 200 g
• 700 g
• 1,100 g
  

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Rodney tears a piece of paper weighing 1 oz into small pieces. What most likelyhappens to the weight of the sheet of paper after Rodney tears it into pieces?

• The 
• The weight is cut in half.
• The weight stays the same.

Jason poured 500 grams of water into a container and tightly sealed it. The water was allowed to freeze. Which is most likely true about the ice that formed?

• The mass of the ice is the same as the mass of the water.
• The mass of the ice is greater than the mass of the water.
• The ice formed is a different substance than the water.
• The ice formed is the same temperature as the water.
  

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