Benchmark 1 Review

1. Which best explains why the handles of many cooking pans are made of plastic?

• Plastic melts easily.

• Plastic freezes easily.

• Plastic is a poor conductor of heat.

• Plastic is a good conductor of heat.

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Which material is most likely to expand if exposed to freezing temperatures?

• iron

• wood

• water

• plastic

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Bob is putting new water pipes in his house. Which material would be best for Bob to use to prevent his pipes from freezing?

• plastic

• aluminum

• copper

• steel

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4. This illustration shows how heat can move

through the atmosphere as air circulates. What

causes the circulation of air?

• Air in the atmosphere is heated by the Sun and

  sinks to the ground.

• The ground is heated by the Sun and then heats

  the air, causing the air to rise.

• Air loses heat to the ground and then rises

  upward to obtain more energy.

• The Sun heats the clouds which forces the cooler

  air to move away and sink.

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In what way is roasting a hot dog over a fire an example of the transfer of heat that occurs during radiation?

• Heat circulates from the bottom of the fire up.

• The fire touches the hot dog directly and cooks it.

• Electricity from the fire is transferred to the hot dog.

• The heat from the fire is transferred to the hot dog to warm it.

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Which is a way that a piece of paper can go through a chemical change?

• fold the paper in half

• soak the paper in water

• burn the paper with fire

• cut the paper with scissors

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Which of these is an example of a new substance being formed?

• a nail rusting

• a wall being painted

• water changing to steam

• paper being folded

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Ruth left a wax candle in her car for several hours on a warm day. Which

describes the change in the candle Ruth most likely observed?

• The candle changed its shape.

• The mass of the candle wax increased.

• The mass of the candle wax decreased.

• The candle changed into a new substance.

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What best explains the physical change of liquid water to ice?

• The liquid water was frozen.

• The liquid water was melted.

• The liquid water was condensed.

• The liquid water was heated.

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What happens to sugar when it is mixed with water and then heated to make syrup?

• It melts

• It dissolves

• It evaporates

• It condenses

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