Science Quiz - Properties and Conservation of Mass

Roy poured a glass of lemonade, added 6 ice cubes, and set the glass on the table. His friend called and he went out to play. When Roy came back inside, all of the ice had melted. How was the mass of the lemonade in the glass affected?

• After the ice melted, the mass of the lemonade remained the same.

• After the ice melted, the mass of the lemonade decreased.

• After the ice melted, the mass of the lemonade increased.

• After the ice melted, the mass of the lemonade could no longer be measured.

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Diego bought a box of cereal that had cornflakes, raisins, and oats in it. He empties all of the cereal out of the box and weighs it. It has a mass of 312 grams. He then separates the cereal into 3 groups: oats, raisins and cornflakes and takes the mass of each group. What will Diego notice when he adds the masses of each of the groups and compares it the original mass of 312 grams?

• The total mass will be equal to 312 grams.

• The total mass will be twice as much as 312 grams.

• The total mass will be slightly less than 312 grams.

• The total mass will be slightly greater than 312 grams.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Cameron placed 30 grams each of water, tea, and apple juice in ice cube trays. He wanted to see which one would have more mass after it was frozen. Which of the following will most likely be Cameron’s conclusion?

• The mass of each liquid will be the same.

• Each will have a mass less than 30 grams.

• Each will have a mass greater than 30 grams.

• The water will have a mass greater than 30 grams.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Raphael bought a 1 pound bag of apples. He peeled the apples and then weighed the peeled apples. Which of these predictions would be correct if Raphael weighed the apples and the peels?

• The peels and the apples should weigh one pound.

• The peels and the apples should weigh two pounds.

• The peels and the apples should weigh half of a half pounds.

• The peels and the apples should weigh one and a half pounds.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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Brianna made her 4 brothers a sandwich for lunch. Each sandwich used 1 slice of cheese and 1 slice of ham. All of the pieces of ham and cheese were the same size. She cut each sandwich like the diagrams below. Which sandwich had the greatest mass?

• Sandwiches A, B, C, and D are all the same.

• Sandwiches B and C that were cut once.

• Sandwich D that was NOT cut.

• Sandwich A that was cut twice.

Michelle has dropped her great grandmother’s collection of needles in the dirt in the back yard. This collection has needles made of wood, bone and iron. If she uses a magnet to pick the needles up, which needles is she able to separate from the dirt?

• None of the needles.

• The needles made of bone.

• The needles made of wood.

• The needs made of iron.

Susan has two bags of rocks. She told her friends that there were the same number of rocks in each bag, but one bag was heavier than the other. What physical property is different based on what Susan told her friends?

• Volume

• Mass

• Hardness

• Shape

Adam has two toy cars that are the same color and size. Which physical property can you observe is different in the cars shown?

• Shape

• Mass

• Hardness

• Texture

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Which of the following statements is describing the physical property, volume?

Group of answer choices

• An elephant uses its trunk to roar.

• An elephant is a very large animal.

• An elephant is light and dark gray.

• An elephant is a very heavy animal.

Henrietta made a glass of Kool-Aid. She forgot to add sugar to the mix! When her brother drank a glass later that day, he found that she had changed a physical property of the Kool-Aid. Which physical property did she change by forgetting to add the sugar?

• Shape

• Temperature

• Color

• Taste