Measure Up - 3rd Grade

Kori wants to measure the volume of an object like a pebble. Which tool would she use to measure the pebble’s volume?

• ruler

• scale

• stopwatch

• graduated cylinder

Answer explanation

Sibel compared and ordered boxes from heaviest to lightest. What is she comparing?

• color

• mass

• texture

• temperature

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Kevin puts a pot of milk on the stove to make hot chocolate. He heats the milk until it reaches 100⁰F.

He pours the milk into a cup and lets it sit for 5 minutes. What would he expect the temperature of the milk to be after 5 minutes?

• 0⁰F

• 32⁰F

• 80⁰F

• 105⁰F

Answer explanation

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Cassius measured the air temperature at the same time each afternoon for 10 days. Then he recorded his data on a graph.

Which was the warmest day?

• day 1

• day 2

• day 7

• day 10

Answer explanation

All objects have volume. Which is a true statement about volume?

• Volume helps to show how heavy an object is.

• Volume is a measure of how much matter is in an object.

• Volume is a measure of the amount of space an object takes up.

• Volume can be measured by placing an object on a pan balance.

Answer explanation

Titus is measuring the mass of different objects. Which tool should he use to compare the mass of the objects?

• ruler

• pan balance

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

Answer explanation

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NGSS.5-PS1-2

Nora measures the mass and volume of two toy blocks.

Which claim is supported by evidence in the table?

• Block 2 has more mass.

• Block 1 has more mass.

• Block 2 has more volume.

• Block 1 and 2 have the same volume.

Answer explanation

Nico measures and records the temperature of the sand in a cup. Then he places the cup out in the hot sun for an hour and measures the temperature again. The figure shows the temperature at the start of his experiment and then after 1 hour.

He compares the before and after temperatures. Which statement should he choose?

• The temperature of the sand increased.

• The temperature of the sand decreased.

• The temperature could not be measured.

• The temperature of the sand stayed the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Two scientists are doing an experiment on temperatures of different soils. They want to compare the results of their experiments. What must be true for them to do this?

• Their data must be the same.

• They must be working in the same lab.

• Their real-world uses must be the same.

• They must keep their variables the same

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Lance puts a ball of clay into a glass of water to find the volume. Next, he flattens the ball into a pancake shape. Then he puts the clay in the water again. What will happen to the clay’s volume?

• The volume of the flat clay will be half the volume of the round clay.

• The volume of the flat clay will be twice the volume of the round clay.

• The volume of the flat clay will be the same as the volume of the round clay.

• The volume of the flat clay can not be compared to the volume of the round clay.