Matter and Properties

Hard, light-colored, and smooth are observations that describe a

• glass marble

• rain cloud

• cat’s fur

• cotton ball

Which tool would be used to fi nd the weight of a balloon that is filled with water?

• graduated cylinder

• metric ruler

• spring scale

• thermometer

A boy can see his face when he looks into a mirror. Which physical property of the mirror makes this happen?

• reflectiveness

• temperature

• flexibility

• volume

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

A student crumpled up a flat sheet of paper into a round ball. Which property of the paper changed?

• hardness

• color

• mass

• shape

Which unit should be used when a student uses a metric ruler to measure the length of a desk?

• degree Celsius (ºC)

• gram (g)

• milliliter (mL)

• centimeter (cm)

The diagram above shows a spring scale.

The spring scale is being used to measure the rock’s

• temperature

• weight

• length

• volume

A student observes that a rock has the following characteristics: black, no odor, round and smooth.

Which characteristic is observed by using the sense of smell?

• black

• no odor

• round

• smooth

The diagram above shows a ball being measured with a metric ruler. Which property of the ball is being measured with the ruler?

• weight

• width

• magnetism

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Which property of an object allows it to bend?

• color

• flexibility

• mass

• size

The data table shows four properties of five

different objects. The properties are labeled

A, B, C, and D. Identify property C.

• flexibility

• conductivity

• texture

• size