Changes in Matter

Which word best describes the state of matter of an ice cube?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• plasma

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Sam left his ice cream sitting outside in the hot sun. What probably happened to his ice cream?

• It froze.

• It melted.

• It evaporated.

• It boiled.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How does a gas turn into a liquid?

• melts

• freezes

• condenses

• evaporates

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

It rained on Monday night. There were big puddles in the street on Tuesday morning, but by Tuesday afternoon, after the sun shone and the temperature rose, the puddles were gone. Where did the water go?

• The puddles turned into ice because of the heat from the sun.

• The puddles evaporated because of the heat from the sun.

• The puddles turned into condensation because of the sun.’s heat.

• The puddles turned into precipitation.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which tool would you use to measure liquid?

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How does a solid turn into a liquid?

• melts

• freezes

• condenses

• evaporates

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

How does a liquid turn into a solid?

• melts

• freezes

• condenses

• evaporates

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Smell, color, texture, shape, and hardness are all examples of ______________.

• properties

• mass

• matter

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3