3rd Grade Science Review- Properties of Matter

Susan is comparing objects. She wants to place objects that have the same shape in a group.

• the book and the pencil

• the orange and the pencil

• the book and the baseball

• the baseball and the orange

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NGSS.K-2-ETS1-2

Tamika experiments with two different objects. She records some properties of each object in the chart below. According to the chart, what property of the objects could Tamika record without using a special tool?

• Texture

• Mass

• Volume

• Temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Nancy made two groups of objects, putting similar objects together. Which object should go in Group 1?

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NGSS.2-PS1-1

Hardness is a property that describes how hard or soft a material is. To test materials for hardness, a scientist will see whether they can be scratched or dented. A very hard material will leave a scratch on a softer material. Which sentence describes the hardness of a material?

• Sandpaper is rough.

• Diamonds can cut glass.

• Copper is shiny and brown.

• Salt crystals have a cube shape.

What is the name of the tool that scientist use to measure the temperature of solids and liquids?

• Balance

• Graduated Cylinder

• Hot apple cider

• Thermometer

William wanted to check the temperature of four different glasses of water. Which cup has the lowest temperature?

• Cup 1

• Cup 2

• Cup 3

• Cup 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Jordan experiments with two different liquids. He records some properties of each liquid in the chart below. Using the chart above, compare the temperatures of Liquid A and Liquid B.

• Liquid A is warmer than Liquid B.

• Liquid B is warmer than Liquid A.

• Liquid A and Liquid B are both warmer than 28 degrees Celsius.

• Liquid A and Liquid B have the same temperature.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Ronnie and Charlie measured the temperature in a container of water. What temperature should be recorded on the group’s data sheet?

• 85°C (30°F)

• 25°C (77°F)

• 58°C (136°F)

• 29°C (84°F)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Janice found two sea shells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. When she holds them in her hands, they seem to have about the same weight. She wants to find out how similar they really are. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest.

• Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

• Drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level the most.

• Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is longest.

Zachary and Stella are measuring the mass, in grams (g), of rocks they found during recess. They placed each rock, one at a time, into the pan balance. What is the mass of this rock?

• 3g

• 19g

• 21g

• 101g