Science Unit 1-Classifying Matter

The properties of several items are recorded in the table. Which object has the GREATEST mass?

• marble

• washer

• penny

• thumbtack

Which tool would be used to measure the MASS of an object?

• ruler

• balance

• thermometer

• compass

Students have found that a certain object is attracted to a magnet. This result means that the students now know what about the object?

The students know...

• the length and width of the object.

• that the object could be made of iron.

• whether or not the object will float

• the mass of the object in grams.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Students are given this TOOL and told to measure with it.

Using this tool, students will be able to measure what property of the objects?

• size

• mass

• temperature

• magnetism

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Students have placed five balls into a tank of water.

Which of the following is an accurate description of the results?

• as many balls floated as sank

• more balls floated than sank.

• non of the balls sank

• more balls sank than floated

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NGSS.3-PS2-1

NGSS.3-PS2-2

This happens when an object is not supported by water, in other words, the object is heavier than water.

• magnet

• property

• temperature

• sink

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

This will be attracted to iron

• magnet

• sink

• float

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What is a measure of how hot or cold a substance is?

• property

• temperature

• float

• magnetisim

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A characteristic of something is a

• sink

• temperature

• property

• magnet

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What are the three states of matter?

• liquid, solid, mass

• mass, gas, solid

• solid, liquid, gas

• liquid, plasma, air