4.5A and 4.5B

An inventor wants to build a surfboard that is the best one on the market. Which physical property of the material used to make the surfboard will she need to measure?

• its ability to insulate

• its ability to sink or float

• its ability to conduct electricity

• its ability to be attracted by magnets

The simple chart above was constructed to compare some properties of water in different states. Which property should be put into the second column?

• tastes stale

• feels smooth

• has a strong odor

• takes the shape of its container

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What is a physical property shared by iron, nickel, and steel?

• size

• magnetism

• ease of bending

• inability of rust

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Aaron uses the pan balance below to measure the mass of the apple. What does Aaron learn?

• The apple’s mass is 10 g.

• The apple’s mass is 50 g.

• The apple’s mass is 101 g.

• The apple’s mass is 110 g.

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Martina’s science class is learning about mixtures and solutions. Her teacher shows the class four beakers.

• Beaker A

• Beaker B

• Beaker C

• Beaker D

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Karen wants to use a physical property to compare and contrast three balls. She decides to use volume. What should she compare and contrast?

• the amount of air it takes to fill a ball

• the sound a ball makes when it bounces

• the measurement of length around the widest part of a ball

• the measurement of length from one side of a ball to the other

Which physical property of matter does a thermometer measure?

• mass

• density

• temperature

• volume

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A teacher used graduated cylinders to collect and analyze information about the volume of rocks. She put 40 mL of liquid into the graduated cylinder on the left. She then placed a rock and 40 mL of liquid into the graduated cylinder on the right. The volume of the liquid and rock in that cylinder reads 75 mL. Analyze the results in the picture below. What is the volume of the rock?

• 35mL

• 40mL

• 75mL

• 115mL

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Kyle planned to take ice cubes from the freezer and set them out on the counter.

• Heat would move from the air to the ice.

• Heat would move from the ice to the air.

• Heat would cause the liquid water to freeze.

• Heat would move between the two ice cubes.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Daniel designs a toy boat. He chooses five different materials and sets up an investigation to compare their physical properties. What physical property will the material for his boat need to have?

• be highly reflective

• be able to float

• be denser than water

• be a good conductor of heat

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