Physical Science

Stacy measured the temperatures of different liquids using a thermometer:

water: 17 degrees celsius

coffee: 30 degrees celsius

orange juice: 3 degrees celsius

milk: 10 degrees celsius

Which sentence correctly compares the temperatures of the liquids?

• The milk is warmer than the water.

• The milk is warmer than the coffee

• The water is cooler than the orange juice.

• The orange juice is cooler than the milk

Dreman measured and recorded the level of the water in the cylinder shown in picture A. Then he dropped the rock in the graduated cylinder and measured and recorded the level of the water shown in Picture B.

Which statement most likely explains what Devin is trying to find out? .

• A. He is finding the mass of the rock.

• B. He is finding the mass of the water.

• C. He is finding the volume of the rock

• D. He is finding the volume of the water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which word below describes the process which causes ice to change state from a solid to a liquid?

• A. evaporation

• B. condensation

• C. melting

• D. freezing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Justin's dad built a campfire from wood and sticks. The fire provided the family with two main forms of energy. Which are the two main forms of energy that the campfire provides?

• A. heat and light energy

• A. heat and light energy

• C. electrical and light energy

• D. electrical and sound energy

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

5. Sara tests some objects using a magnet. The magnet attracts some objects, but not others. What can Sara conclude about the objects that the magnet attracts?

• A. They contain some metals.

• B. They are made of soft materials.

• C. They are made of plastic.

• D. They are not made of metal.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

6. Evan placed his pencil in a beaker of water.

Which of the pictures shows what Evan would most likely see if he looked at the beaker from the side?

• A. Picture A

• B. Picture B

• C. Picture C

• D. Picture D

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Mr. Ramos, the principal, is on the stage speaking to the students.

The stage lights are all on, and after a few minutes, he begins to sweat.

What most likely is causing Mr. Ramos to sweat?

• A. The stage lights are next to each other.

• B. The stage lights produce light and heat energy.

• C. The stage lights produce light energy.

• D. The stage lights are rubbing against each other.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The prism below is made of glass.

What happens to the light as it passes through the prism? .

• C. It bends

• B. It repels.

• C. It reflects.

• D. It is absorbed.

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

9. Which of the things below would produce the most heat when rubbed together?

• A. rubbing lotion on your hands

• B. rubbing soapy hands together

• C. rubbing dry hands together

• D. rubbing sanitizer on hands

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NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Barbara placed thermometers in four different cups of liquid to measure their temperature in degrees Celsius (οC).

The cups were labeled 1,2,3, and 4.

Which of the four cups of liquid has a temperature of 38°C?

• A. Liquid 4

• B. Liquid 2

• C. Liquid 1

• D. Liquid 3