This table lists magnetic and nonmagnetic objects. Which object should be placed where the question mark is, to complete this chart?

• iron washer

• Plastic bottle

• Wool mitten

• Rubber band

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this data?

• One object is magnetic and the other is not.

• One object is a solid and the other is a liquid.

• One object has a greater density than the other.

• One object is much larger than the other.

A student created a table listing the properties of a sample of matter. Based on the table above, the student collected data on a sample of which of the following types of matter?

• Vinegar

• Salt

• Iron filings

• Sand

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best insulator of heat?

• Material 1

• Material 2

• Material 3

• Material 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student collects data on the properties of four different substances and records them in a table. What makes Material 4 different from the other materials? Only Material 4 -

• looks like colored crystals

• does not dissolve in water.

• is not magnetic.

• has a mass less than 25 grams.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student was investigating a sample of matter that is attracted to a magnet and is a good conductor of electricity. Based on this evidence, the matter is made of -

• iron

• wood

• glass

• paper

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

A student added sugar to a glass of water and stirred. After ten minutes the sugar was no longer visible. The sugar seemed to disappear because sugar –

• evaporates in water.

• is magnetic in water.

• dissolves in water.

• sinks in water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student investigated several samples of matter and recorded the findings in a data table. Based on the data, Which sample has the following properties?

•conducts electricity

•is not attracted to a magnet

•has a mass between 5 and 15 grams

• Sample 1

• Sample 2

• Sample 3

• Sample 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A group of students have a block of aluminum 10 cm by 10 cm by 10 cm. They conducted some tests and recorded their results. The students found a smaller block of aluminum that is only 1 cm by 1 cm by 1 cm. Which property do we expect to observe in the smaller block? The smaller block will -

• have a mass of 2.8kg

• float in water.

• conduct electricity.

• be attracted to a magnet.

Students filled a graduated cylinder with water and oil. Next they placed two samples, Substance X and Substance y, in the same graduated cylinder. The illustration shows the final positions of all these materials. What conclusion can be drawn from this observation?

• Water is less dense than oil.

• Substance Y is less dense than oil.

• Oil is more dense than water.

• Substance X is less dense than water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2