HMH Unit 5 Nature of Matter Assessment

Jacob put yeast into a bowl of water and added a little sugar. He put the bowl in a warm place. After a while, Jacob observed foam spilling out of the bowl. What kind of change is occurring?

• physical change

• chemical change

• scientific change

• geological change

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Mai filled two balloons with the same amounts of water, sugar, and yeast. She put one on a table in the classroom. She put the other on a sunny windowsill. Which reasoning explains why Mai observed that the balloon in the window grew larger in size?

• The windowsill area is cooler.

• The windowsill area is warmer.

• The classroom table area is warmer.

• The classroom table area is the same temperature as the windowsill.

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Which of the following represents a chemical change?

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Which of these conditions has the greatest effect on how quickly a substance changes from one state to another?

• color

• light

• shape

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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Why does milk have to be kept in a refrigerator?

• Milk tastes better when it is cold.

• The reactions that cause milk to spoil are slower at lower temperatures.

• Physical changes that cause milk to spoil are slower at lower temperatures.

• No chemical or physical changes can occur at cool temperatures.

Sergio tested a control solution at room temperature 25 °C and measured how fast salt dissolved in it. Next, he cooled solution A to 10 °C and heated solution B to 40 °C. How quickly did the salt dissolve in solutions A and B compared to the control?

• faster for solutions A and B

• faster for solution A and slower for solution B

• slower for solution A and faster for solution B

• slower for solutions A and B

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Four students recorded how long it took for 1 tsp of sugar to dissolve in 1 cup of water. Their setups and results are shown below:

Stirring Time (sec)

zero stirs 28

two stirs 17

four stirs 11

six stirs 7

Based on the evidence in the table, which claim explains what happened as the number of stirs increased?

• The speed of dissolving increased.

• The speed of dissolving decreased.

• The amount of sugar dissolved increased.

• The amount of sugar dissolved decreased.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Four students dissolved 30 g of salt in 100 mL of water. Each student heated his or her water to a different temperature. Based on the evidence, for which student did the salt dissolve most quickly?

• Marcus

  10 degrees C

  65 seconds

• Tyra

  25 degrees C

  40 seconds

• Luis

  50 degrees C

  25 seconds

• Andrew

  75 degrees C

  15 seconds

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

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Felix is helping his father cook dinner. After Felix adds salt to the boiling water, what will he have in the pot?

• a mixture called a solution

• a solution called a mixture

• a mixture called a combination

• a solution called a combination

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Gavin took a picnic to a sandy beach. He brought a garden salad and lemonade. Which of these best describes sand, a garden salad, and lemonade?

• atoms

• mixtures

• solutes

• solutions