Physical Properties - 5.5A

A table of different properties of four samples of matter is shown. Which conclusion can be made about the samples based on the table?

• Sample 1 is made of plastic.
• Sample 2 is made of metal.
• Sample 3 is attracted to magnets.
• Sample 4 is less dense than water.

A student compares the physical properties of the four objects shown. Which of these physical properties do all four objects have in common?

• They all have the same physical state and conduct electricity.
• They all conduct electricity and attract the same metal objects.
• They all attract the same metal objects and are not soluble in water.
• They all are not soluble in water and have the same physical state.

A group of students is given four small cubes of the same size and instructed to place them in a beaker of water. One cube floats to the surface of the water. Two of the cubes float in the middle of the beaker under the surface of the water. The last cube sinks to the bottom of the beaker. Which conclusion is best supported by what the students observed?

• Two of the four cubes are soluble in water.
• All four cubes have different masses.
• Each cube is made of a different type of solid material.
• One of the cubes is more dense than the other three.

Students investigate the physical properties of some substances. They draw a table to show how the substances can be grouped. The students need to complete the table with column headings. Which column headings should the students use for their table?

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A student filled each of four beakers with 100 mL of water at 25 °C. The student added an equal amount of a different substance to each of the beakers of water. Based on the student’s observations in the table, how many of the substances did NOT dissolve in the water?

• 1 substance
• 2 substances
• 3 substances
• 4 substances

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student wants to classify four different objects based on physical properties. The student uses the questions shown in the table to test each object. Which statement correctly identifies two of the materials based on the classification of properties in the table?

• Material 1 is a rubber ball. Material 2 is a piece of cardboard.
• Material 2 is an aluminum washer. Material 3 is a copper wire.
• Material 3 is a piece of cardboard. Material 4 is an aluminum washer.
• Material 1 is a copper wire. Material 4 is a rubber ball.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The table lists some physical properties of two objects. Based on their properties, which of the objects is most likely a metal?

• Object 1, because it is a solid that is less dense than water
• Object 2, because all metals float in water
• Object 2, because metals conduct thermal energy and electricity
• Object 1, because it can be used to provide insulation for thermal energy

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Students are investigating properties of objects. They observe four objects and record observations for each object in the table. Based on the students’ observations, which of these tables properly identifies the objects?

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A student measured out10 mL of four clear liquids and added one drop of a different-colored dye to each liquid. One of the liquids was water. The student then carefully poured each liquid into a graduated cylinder and let the mixture settle for 30 minutes. The student observed that the liquids had separated into layers, as shown in the diagram. Which of these procedures would help the student identify the layer of water?

• Stir the liquids, let them settle, and then identify the bottom layer as water
• Drop a piece of ice into the graduated cylinder, let the ice settle, and then identify the layer just above the ice as water
• Add water to the graduated cylinder, let the mixture settle, and then identify the layer that increases in volume as water
• Carefully pour each layer into separate plastic containers, place the containers in a freezer, and then identify the liquid that takes the longest to freeze as water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student is asked to design a sleeve for a cup that will insulate thermal energy and not feel hot to the touch when the cup is filled with hot liquid. The student has four materials to choose from. Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

• Cardboard
• Aluminum
• Rubber
• Plastic

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2