5.5A Properties of Matter Concept Check

Which of these materials would be good insulators of electricity?

Select Two correct answers.

• Gold

• Glass

• Silver

• Wood

• Iron

A material that has definite volume but no definite shape is classified as a

• Solid

• liquid

• gas

• not here

Which physical property is measured rather than tested?

• Floating in water

• Solubility

• Magnetism

• Mass

The objects have all of the following properties in common EXCEPT-

• they all conduct electricity

• they all sink in water

• they are all magnetic

• they are all solids

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Students drop objects into a tank of water. Which objects are less dense than water? Select Two correct answers.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which substance is NOT soluble in water?

• Powdered drink mix

• Sugar

• Salt

• Sand

During a science investigation, a student determined how objects could be classified. Based on the properties, which of the following materials has the same physical properties as Object B?

• Iron Nail

• Salt

• Sand

• Penny

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

What evidence in the picture proves ice has less density than water?

• The water has more buoyancy than the ice cubes.

• The ice cubes are floating in the water.

• The ice cubes are resting at the bottom of the glass.

• The ice cubes are melting and becoming a liquid.

After performing a lab investigation about solubility, what is an appropriate choice for conserving resources?

• Throw dirty beakers in the trash

• Wash and store beakers for future use

• Save any unused food products to eat

• Leave all lab materials for other group members to put away

The table shows how a student sorted objects by properties.

Which physical property do the objects in Group 1 have in common?