5th Grade Physical Science Milestones Review

Which is NOT a physical property of a substance?

• value

• mass

• shape

• texture

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A physical change to a substance

• can never be reversed

• increases or descreases the mass of the substance

• changes the type of matter the substance is made of

• changes one or more of the physical properties of the substance

Which statement is true?

• A mixture includes ONLY solids

• A solution cannot be separated

• A solution is just one substance

• A solution includes a dissolved substance

What makes it possible to separate a mixture?

• ages of the substances

• values of the substances

• physical properties of the substances

• physical changes caused by mixing the substances

Which state of matter has a fixed volume, but not a fixed shape?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

In which substance do the particles move the MOST?

• air

• ice

• milk

• wood

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student wants to make water vapor condense. What must the student do to the water vapor?

• heat it up

• cool it down

• trap it in a container

• mix it with other gases

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student dissolves powdered tea in water. How can the student separate the part of the mixture?

• by changing the solid into a gas

• by changing the liquid into a gas

• by changing the solid into a liquid

• by changing a liquid into a solid

Why might a sock stick to a sweater when you take them out of the clothes dryer?

• both items are dry

• the sock and the sweater have opposite charges

• an electric current flows between the sock and the sweater

• an electric current reduced the number of electrons in both items

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

What happens when you flip on the switch for a light?

• The electrical source turns on

• The circuit closes and allows the electric current to flow to the light

• The circuit opens and allows the electric current to flow to the light

• Electric current is transferred from a different load to the light