Grade 4: Matter

Mary wants to tell her friend about some of the differences between her new crayons. Which of these properties can Mary use to show the biggest difference?

• color

• mass

• shape

• volume

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Which of these examples uses only liquid water?

• steam engines

• snowboarding

• freezer

• surfing

Amy has a block of cookie dough with a mass of 30 grams (g). She separates the block into three pieces. Then she measures the mass of all the pieces of cookie dough together. What is the mass of all the cookie dough pieces added together?

• 3g

• 5 g

• 10 g

• 30 g

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Isabella has several objects on a table. She moves a magnet toward the objects. Which object is least likely to move when the magnet is near?

• iron nail

• steel fork

• eraser

• another magnet

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Mrs. Bednar pours pancake batter into a pan and starts to cook a pancake. What changes will occur in the pancake batter as a result of being cooked?

• The pancake batter will evaporate.

• The pancake batter will become solid.

• The pancake batter will remain a liquid.

• The pancake batter will burn.

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Riley holds a porcupine in his hand. He says that the porcupine reminds him of a cactus. Which property of the porcupine and cactus is he comparing?

• odor

• shape

• texture

• volume

Which of the following forms of water has a definite shape?

• ice

• steam

• water vapor

• water

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What will happen when these two magnets are placed near one another as shown?

• There will be no reaction.

• They will be pushed apart.

• There will be an explosion.

• They will be attracted to each other.

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What is the definition of decompose?

• Which material makes the best home for insects?

• A liquid becomes a solid.

• Make or become rotten.

• Plants sweat.

The old patio set at Kayla's house is made of painted iron. Kayla has noticed that the paint on parts of the patio set has chipped off, showing the iron. This iron has started to turn reddish brown, and parts have even flaked off. What change is happening to the iron?

• The iron is decaying.

• The iron is rusting.

• The iron is burning.

• The iron is freezing.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5