Matter

Students were considering what different classroom objects are made of and classifying these into groups based on their raw material. Which set of objects contains items from one basic material?

• paper, pencil, wooden desk

• wooden desk, crayon, pen

• paper, pencil, chalk

• pencil, wooden desk, eraser

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Jane wants to recover her bicycle seat. She checks the size and durability of two different fabrics to decide which to use. ________ the properties of materials helps people understand and use them.

• Watching

• Measuring

• Developing

• Controlling

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Lee is in a contest to build a bridge that will hold a large weight. He has to determine which materials he will use to build the bridge. What should he do to determine the correct materials to use?

• ask someone

• observe materials

• use whatever he can find

• measure the properties of several materials

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

When you change the state of matter of a substance what happens?

• It becomes something new

• It remains the same

• It cannot be returned to the previous state

• Its properties may change

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is anything that takes up space and has mass?

• space

• matter

• gravity

• electricity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Sandy is grouping objects together by physical properties. In one group, she has a key, a fork, a pair of scissors, a frying pan, and a piece of wire. Which one of the following objects could fit into this group?

• a pencil

• an aluminum can

• a cardboard box

• a paper napkin

Two liquid samples boil at the same temperature. It can be concluded that both ________.

• have different volumes

• have the same volume

• are the same substance

• are different substances

Which of the following are visible and measurable properties of matter?

• age

• mass

• ability

• number of atoms

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

During an experiment, a student is able to separate a substance into its components through physical means because the components that make it up are not chemically combined. The substance is most likely

• an element.

• a compound.

• a mixture.

• a molecule.

Alicia's science teacher gave her a jar filled with iron filings and sand mixed together. Alicia's task was to separate the two. What would be the best way to do this?

• Use a magnet to attract the iron filings and pull them out of the sand.

• Pour the mixture through a mesh screen.

• Add water to the mixture. The iron filings will eventually settle at the bottom.

• Add water to the mixture and boil it. The sand will evaporate along with the water, leaving the iron filings.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2