Liquid and Thermometer Quiz

Each beaker in the image below contains liquid and a thermometer. What is the thermometer used for?

• to measure the mass of the liquid

• to measure the weight of the liquid

• to measure the volume of the liquid

• to measure the temperature of the liquid

Veronica and Sam place a glass of water on the table and a glass of juice in the refrigerator, and leave them all day. At the end of the day, Sam and Veronica measure the temperature of both drinks. What will they most likely find?

• the temperature of the juice will be lower than the glass of water

• the temperature of the glass of water will be lower than the juice

• the temperature of both the water and the juice will be the same

• the temperature of the juice will be higher than the glass of water

Kain wants to find the best object to use for pressing leaves. He knows that the more mass an object has, the better it will be for pressing leaves. He measures the mass, in grams (g), of four objects in his room.

• rock

• book

• toy car

• metal block

Which of the following objects can increase in volume?

• golf ball

• balloon

• paper clip

• pencil

The picture shows four different-sized graduated cylinders holding liquid. Which cylinder contains the greatest volume of liquid?

• Cylinder 1

• Cylinder 2

• Cylinder 3

• Cylinder 4

Three students grouped some objects together by the property of texture. Here are the objects that they have already grouped by texture. Which of the following objects best belongs in the group they made?

• golf ball

• pillow

• sock

• egg

Which two pair of properties below are the most similar?

• shape and smell

• size and texture

• length and height

• hardness and magnetism

When this glass of water is placed in the sunshine on a hot sunny day, some of the water disappears. What is happening to the water?

• the water is boiling

• the water is melting

• the water is evaporating

• the water is condensing

What causes ice to change from a solid to a liquid?

• cooling

• evaporating

• freezing

• heating

People often water plants and grass in the early morning. Which of the following best describes why this conserves water?

• most of the water melts in the afternoon

• grass can absorb water only in the morning

• smaller amounts of water evaporate in the cooler morning

• water used in the morning can be recycled for afternoon use