5th Grade Science 5.5A,5.9D, 5.6B

The table lists some properties of 4 different samples of matter. Which two samples could be glass and saltwater?

• Sample 1 and 2

• Sample 3 and 4

• Sample 1 and 3

• Sample 2 and 3

A student is asked to design a sleeve for a cup that will insulate thermal energy and not feel hot to the touch when the cup is filled with liquid. The students has 4 materials to choose from. Which of these materials is least useful as an insulator?

• cardboard

• aluminum

• rubber

• plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

A science class tested 3 properties of different materials. The results are shown in the table above. Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wire?

• wood

• plastic

• copper

• steel

Tags

NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

Some students investigate the properties of matter of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded on the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?

• Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that don't.

• Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted to magnets from objects that are not.

• Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.

• Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solid from objects that are not.

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A teacher gives a student 4 clear sealed containers. Each container holds a different substance. The students record their observations about each substance. Based on these observations, which container most likely holds only gas?

• Container 1

• Container 2

• Container 3

• Container 4

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the difference in grams between the total mass of the liquid substances and the total mass of the solid substances in the above chart?

• 298

• 130

• 168

• 428

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Some_______________ of a piece of wood are how strong it is and how smooth it is.

• materials

• properties

• designs

Some_______________ that can be used to make roads are concrete, flat rocks, tar, and gravel.

• materials

• properties

• designs

The bar graph below shows information about the size of several different tiger swallowtail butterflies.

Which table matches the data in the graph?

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Fossil trees were discovered in a sedimentary rock layer. In the rock layer below are fossils of clams, similar to clams found on the shores of the Gulf of Mexico. Based on this evidence, we could conclude that the area where the fossils were discovered had what environments in the past?

• Sea followed by Forest

• Forest and later than a mountain

• Forest followed by Beach

• Tundra followed by forest

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS1-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-1