Matter

You and your friends are at the park on a sunny day, and you are playing on the slide. As you slide down, the hot slide burns your legs. Why did this happen and why you didn’t burn your hands when you climbed up the rope ladder?

• The slide is made of metal which is a conductor of heat.

• The slide is made of metal which is an insulator of heat.

• The rope ladder is a conductor of heat.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Water and oil are poured into the same container.  An object is is added.  The materials are allowed to sit and their final positions are shown in the illustration.  

What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be made from this test? 

 

• Water is more dense than oil.

• The object is more dense than water.

• Oil has the highest density.

Physical properties of matter are ___________.

• observable

• chemicals

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What physical properties would you use to tell the difference between an onion and an orange?

• color

• texture

• smell

• taste

Two beakers of water were placed on a table with thermometers and left to stand for an hour.

Based on the results shown, it can be concluded that the two samples of water have different ?

• mass

• volumes 

• temperatures

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

What item would NOT be attracted to a magnet?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Which material is the best conductor of heat?

• glass
• styrofoam
• metal
• wood

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Hot coffee is stirred with a metal spoon; the metal spoon will feel?

• hot

• cold

• nothing

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

What is the mass of the cube in grams?

(Make sure you add a space and then add the unit when you type it in.)

What is the mass in grams of the cylinder and cone combined?