Science Quiz

The mass of a rock is measured with a balance. The rock is then broken into many smaller pieces and the total mass of all the pieces is measured again. Which of the following sentences about the mass is TRUE?

• The mass of the rock will be greater than the total mass of the smaller pieces.

• The mass of the rock will be less than the total mass of the smaller pieces.

• The mass of the rock will be same as the total mass of the smaller pieces.

• The mass of the rock will not be the same as the total mass of the smaller pieces.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Some students put two ice cubes on separate plates. One ice cube had a mass of 80 grams. The other had a mass of 40 grams. Which result would be the same for both ice cubes in this investigation?

• The time it took each ice cube to melt completely

• The temperature at which each ice cube melted

• The amount of liquid produced on each plate

• The total volume of each ice cube

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student designs an experiment to test the force of a spring using a spring launcher and four spheres with the same diameter but with different masses.

• A graduated cylinder to measure the volume of each sphere before the sphere is launched

• A beaker to collect the spheres after they are launched

• A stopwatch to measure how long it takes to load each sphere on the spring

• A meterstick to measure the height each sphere reaches after the sphere is released

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. The objects are listed below. Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water?

• Wood block and metal paper clip

• Plastic ball and glass marble

• Metal paper clip and glass marble

• Wood block and plastic ball

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A glass marble and a piece of cork of the same shape and size are dropped in water. Which of the following explains correctly why the glass marble sinks while the cork piece floats on water?

• The glass marble is denser than water while the cork is less dense than water.

• The glass marble is less dense than water while the cork is denser than water.

• The glass marble and the cork are both denser than water.

• The glass marble and the cork are both less dense than water.

A student was working with 50 ml of water in an experiment. Which of the following statements can be concluded from the picture?

• The volume of a liquid changes when the shape of its container changes.

• The mass of a liquid changes when the shape of its container changes.

• The volume of a liquid stays the same when poured from one container to another container.

• The temperature of the liquid changes as the shape of the container changes.

Which of the following best represents the three states of matter?

• Picture A

• Picture B

• Picture C

• Picture D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The diagram shows three kinds of liquids that have different densities. Water floats on corn syrup and sinks in oil. Which correctly classifies the relative density of water?

• less than oil

• greater than oil

• equal to corn syrup

• greater than corn syrup

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Classify the following objects based on mass. Which has the greatest mass?

• Marble

• Basketball

• bowling ball

• table tennis ball

Examine the information organized in the simple graph below. Use this information to evaluate the density of the substances. Which substance has the lowest density?

• Fluorite

• Pyrite

• Quartz

• Sandstone