4th - Water Properties Practice

Sofia placed a popsicle on a plate inside her house. After 15 minutes, it had changed into liquid juice. What does this investigation best show about how water changes state?

• Ice melts into liquid when it gains heat.

• Water boils and turns into steam when frozen.

• Ice disappears without changing temperature.

• Liquid water becomes colder when placed indoors.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A group of students wanted to measure the amount of water that collected on the outside of a bottle of cold lemonade. What tool would be best for them to use?

• Ruler

• Balance

• Graduated cylinder

• Thermometer

Jordan left a shallow dish of water on his porch in the morning. By the evening, the dish was empty even though it was never spilled. What property of water explains this change?

• The water cooled and froze into solid ice.

• The water boiled quickly and turned to steam.

• The water evaporated into a gas and mixed with the air.

• The water disappeared because it sank into the dish.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

One group of students heated water until it boiled, while another group observed water freezing into ice. Why would these groups record different temperature data?

• One group observed a change from liquid to gas, and the other observed a change from liquid to solid.

• One group used a broken thermometer, and the other did not.

• Both groups measured the same change, but at different times of day.

• Both groups placed their water samples in the same location.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

At Elena’s house, water is used in many ways: drinking glasses of water, keeping food cold with ice, and watching steam rise from soup on the stove. What do these examples show about water?

• A. Water is only useful when frozen as ice.

• B. Water is helpful in all of its states because each state has different properties.

• C. Steam cannot be a real form of water since it disappears.

• D. Ice and steam are not important since they don’t stay the same.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Sam placed snow in a bowl outside on a sunny day. First, the snow melted into liquid water. Later, the water was gone even though the bowl never tipped over. Which explanation best describes what happened?

• The water froze again into solid ice.

• The water melted, then evaporated into the air as gas.

• The snow soaked into the bottom of the bowl.

• The melted water stayed the same and never changed.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Students created posters about how people use water: - Poster A: “Liquid water is used for swimming, cleaning, and drinking.” - Poster B: “Solid water is used to cool drinks and preserve food.” - Poster C: “Gaseous water has no use because it is invisible.” - Poster D: “All three states of water are useful in everyday life.” Which poster contains an incorrect scientific claim, and why?

• Poster A, because water cannot be used for swimming.

• Poster B, because ice is not part of water's changes.

• Poster C, because water vapor is useful even though it cannot be seen.

• Poster D, because only liquid water has value to people.

A class designed a model showing water in three states: - Solid ice to cool fruit, - Liquid water to grow plants, - Steam to help cook vegetables. They noticed problems: the ice melted too quickly, the water flooded the soil, and the steam escaped before cooking the food. What improvement would best use scientific knowledge about water's properties?

• Insulate the ice, use drip irrigation for liquid water, and capture steam in a closed container.

• Let the ice melt naturally, pour all the water at once, and allow steam to rise freely.

• Use only liquid water for all tasks and remove the ice and steam.

• Spray mist everywhere and allow ice and steam to change on their own.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4