Properties of Matter

Susan is comparing objects. She wants to place objects that have the same shape in a group.

• the baseball and the orange

• the book and the baseball

• the orange and the pencil

• the book and the pencil

Tamika experiments with two different objects. She records some properties of each object in the chart below. According to the chart above, what property of the objects could Tamika record without using a special tool?

• Temperature

• Volume

• Mass

• Texture

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Nancy made two groups of objects, putting similar objects together. Which object should go in Group 1?

• A. white cube

• B. Gray cube

• C. pink cube

• D. yellow cube

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Hardness is a property that describes how hard or soft a material is. To test materials for hardness, a scientist will see whether they can be scratched or dented. A very hard material will leave a scratch on a softer material. Which sentence describes the hardness of a material?

• Sandpaper is rough.

• Diamonds can cut glass.

• Copper is shiny and brown.

• Salt crystals have a cube shape.

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William wanted to check the temperature of four different glasses of water. Which cup has the lowest temperature?

• Cup 1

• Cup 2

• Cup 3

• Cup 4

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Tamika experiments with two different liquids. She records some properties of each liquid in the chart below. Using the chart above, compare the temperatures of Liquid A and Liquid B.

• Liquid A is warmer than Liquid B.

• Liquid B is warmer than Liquid A.

• Liquid A and Liquid B are both warmer than 28 degrees Celsius.

• Liquid A and Liquid B have the same temperature.

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What is the name of the tool that scientists use to measure the temperature of solids and liquids?

• Balance

• Graduated Cylinder

• Hot apple cider

• Thermometer

Ronnie and Charlie measured the temperature in a container of water. What temperature should be recorded on the group’s datasheet?

• 85°C (30°F)

• 25°C (77°F)

• 58°C (136°F)

• 29°C (84°F)

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Janice found two seashells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. When she holds them in her hands, they seem to have about the same weight. She wants to find out how similar they really are. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• By measuring their dimensions and calculating the volume using a formula for their shapes.

• By weighing them on a scale to see if they have the same mass.

• By submerging them in water and measuring the displaced water volume.

• By comparing their colors and textures.

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Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest. Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most. Drop each one in a beaker of water to see, which raises the water level the most. Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is the longest.

• Weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest.

• Fill each one with water to see which will hold the most.

• Drop each one in a beaker of water to see, which raises the water level the most.

• Measure the length of each one with a measuring tape to see which is the longest.