Max is trying to classify a substance. The substance melts between the temperatures of 800°C and 1080°C. It has a hardness of about 2 -3 on the Mohs scale. The substance is also non-reactive with HCl (hydrochloric acid). What can be inferred about the substance?

• It is likely a metal.

• It is likely a non-metal.

• It is likely an organic compound.

• It is likely a gas.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which element in the table comes closest to having the same properties as the substance that Max is trying to classify?

• calcium

• gold

• lead

• platinum

Which property of the rock is being measured when Amanda dropped it into a graduated cylinder containing water?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Temperature

Using water displacement method (final volume - initial volume), identify the volume of the object.

• 5 mL

• 10 mL

• 35 mL

• 40 mL

An object placed in a container with 200 cm³ of water. What is the volume of water displaced?

• 50 cm³

• 40 cm³

• 30 cm³

• 20 cm³

Which of the following statements explains how objects with the same mass can have different densities?

• The two objects have a different area.

• The two objects have a different volume.

• The two objects have a different color.

• The two objects have a different temperature.

Which two containers should Max choose to investigate the effects that different temperatures have on the rate at which sugar dissolves?

• A. 1 and 2

• B. 1 and 3

• C. 2 and 3

• D. 2 and 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

If you take a triple beam balance from Earth to Mars to measure the mass of an object, will it show the correct mass of that object?

• No, because the mass of an object depends upon gravity.

• Yes, because the mass of an object remains the same regardless of the location.

• Yes, because the balance measures the weight of the object which remains the same irrespective of the location.

• No, because the balance is calibrated to measure the mass of an object on Earth that has different gravity than Mars.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which property is used to classify and compare substances?

• Color

• Density

• Taste

• Shape

If you found an unknown clear liquid in the laboratory, which of these physical properties would be most helpful to identify the type of liquid?

• its color

• its mass

• its volume

• its boiling point