P.8.1

Mindy found two seashells when she went to the beach. They appear to be almost the same size, but they have different shapes. How could she figure out if their volume is the same?

• weigh each one on a scale to see which is heaviest

• take the temperature of each one to see which has the most heat

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

• drop each one in a beaker of water to see which raises the water level to the highest level

The two objects shown below are sitting in the same room. They are the same size. One floats in water and the other sinks in water. Which of the following properties of the objects will most likely be different?

• mass

• length

• volume

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Tanya is measuring two solids on a balance scale. What must be true about the two objects shown above?

• Both objects have the same mass.

• Both objects have the same volume.

• Object A has more mass than object B.

• Object B has more mass than object A.

Vance found an object outside. He picked up the object and made these observations:

1. no color (clear)

2. has a mass of 3.5 grams

3. it has a square shape that does not change

4. has a volume of 4 mL

He knows the object is a solid, but most of his observations could apply to a solid, liquid, or a gas. Which of his observations only apply to a solid?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following properties of solids, liquids, and gases IS measurable?

• color

• texture

• volume

• taste

Which of the following properties of solids, liquids, and gases is NOT measurable?

• magnetic attraction

• volume

• temperature

• mass

Which of the following tools would be needed to determine the volume of an irregular-shaped object?

• a meter stick

• a graduated cylinder

• a scale

• a thermometer

Which list contains examples of three states of matter?

• snow, lake water, rain

• rock, soil, sand

• frozen dinner, soup, steam

• plant, animal, rock

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Both cookies and jello desserts are solids although their textures are very different. What do they have in common that makes them solids?

• They both may be eaten.

• They both can move around in a container.

• They both are made of solids such as sugar.

• They both keep their own shape.

When water boils, a ___________________.

• gas becomes a liquid

• solid becomes a liquid

• liquid becomes a gas

• gas becomes a solid

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4