STAAR Matter Review

A student poured equal amounts of water and cooking oil into a jar. The student placed a lid on the jar and shook the mixture for five seconds and then let the jar sit for ten minutes. The results of this investigation are shown. Which conclusion best compares a property of cooking oil and water shown in this investigation?

• Cooking oil is less dense than water.

• Water is less dense than cooking oil.

• Water dissolves in cooking oil.

• Cooking oil dissolves in water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A material that has definite volume but no definite shape is classified as a -

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Not Here

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What property do a penny, metal, spoon, and nail all have in common?

• They all conduct electricity

• They all sink in water

• They all are magnetic

• All of the above

Feliciano and Esme have two blocks that are the same size. They drop each block into a beaker of water. Why does block 1 float and Block 2 sink?

• Block 1 is made up of different materials then Block 2

• Block 1 is smaller than Block 2

• Block 2 absorbs more water than Block 1

• Block 2 has less mass then Block 1

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

Which tools can be used to compare the mass of a large rock to the mass of two wooden blocks?

• graduated cylinder

• thermometer

• spring scale

• pan balance

Which of the following can cause water to change from a solid to a liquid?

• Time and Temperature

• Time and volume

• Temperature and volume

• Weather and Volume

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Mrs. Quiroz left ice cream outside of her freezer for several hours. It changed from a solid to a liquid. This change was most likely caused by -

• Adding cool air

• taking away heat

• adding heat

• the air conditioner

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which column headings should the students use for their table?

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In which mixtures do all the ingredients maintain their physical state?

• Mixtures 3 and 4 only

• Mixtures 1, 3, and 4

• Mixtures 1, 2, and 5

• Mixtures 2 and 5 only

A student wants to classify four different objects based on physical properties. The student uses the questions shown in the table to test each object. Which statement correctly identifies two of the materials based on the classification of properties in the table?

• Material 1 is a rubber ball. Material 2 is a piece of cardboard.

• Material 2 is an aluminum washer. Material 3 is a copper wire.

• Material 3 is a piece of cardboard. Material 4 is an aluminum washer.

• Material 1 is a copper wire. Material 4 is a rubber ball.