Physical Science Games

The picture shows a solid floating in a liquid.

Which of the following statements describes one way that solids are different from liquids?

• Solids have weight and liquids do not.

• Solids have a definite shape and liquids do not.

• Solids have a definite volume and liquids don't.

• Solids take up space and liquids do not.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Students observe a demonstration by their teacher. The teacher places a thermometer and ice water in a beaker and slowly heats the beaker on a hot plate. The students know that water freezes at 0°C and boils at 100°C. At three different times, the teacher reads the temperature on the thermometer while the students describe the spacing and motion of the particles in the beaker.

Which data table correctly represents the spacing and motion of the particles at each temperature?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Donna wants to measure the volume of her pet rock, Rocky. She knows she can't measure it with a ruler. What should Donna use to measure the volume of her pet rock, Rocky?

• a scale

• a balance

• a yard stick

• a graduated cylinder

On Monday, Joey filled a glass with tap water. When he looked at the glass a few days later, some of the water had evaporated. Which of the following best describes what happened to the particles of water that evaporated?

• They are absorbed by the glass.

• They became larger in size.

• They spread out into the air.

• They passed through the glass into the air.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What is the smallest part of all matter?

• a molecule

• an atom

• an element

• a proton

Conductors are very useful to transmit electric current.

Which of the following would be a conductor? Choose 2.

• Paper Clip

• Plastic Cup

• Glass Bowl

• Copper Wire

• Wooden Pencil

A student places a ball on a level surface and performs a series of tests by applying varying amounts of force on the ball. The student measures the distances the ball travels in 30 seconds and records the data in the table shown. What can be inferred from the data?

• A minimum force of 1.2 N is required to move the ball.

• The larger the mass of the ball, the slower it moves with the application of the same force.

• The greater the force applied on the ball, the greater its change in speed.

• The ball travels a minimum distance of 1.0 m with the application of any force.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

A student is pushing a toy car down a ramp. If the student places the toy car on the ramp again and increases the force used to push the toy car, what will happen?

• The kinetic energy will decrease, and the toy car will go faster.

• The kinetic energy will increase, and the toy car will go faster.

• The potential energy will increase, and the toy car will go slower.

• The potential energy will decrease, and the toy car will go slower.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

A student pushes a basketball across the floor with different amounts of force. Which statement best describes the motion of the basketball?

• The basketball moves fastest when the largest balanced force is applied.

• The basketball moves fastest when the smallest balanced force is applied.

• The basketball moves fastest when the largest unbalanced force is applied.

• The basketball moves fastest when the smallest unbalanced force is applied.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

Which force causes the ball to fall to the ground?

• friction

• electricity

• magnetism

• gravity

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS2-4