Nwea Science

A scientist uses an instrument to study the small particles in a piece of matter. The diagram shows what the scientist sees.

What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• solid

• liquid

• vapor

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Match the following

• 2 substances physically combined

• mixture

• amount of material in a substance

• matter

• amount of space an object takes up

• volume

• substance that has both mass and volume

• mass

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The definition of Mass is

• The temperature of an object.

• The force of gravity on an object.

• The amount of matter in an objects.

When you see steam, fog or clouds, which state of matter is it?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

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If you saw a glass of water and later the water was gone what happened to the water? Remember that your in the science lab.

• Ms. Klenk was very thirsty and drank the water.

• evaporation

• precipitation

• solubility

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Four students recorded how long it took for 1 tsp of sugar to dissolve in 1 cup of water. Their setups and results are shown below.

Stirring Time (sec)

zero stirs 2

two stirs 17

four stirs 11

six stirs 7

Based on evidence in the table, which claim explains what happened as the number of stirs increased?

• The speed of dissolving increased.

• The speed of dissolving decreased.

• The amount of sugar dissolved increased.

• The amount of sugar dissolved decreased.

Felix is helping his father cook dinner.

After Felix adds salt to the boiling water, what will he have in the pot?

• a mixture called a solution

• a solution called a mixture

• a mixture called a combination

• a solution called a combination

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What word belongs on arrow 2?

•             condensation

• evaporation

• freezing

• melting

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This tool can separate what type of mixture?

• a solution, such as salt water

• a mixture of particles with different densities

• a mixture of particles of different sizes, such as seashells and sand

• a mixture of magnetic and nonmagnetic items, such as steel and aluminum cans

What is a METEORITE?

• A rock from space that lands on the surface of a planet or moon

• A rock formation found in a cave

• A "Shooting Star"

• A unit of measurement used to determine the length of Mr. H's nose