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The table shows information about the mass and volume of four different objects.

Which of the four objects takes up the most amount of space?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Dorothy has a blue plastic set of alphabet letters that stick to her refrigerator.  She decides to sort the letters using a physical property.  Which of the following physical properties would be best for her to use?

• magnetism

• hardness

• color

• shape

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

Observe the scale and objects below.

 

What is the mass of the bag in grams (g)?

 

Kyle holds a piece of sandpaper. He says that the sandpaper reminds him of the sidewalk near his school. Which property of the sandpaper and the sidewalk is he comparing?

• odor

• mass

• texture

• volume

The two cubes the same size and shape.  However, one of the cubes is made of wood and the other cube is made of iron.  Which of their properties will be the same?

 

• mass

• volume

• color

• weight

George's science teacher has a mixture of table salt and iron filings. Which of the following would be the best way to separate the salt and the iron filings?

• use a magnet to pull the iron filings from the salt

• add food coloring to the mixture to make the salt change color

• pour them into a beaker of water and see if the iron filings float

• heat up the mixture to see if the salt or the iron filings will burn away

Susan blew up a balloon until it was completely full and as big as a soccer ball. Which of the following correctly describes the air inside the balloon?

• The air is a gas that cannot be compressed by any means.

• The air is a gas that always forms a round shape when compressed

• The air is a gas that expands to evenly fill the space inside the balloon.

• The air is a gas that will flow evenly and steadily from inside the balloon if punctured.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Carrie has a container that contains thousands of mixed glass beads and iron beads of different shapes and sizes. Which of the following is the best way to separate them?

• The glass beads will float, so she could add water to the container and the glass will float to the top.

• The iron beads are magnetic, so she could separate the glass from the iron with a strong magnet.

• The iron beads might be heavier, so she could shake the container until the iron beads settle to the bottom.

• The iron beads are smaller, so she could pour the beads through a strainer and the glass beads will separate.

Imagine you have a bucket of saltwater. Which of the following would be the best way to remove the water so that you're left with only salt?

• Stir the saltwater for a long time. The salt will form a crystal.

• Leave the saltwater to sit for a long time. The salt will settle to the bottom.

• Boil the saltwater. The water will evaporate and only the salt will remain.

• Freeze the saltwater. The water will sink to the bottom and the salt will rise to the top.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Abdul uses sugar cubes to sweeten his tea. He wonders whether stirring his tea will make the sugar cube dissolve faster or slower. If Abdul stirs his tea, what effect does it have on the rate at which the sugar cube dissolves?

• The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will speed up.

• The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will slow down.

• The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will remain the same.

• The rate that the sugar cube dissolves will slow down and then stop.

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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