Properties of Matter

A teacher mixes a white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?

• Solubility

• Density

• Conductivity

• Mass

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A science class tested three properties of different materials. The results are shown in the table below. Based on the table, which material would be best to use to insulate electrical wires?

• Wood

• Plastic

• Copper

• Steel

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Some students investigate the properties of four objects using a hand lens, a magnet, and a beaker containing water. Their observations are recorded in the table. Which statement identifies a property that could be used to classify these objects into two different groups?

• Density can be used to separate objects that sink in water from objects that do not.

• Magnetism can be used to separate objects that are attracted by a magnet from objects that are not.

• Solubility can be used to separate objects that dissolve in water from objects that do not.

• Physical state can be used to separate objects that are solids from objects that are not.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing shown below. Why would the student shake the salad dressing well before using it?

• Vinegar and oil have different densities.

• Vinegar and oil easily form a solution.

• Vinegar and oil both contain water.

• Vinegar and oil are both liquids.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Match the following

• matter

• anything that has mass and takes up space

• mixture

• a substance that consists of just one type of atom

• compound

• a combination of two or more substances physically blended together

• element

• a substance that consists of two or more different atoms

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

One particle of table salt (NaCl) is best described as a (a)   .

• atom

• compound

• element

• mixture

Answer explanation

Table salt (NaCl) is a compound because it is made up of two different elements, sodium (Na) and chlorine (Cl), chemically bonded together.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of these is the best conductor of electricity?

• Glass rod

• Cotton string

• Plastic tubing

• Copper penny

A student classifies the objects shown based on their physical properties. Which property cannot be used to classify these objects into more than one group?

• Magnetism

• Mass

• Electrical conductivity

• Solubility in water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Students use a circuit to investigate the properties of six objects. The buzzer makes a sound if an object completes the circuit. The circuit and observations are shown. Which objects are electrical insulators?

• Eraser, toothpick, cotton ball

• Toothpick, paper clip, safety pin

• Eraser, paper clip, safety pin

• Paper clip, safety pin, aluminum foil

A group of students is given four small cubes of the same size and instructed to place them in a beaker of water. One cube floats to the surface of the water. Two of the cubes float in the middle of the beaker under the surface of the water. The last cube sinks to the bottom of the beaker. Which conclusion is best supported by what the students observed?

• Two of the four cubes are soluble in water.

• All four cubes have different masses.

• Each cube is made of a different type of solid material.

• One of the cubes is more dense than the other three.