24/25 FAST Science Review (Matter)

Julia is looking for examples of substances that will dissolve in water. She experiments with some things she finds in her kitchen at home. Which of these will NOT dissolve in water?

• Drink Mix Powder

• Black Pepper

• Sugar

• Salt

Anna filled a cup with hot tea. Then she added a spoonful of sugar. Which of these will help to make the sugar dissolve more quickly?

• Adding ice to the tea

• Adding more sugar

• Pouring more tea into the cup

• Stirring the hot tea

Carla and Mike are using filter paper and a funnel to try to separate mixtures into their original parts. Which mixture can be most easily separated using this method?

• Salt and Sugar

• Sand and Salt

• Water and Sand

• Water and Sugar

Dina and Lawrence used some sugar cubes to make lemonade. How can they make the sugar dissolve more quickly?

• Add ice cubes to the lemonade.

• Avoid stirring the lemonade.

• Use smaller pieces of sugar in the lemonade.

• Add more sugar to the lemonade. 

Molasses is a thick, sticky liquid. Aidan and Mikayla try to dissolve molasses in water. What can they do to make the molasses dissolve faster?

• Blow on the Molasses

• Use a smaller container

• Heat the water

• Use less water

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What happens to the physical properties of sugar and water when they are mixed together?

• The sugar and water join together to become a new substance.

• The water remains the same while the sugar is destroyed. 

• The water remains the same while the sugar becomes a new substance. 

• Both the water and sugar remain the same substances, but the sugar dissolves in the water.

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Which of the following properties of matter is an observable property that you don’t need a tool to measure?

• Color

• Temperature

• Mass

• Volume

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This photo shows a bowl of beads. Which physical property of the beads can be measured with a tool?

• Color

• Shape

• Mass

• Texture

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Mass and weight are both physical properties of matter. Why can weight change depending on

where an object is but mass will stay the same?

• Weight depends on how much matter an object is made of.

• Weight is a result of gravity pulling down on an object.

• Mass is a result of gravity pulling down on an object.

• The volume of an object will change depending on its weight.

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You are trying to compare a bowling ball and a beach ball using physical properties. Which set of properties correctly describes these two objects?

• The bowling ball has a greater mass and greater volume

• The bowling ball has a greater mass, the beach ball has a greater volume

• The beach ball has a greater mass, the bowling ball has a greater volume

• The beach ball has a greater mass and volume.