Science Review 2

The image shows the attraction between a magnet and a nail. Which other objects would be attracted to a magnet?

Select TWO correct answers.

• a crayon

• a key

• a wooden block

• a safety pin

• a string

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Which of the following are examples of a change in a state of matter?

Select TWO correct answers.

• tearing a piece of paper

• melting wax from a candle

• smashing a rock

• coloring a picture

• water vapor from a boiling pot

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Renata was washing dishes using hot water. This caused fog to form on the outside of her glasses.

​ (a)   caused the fog to form on her glasses.

• condensation
• Evaporation
• Melting
• Precipitation

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Rocks A and B are the same size and are thought to have the same mass. Rock A is placed on the balance. It has a mass of 5 grams. Then, Rock B is placed on the balance. It has a mass of 8 grams. What can be concluded about the rocks?

• Rocks that are the same size may have different masses.

• Rocks that are the same size always have the same mass.

• A larger rock will have a greater mass than a smaller rock.

• A smaller rock will never have a greater mass than a larger rock.

Finish the table below by labeling the categories with the correct state of matter.

• liquid

• 
• solid

• 
• gas

• 

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Dominick is playing basketball with his friends. He uses a (a)   motion to throw the ball toward the basket. Gravity will​ ​ (b)   the ball down.

• push
• pull
• weigh
• swing

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The force of attraction between the Earth and an object is called (a)  

• gravity
• force
• motion
• pull

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Rodney hit a high fly ball over second base in a championship baseball game. Because the ball was also being acted on by the force due to gravity, the ball will —

• travel at the same speed until it hits the ground.

• travel in the same direction until it hits the ground.

• slow down, change direction, and then speed up until it falls to the ground.

• speed up as it comes off the bat, keep its same direction, and then slow down as it falls to the ground.

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There are eight total planets in our solar system. They are categorized into two groups, the inner planets and the outer planets. Complete the following table by moving the answers to the correct boxes.

Groups:

(a) Inner Planets

,

(b) Outer Planets

• Saturn

• Venus

• Mars

• Mercury

• Uranus

• Neptune

• Jupiter

• Earth

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Look at the pond. How does the pond help support the organisms in that environment?

Select TWO correct answers.

• The plants in the pond provide shelter for organisms.

• The dead tree in the pond provides oxygen for the organisms.

• The plants provide food for some organisms.

• The water provides a place for organisms to take a bath.

• The pond provides a place for the dragonfly to swim.

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