Matter Review

A student uses this tool to measure the temperature of a liquid in degrees Celsius. How would they record the temperature?

• 20°C

• 24°C

• 26°C

• 30°C

You estimate the mass of a paper clip before you measure it. What is a reasonable estimate?

• 1 gram

• 10 grams

• 100 grams

• 1 kilogram

Which type of blocks would be BEST to place on the top of the tower so that it is much lighter than the bottom of the tower?

• foam

• plastic

• stone

• wood

Predict which change of state is the result of matter cooling.

• A solid becomes a gas.

• A gas becomes a liquid.

• A liquid becomes a gas.

• A solid becomes a liquid.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Fatima is building a sand castle and wants to use materials around her to strengthen the sand bricks. A table of information about different materials available to her is shown.

sticks | long, thin, hard

water | liquid, mixes with sand easily

clay | sticky and heavy

leaves | flexible and shiny

Based on the table, select whether 'sticks' will strengthen or weaken Fatima's sand castle.

Groups:

(a) Strengthen

,

(b) Weaken

• Clay

• Leaves

• Sticks

• Water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Substance A is a (a)   because it .​ (b)   .

Substance B is a ​ (c)     because it ​ (d)   .  

• solid
• does not change shape
• liquid
• gas
• does change shape

Carlisle compares different kinds of matter. Drag and drop the letter of one correct answer in each box to classify the type of matter.

• air

• liquid

• pencil

• gas

• water

• solid

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Gerald looks at the penny he found on the floor. It is a small, hard, flat circle. Which TWO answers predict the shape of the penny when he places it in a cup where he saves his coins?

• A. It is a solid so the volume will not change.

• B. It is a solid so it will keep the same shape.

• C. It is a solid so the volume will increase rapidly.

• D. It is a solid so it will melt when it enter the cup.

• E. It is a solid so it will become more like the shape of the cup.

Look at the data table. Which statement BEST completes the observations at 11 minutes?

• A. Water begins to boil.

• B. Water starts to melt.

• C. Water in the beaker freezes.

• D. Water thickens in the beaker.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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How did the matter in the beaker change?

• It changed from a solid to a gas

• It changed from a liquid to a solid

• It changed from a liquid to a gas.

• It changed from a gas to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4