Unit 6 - States of Matter: Properties and Changes Review

Which item is a solid that keeps its shape until it melts?

• A. Ice cube

• B. Milk

• C. Steam

• D. Water

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

A girl has a cold drink with ice. After 5 minutes, the ice disappeared. What most likely caused to outside of the glass to become wet?

• A. The glass leaked lemonade.

• B. Water vapor in the air condensed into droplets on the glass.

• C. It froze into harder ice.

• D. The melted ice caused the glass to overflow.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A girl has a cold drink with ice. After 5 minutes, the outside of the glass became wet with tiny droplets. How did the state of matter of the ice cubes change?

• A. from a liquid to a solid

• B. from a gas to a liquid

• C. from a solid to a liquid

• D. from a liquid to a gas

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Which tool is best for measuring how hot or cold a liquid is?

• A. Spring scale

• B. Thermometer

• C. Magnet

• D. Pan balance

A student wants to find out if a small metal clip is magnetic. Which item should the student use?

• A. Magnet

• B. Beaker of water

• C. Graduated cylinder

• D. Thermometer

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

A student measures, tests, and records the physical properties of various objects. The results are shown in the table. Object B is a solid, not magnetic, floats in water, and has a mass of 350 grams.

Which item is most likely Object B?

• A. Olive oil

• B. Plastic beach ball

• C. Glass marble

• D. Steel stapler

A student investigates the physical properties of several items and records the results in a table. Object A is a solid, is magnetic, does not float in water, and has a mass of 600 grams.

Which item is most likely this object?

• A. Steel stapler

• B. Plastic beach ball

• C. Olive oil

• D. Glass marble

You need to compare the mass of two rocks. Which tool should you use to do this job?

• A. Beaker of water

• B. Pan balance

• C. Magnet

• D. Thermometer

A student places three objects in water. One sinks, one floats, and one stays halfway. What property is the student testing?

• A. Mass

• B. Ability to sink or float

• C. Magnetic attraction

• D. Temperature of the objects

Steel is made by mixing iron with other substances.

For building bridges, which physical property makes steel a better choice than using only iron by itself?

• A. magnetic like many metals

• B. sinks in water easily

• C. silver-gray color like iron

• D. stronger solid than iron

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2