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Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 29mins
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Class
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1.
In which of the following classifications would an iron nail and a copper wire be placed in different groups?
a)
Float in Water/Sink in Water
b)
Magnetic/Nonmagnetic
c)
Conducts Electricity/Does Not Conduct Electricity
d)
Good Conductor of Heat/Poor Conductor of Heat
2.
Sugar is added to water and stirred unit it completely dissolves. Which of the following correctly describes something that has happened to the sugar?
a)
The mass of the sugar decreased.
b)
The sugar disappeared an no longer exists.
c)
The sugar is evenly distributed in the water.
d)
The crystal of sugar have entered the atmosphere.
3.
A student was asked to help pass out cups of hot chocolate to two other students. A teacher poured the steaming liquid into cups. Once cup was made of stainless steel and the other was made of thick plastic. As the student walked across the room, he suddenly put one of the cups on a desk and exclaimed "Ouch". Which cup did he put down and why?
a)
He put down the plastic cup because the contents were spilling everywhere.
b)
He put down the steel cup because it was conducting thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
c)
He put down the steel cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
d)
He put down the plastic cup because it was insulating thermal energy from the liquid to his hand.
4.
A fifth grade class has collected empty cans for recycling. They have several large bins with aluminum and steel cans, all mixed together. The two types of can must be separated. Which of the following techniques could the students use to separate the two types of cans?
a)
Put the cans in water, the steel cans with float.
b)
Crush the cans, the aluminum cans will be a different shape.
c)
Test the cans for their ability to conduct electricity.
d)
Use a magnet to find and remove the steel cans.
5.
Which statement is true?
a)
Oil is the most dense substance.
b)
Corn syrup is less dense than water.
c)
Oil is less dense than water.
d)
Oil and corn syrup have the same density but different masses.
6.
The boiling point of water is -
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
7.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
8.
Which property would best separate a mixture of sand and iron filings?
a)
density
b)
electrical conductivity
c)
melting point
d)
magnetism
9.
Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which conclusion can be drawn from this data?
a)
one object is magnetic and the other is not
b)
one object is solid and the other is a liquid
c)
one object has a greater density than the other
d)
one object is much larger than the other
10.
A metal spoon was left in a pot of boiling soup. The cook burned a finger by touching the spoon. Why did the finger get burned?
a)
The metal spoon chemically reacted with the cook's hand
b)
the metal spoon conducted electricity to the cook's hand
c)
the metal spoon conducted heat to the cook's hand
11.
If a box of crayons was left in a hot car which would not happen?
a)
the crayons would change shape
b)
the wax would become liquid
c)
the paper wrappers would melt
12.
Why are electrical wires usually covered with plastic?
a)
to insulate the electrical wire
b)
to keep the wire warm
c)
to make the wire more conductive
13.
Boiling water was placed in containers made of three different materials. How could you tell which material was the best insulator?
a)
the one that got cold quicker
b)
the one that stayed warm longer
c)
there is no way to tell
d)
the one that conducts electricity
14.
Which liquid has the greatest density?
a)
lamp oil
b)
karo syrup
c)
water
d)
honey
15.
What properties can you use to describe matter using your five senses?
a)
Measurable
b)
Observable
16.
If an ice cube is left out in room it will change from one state of matter to another. Which is the correct order of State of Matter that the ice cube will go through?
a)
Gas, Solid, Liquid
b)
Liquid, Solid, Gas
c)
Liquid, Gas, Solid
d)
Solid, Liquid, Gas
17.
Which is true?
a)
Oil is more dense than water
b)
the crayon is more dense than the pasta
c)
the paperclip is less dense than oil
d)
the popsicle stick is the least dense item
18.
Which list includes only objects that are conductors?
a)
Paper clip, rubber, glass, copper penny
b)
Rubber, glass, wood, plastic
c)
Rubber, glass, copper penny, wood
d)
Paper clip, iron nail, copper penny, aluminum foil
19.
To determine if a piece of matter will sink or float, a student would...
a)
Use a hand lense to examine its physical properties.
b)
Measure its mass by using a spring scale.
c)
Use a magnet to see if it attracts.
d)
Place the object in a container of water.
20.
Which is true?
a)
Material A is a liquid
b)
Material C is a solid
c)
Material B is a gas
d)
Material B is a liquid
21.
What is the freezing point of water?
a)
0*F
b)
100*C
c)
100*F
d)
0*C
22.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
lamp oil
b)
karo syrup
c)
water
d)
honey
23.
A combination of rocks and water is an example of -
a)
a mixture.
b)
a solution.
24.
What property of matter do the following items have in common?
a)
size
b)
color
c)
textrue
d)
mass
25.
The rubber duck floats on the water because -
a)
it is less dense than the water.
b)
it is yellow.
c)
it is more dense than the water.
d)
it is a solid.
26.
If you spilled nails in a sandbox, what separation tool/method could you use to clean out the sandbox so it would be safe for children to play in?
a)
Tweezers
b)
Add water
c)
Magnet
d)
Evaporation
27.
How can I get salt out of water after it has dissolved and formed a solution?
a)
Pour it out through a strainer.
b)
You can't. It's dissolved, it's gone.
c)
Let the water evaporate, salt will remain.
28.
Which mixture could you separate by adding water and then pouring through a coffee filter?
a)
sand and salt, because the salt would dissolve and the sand would not
b)
baking soda and salt, because they both dissolve
c)
sugar and salt, because they both dissolve
d)
iron fillings and sand, because neither one dissolves
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