WorksheetsClassifying Matter STAAR Prep
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 26mins
A student puts four objects in a bucket filled with water. The objects are:
Metal Spoon- Wooden Block - Rubber Duck - Glass Marble
Which two objects are most likely less dense than the water?
A. Metal spoon and Wooden block
B. Rubber duck and Glass marble
C. Metal spoon and Glass marble
D. Rubber duck and Wooden block
Which of the following objects does not conduct electricity?
Cotton ball
Metal spoon
Salt water
Graphite
Students placed three objects in a tank of water. Which of the following can be concluded based on the results?
The green ball is more dense than the orange ball.
The orange ball is less dense than the purple ball.
The purple ball is less dense than the orange ball.
The green ball is more dense than the orange ball and the purple ball.
When a solid changes to a liquid, this is an example of
Melting
Freezing
Condensation
None of these
When a gas changes to liquid, this is an example of
Melting
Freezing
Condensation
None of these
Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best insulator of heat?
Material 1
Material 2
Material 3
Material 4
Water on the surface of Earth changes to water vapor. What process causes water vapor?
Evaporation
Melting
Freezing
Condensation
Water on the surface of Earth changes to water vapor. What condition causes the water vapor?
Cooling
Heating
Sinking
Floating
What happens to the mass of substances when they are mixed to form a solution?
The mass decreases.
The mass increases.
The mass stays the same.
The mass disappears.
A student classifies the objects shown based on their physical properties. Which property cannot be used to classify these objects into more than one group?
A. Magnetism
B. Mass
C. Electrical conductivity
D. Solubility in water
Which of the following mixtures can you use a magnet to separate?
Sugar and water
Sand and water
Iron filings and sand
Salt and pepper
What happens to ice when it is heated?
It turns a different color.
It turns into liquid water.
It stays the same.
It turns into a solid block.
A student measured the mass of several substances and recorded the results in a table. What is the difference in grams between the total mass of the liquid substances and the total mass of the solid substances used in the investigation?
238 grams
473 grams
708 grams
235 grams
