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1st 6 week assessment 9.19.25

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student has a mixture of rocks, sand, and iron paper clips. The student wants to separate the mixture into three piles: rocks, sand, and paper clips. Which tools should be used to separate the mixture into the three piles?

a)

filter paper and funnel

b)

sieve and magnet

c)

magnet and filter paper

d)

sieve and funnel

2.

Students dissolve 25 g of sugar in 580 g of water. What is the mass of the sugar that is in the solution after it has been completely dissolved in the water?

a)

0 g

b)

25 g

c)

580 g

d)

605 g

3.

A student wants to investigate what would happen if she stirred 4 different powdered solids into water. To conduct her investigation, she measured 15 g of each substance, stirred them each into their own 200 mL beakers of water, and let them sit for 5 minutes. She recorded her observations from the investigation in the table below. Substance Observations After 5 Minutes F Floated to the top, the water is clear G Sank to the bottom, the water is clear H Sank to the bottom, the water is cloudy J Powder not visible, the water changed color Based on the observation in the table, which powder substance created a solution when stirred in water?

a)

Substance F

b)

Substance G

c)

Substance H

d)

Substance J

4.

A student placed a cup of ice water on his desk and went to lunch. When he returned to his desk after lunch, he noticed that the cup had drops of water on the outside. Which of the following BEST explains why there were water drops on the outside of the cup?

a)

The lights in the room caused the water to evaporate and move to the outside of the cup.

b)

The cup started to sweat as the temperature of the ice in the cup increased.

c)

The water vapor in the room condensed into liquid water on the outside of the glass.

d)

The water in the glass froze and melted on the outside of the glass.

5.

The pictures show tools that can be used for separating mixtures. Select the mixture that is paired with the correct separating tool.

a)

salt and pepper - tweezers

b)

pieces of cork and pebbles - beaker of water

c)

safety pins and iron nails - magnet

d)

sand and iron filings - colander

6.

You add a spoonful of salt to a glass of water. You can’t see the individual salt particles, but you notice that the water tastes salty. Which of the following BEST describes what happens to the salt particles in the water?

a)

Particles spread out and mix evenly throughout the water.

b)

Particles stay in a solid lump and sink to the bottom.

c)

Particles rise to the top and form a layer.

d)

Particles disappear completely.

7.

A class is observing a pond environment. They record the following observations. Object | Physical State | Color | Action in Water Rock | Solid | Grey | Sink Lily Pad | Solid | Green | Float Wood Log | Solid | Brown | Float Sand | Solid | Brown | Sink Which observed objects would be less dense than water?

a)

Rock and Sand

b)

Lily pad and Rock

c)

Wood log and Sand

d)

Lily pad and Wood Log

8.

A fifth-grade class mixed salt and pepper in a bowl. The salt and pepper grains were the same size. What would be the easiest way for the students to separate the salt and pepper?

a)

Separate the pepper from the salt by using tweezers.

b)

Use a strainer with a wire screen to remove the salt.

c)

Stir the mixture in water, then use a filter to remove the pepper.

d)

Use a magnet to attract the pepper then remove it from the mixture.

9.

The mass of the sphere is grams?

a)

130 g

b)
137 g
c)

317 g

d)

173 g

10.

The student used a magnet in this investigation to test for the presence of iron in the cereal. What would be evidence that supports the cereal contains iron?

a)

Small pieces of cereal are attracted to the magnet.

b)

The cereal dissolves completely in water.

c)

The cereal changes color when mixed with milk.

d)

The cereal floats on water.

11.

The picture below shows a pot with a liquid that is being heated on a burner. What would happen if a large amount of cold water were added to the pot?

a)

The water would stop boiling.

b)

The water would increase in temperature.

c)

The water would boil faster because there was more liquid.

d)

There would be no change in temperature.

12.

A student combines a solid and liquid to make a solution and then the solid disappears. Based on the conservation of matter, what happened to the solid?

a)

It was destroyed and then was created again.

b)

It turned into a gas and then was destroyed.

c)

It dissolved but is still present in the solution.

d)

It turned into energy but is still present in the solution.

13.

A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are protective gloves necessary?

a)

The metal pan reduces thermal energy.

b)

The metal pan conducts thermal energy.

c)

The metal pan insulates thermal energy.

d)

The metal pan creates thermal energy.

14.

You have a sealed plastic bottle filled with air and another filled with water. When you squeeze both bottles, it is easier to squeeze the one with air. Why is it easier to squeeze the bottle filled with air than the one filled with water?

a)

A. Air particles are close together and difficult to compress.

b)

B. Water particles are close together but can be compressed easily.

c)

C. Water particles are fixed in position and cannot move.

d)

D. Air particles are far apart and can be pushed closer together.

15.

Students use a circuit to investigate the properties of 6 objects. The buzzer makes a sound if an object completes the circuit. The circuit and observations are shown.

a)

eraser, toothpick, cotton ball

b)

eraser, paper clip, safety pin

c)

toothpick, paper clip, safety pin

d)

paper clip, safety pin, aluminum foil

16.
A combination of two or more substances where each keep their own properties
a)
Mixture
b)
Solution
c)
Substance
d)
Solute
17.
Only liquid materials can make mixtures. 
a)
True
b)
False
18.

The water and oil separate from each other.

Is this an example of a Solution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

19.

Even after mixing the rocks sink to the bottom and do not dissolve.

Is this an example of a solution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

20.

Is Trailmix an example of a Mixture?

a)

Yes

b)

No

21.

The sand sinks to the bottom of the ocean water.

Is this an example of a Solution?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

What is a mixture?

a)

elements chemically combined

b)

a combination of different things

c)

it is found on the Periodic Table 

d)

it is made of chemical

23.

This us a mixture because:

a)

then combined, the candies still have their original properties

b)

the individual colors can be separated from each other

c)

both of these

d)

neither of these

24.

Two or more solid substances are combined, but they do not form a new substance.

a)

Mixtures

b)

Solutions

25.
mixture of two or more substances; dissolved particles are spread evenly throughout the mixture
a)
solvent
b)
solute
c)
mixture
d)
solution
26.
A combination of 2 or more ingredients where each keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.
a)
solution
b)
dissolve
c)
mixture
d)
saltwater
27.
When materials combine to form a mixture, they
a)
A. keep their original properties.
b)
B. react to form a new substance with new properties.
c)
C. combine in a specific ratio.
d)
D. always change their physical state.
28.
Ocean water is a solution?
a)
True
b)
False
29.

What is the role of a solvent in a solution?

a)

To dissolve the solute

b)

To increase the pressure

c)

To decrease the temperature

d)

To act as a filter

30.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
31.

A bobber floats on the water because it is....

a)

more dense than the water

b)

less dense than the water

c)

the same density as the water

d)

to show you when you have a bite

32.

Rocks sink because they are

a)

the same density as the water

b)

less dense than the water

c)

more dense than the water

d)

because they're round

33.

Light travels in _______ until it strikes an object or moves from one medium to another.

a)

zig zag

b)

straight line

c)

scatter

d)

starburst

34.

a change that alters a substance without changing its chemical composition or its identity

a)

Chemical Change

b)

Physical Change

c)

Chemical and Physical Change

d)

Matter

35.
What type of change is this?
a)
Physical Change
b)
Chemical Change
36.

chemical change or physical change?

a)

chemical change

b)

physical change

37.

What does reflection mean?

a)

absorbing

b)

going through an object

c)

bouncing off

d)

disappear

38.

When light bounces off a rough surface, the reflection _________.

a)

scatters

b)

disappears

c)

goes straight

d)

absorbs

39.
The illustration shows a light ray striking an object.
In the illustration, the light ray striking the object is-
a)
absorbed
b)
stopped
c)
reflected
d)
refracted
40.
mirror
a)
absorbs
b)
reflects 
c)
refracts
41.
smooth, shiny surfaces
a)
reflect
b)
refract
c)
absorb
42.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

Reflection

b)

Refraction

43.
_______ is when light hits and object and it BOUNCES off.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
44.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
45.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction
46.

When you look on the surface of a lake, the light is______.

a)

refracted

b)

transmitted

c)

absorbed

d)

reflected

47.

What is happening in this picture?

a)

the light is being refracted from mirror to mirror

b)

the light is being transmitted

c)

the light is being reflected off each mirror

d)

the light is being absorbed by each mirror

48.
True or False: This diagram shows the correct position of the mirrors so that the light hits the target
a)
True
b)
False
49.
It's called _______ when light bounces off the smooth surface of an object.
a)
Refraction
b)
Reflection
50.

What happens when light hits a mirror?

a)

The light goes through the mirror.

b)

You see a rainbow.

c)

The light stops.

d)

The light bounces off the mirror in a new direction.

51.
Light that bounces back has been _______________
a)
transferred
b)
heated up
c)
absorbed
d)
reflected
52.
a)
Reflection
b)
Refraction