Properties of Matter
Comparing Objects
Floating and Sinking
States of Matter
Water Cycle vs.
Magma Cycle
Water Cycle Steps
Accessible Water
Groundwater
100

We measure mass using a _______, volume using a ______, and density using a ________. 

Scale

Graduated Cylinder

Calculator

100

The elevator on the ____ has more density because ____.

Right

It has more people in the same area (Or the people are more packed together)

100

The density of water is ____. 

1 g/mL

100

Name the states of matter from coldest to hottest.

Solid

Liquid

Gas

100

The force that pulls more dense materials down is _____.

Gravity
100

What part of speech are: Condensation, Evaporation, and Precipitation? 


They are ____ because _________.

Nouns

They end in -tion

100

In this diagram, blue means _____, red means ____, and yellow means ____.

Blue = Oceans = 97%

Red = Glaciers = 2% 

Yellow = Accessible Water = 1%

100

The line dividing the wet and dry soil is called the ____. 

When it is high, _______, but when it is low _____.

Water Table


It is easy to access water.

It is hard to access water.

200

We know an object has a high mass if we observe that _____, a high volume if it ______, and a high density if ______.

Feels Heavy

Looks Big

Particles are Packed Together

200

The _____ has a higher density because ______.

The baseball has a higher density because it has more mass in the same volume. (Or the particles are more packed together)

200

Objects with a density more than 1 g/mL will _____, but objects with a density less than 1 g/mL will _____.

Sink

Float

200

We can change the state of matter by changing the ______.

Temperature

200

In the water cycle, the heat comes from _____, but in the mantle cycle, the heat comes from _____.

The Sun

The Core

200

_____ is the step where water changes from a liquid to a gas. 

We know because it includes the word ____.

Evaporation

Vapor

200

The water humans use to meet their needs is called _____ water. 

Two needs humans meet with water are: ____ and ____

Accessible

Water, Food

200

Would you expect this well to produce water? ___ because _____.

No because the water table is below the pump.

300

Identify the Units for each property:

- Mass

- Volume

- Density

Mass - grams (g)

Volume - milliLiters (mL) 

Density - grams/milliLiter (g/mL)

300

 

These boxes have the same ______, but Box B has more _____.

Same Volume


More Mass and Density

300

What can we infer about the density of:

- Cork

- Wood

- Aluminum

- Cork - Less than 1 g/mL

- Wood - Equal to 1 g/mL

- Aluminum - More than 1 g/mL

300

Describe the states of matter you observe.

The ice cube is a solid.

The water in the faucet is a liquid.

The water in the pot is a gas.

300

In both the water cycle and the mantle cycle, particles ____ and ____ when they heat up because density ____.

Spread Out and Rise

Decreases

300

_____ happens when the water touches the cold ____ and packs together to form a ____.

Condensation

Atmosphere

Cloud

300

Scientists classify Earth's water into _____, _____, and _____ because ___________.

Accessible 

Glaciers

Oceans

It makes it easier to study

300

This picture of groundwater is misleading because ____.

Instead, we would expect to see _______.

It shows the water as a pool underground.

In real life, we would see the water squeezed in between rocks.

400

The formula for density is _____ divided by ______. 

We know we wrote it right if we drew a ______.

Mass

Volume


Heart

400

These balls have the same ______, but the marble has _______ and ______.

Same Mass

Marble has less volume and more density

400

Why do we need to stir peanut butter before we eat it?

The parts will separate by density. The peanuts will move to the bottom and the oil will rise to the top.

400

What states of matter do you observe? How do you know?

The first beaker is a solid because the particles are packed close together.

The middle beaker is a liquid because the particles are not packed close together or spread apart.

The final beaker is a gas because the particles are very spread apart. 

400

In both the water cycle and the mantle cycle, particles ____ and ____ when they cool down because density ____.

Pack Together and Sink

Increases

400

_____ happens when water is pulled back to Earth's surface by ______. 

The 4 examples are: ____, ____, ____, and ____.

Precipitation

Gravity

Rain, Snow, Sleet, Hail

400

Describe the composition of each classification of water.

Accessible - Liquid Freshwater

Glaciers - Solid Freshwater

Oceans - Liquid Saltwater

400

Label the diagram. 

A = Water Table

B = Bedrock

C = Dry Soil

D = Groundwater

E = Well

500

Describe a situation where it would be valuable to calculate an object's density.

- You wanted to identify if a mystery liquid was water

- You wanted to identify if a mystery object was gold

- You wanted to predict if an item would float or sink in water

(Other reasonable answers...)

500

These boxes have the same _____, but the blue box has _____ and _____.

Same Mass

More volume and less density

500

You have three liquids:

- Water

- Blood (1.6 g/mL)

- Alcohol (0.8 g/mL)

You pour them into a cup and leave it overnight. What do you expected in the morning?

- The Blood will be on the bottom

- The water will be in the middle

- The alcohol will be on top

500

What happens to the density of materials as their temperature increases?

As temperature increases, density decreases because the particles spread out.

500

In the water cycle, particles cool when they touch _____, but in the mantle, particles cool when they touch ____.

The atmosphere

The crust

500

Describe the three steps of the water cycle using their Scientific Names.

Evaporation - water changes into a gas and rises into the air

Condensation - water touches the cold atmosphere and packs together to form a cloud

Precipitation - dense water is pulled back to Earth's surface by gravity

500

Even though the Oceans are huge, humans cannot drink them unless ____________. 

This is not a large-scale solution because _________.

Instead, humans need to _________.

They remove the salt (or desalinate it).

It is expensive and causes pollution.

Conserve their Freshwater

500

Our groundwater can be polluted by _____.

Polluted groundwater is dangerous because _____.

Polluted groundwater is dangerous so _____.

Landfills, Septic Tanks, Fertilizers and Pesticides

Humans use groundwater to irrigate crops and to drink. Eating and drinking polluted groundwater will make us sick. 

We need restrictions on where and how landfills, septic tanks, fertilizers and pesticides are used, so they cannot leak into our groundwater.

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