Properties of Matter
States of Matter
Force and Motion
Heat Energy
Light Energy
100
Which of the following does NOT describe an objects texture?
a. smooth and shiny
b. Heavy and large
c. soft and fuzzy
d. rough and bumpy
b. Heavy and large
100
Which action is an example of water changing from a solid state to a liquid state?
a. ice melting
b. water boiling
c. rain freezing
d. a puddle drying
A. Ice Melting
100
What is force?
Pushes and Pulls
100
Brad forgot his gloves on a cold day. What is the best way he can keep his hands warm?
hold them still
rub them together
put water on them
put them behind his back
Rub them together
100
When you see yourself in a mirror, this is an example of what?
Reflection
200
Miguel had a jar of objects. He described these objects to his friends. Miguel said the objects were smooth and round. Which properties did Miguel use to describe the objects?
Texture and Shape
200
Why does steam rise from a pot of water when the water is boiling?
Evaporation
200
What would you do to increase the potential energy of an object?
Put it up higher
200
You warm your hands by rubbing them together, this is called what?
Friction
200
A rainbow appears in the sky. This is an example of what?
Refraction
300
What is volume?
How much space something takes up.
300
Which statement best describes condensation?
Condensation is when water vapor cools and becomes a solid.
Condensation is when water vapor cools and becomes a liquid.
Condensation is when water vapor cools and evaporates.
Condensation is when water vapor cools and freezes.
2. Condensation is when water vaper cools and becomes a liquid.
300
What kind of energy does a flowerpot sitting on a windowsill have?
Potential
300
Which of the following creates the most heat?
rolling a ball down a hill
lifting a package onto a shelf
carrying a box across the room
dragging a chair across a carpet
Dragging a chair across a carpet
300
What causes shadows?
a. light is absorbed
b. light is blocked
c. light passes through
light is blocked
400
Each student in Mrs. Frye’s science class has to measure 25 grams (g) of sugar. Which measuring device is best to measure 25 grams (g) of sugar?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A.
400
A cloud forms in the sky, is this evaporation or condensation?
Condensation
400
A ball is rolling down a hill. Which of these actions could happen that would most likely cause a change in the motion of the ball?
It would need to hit something
400
Does cold go into hot things or does heat go into cold things?
Heat goes into cold things. When your hand becomes cold from a drink, it is not because cold is going into your hand, it is because the heat energy in your hand is leaving you to warm the drink.
400
Why does a pencil in water appear to be broken?
Refraction; the light is bent but continues passing through at an angle.
500
Which cylinder contains the greatest volume of a liquid?
4
500
True or false: the particles of a gas are packed tightly together.
False
500
You drop a rubber ball straight down, the falling ball has energy. What effect will this energy cause when the ball hits the ground?
It will change direction
500
This is the other name for heat energy
Thermal Energy
500
You shine a light on a red filter, the ight that passes through on the other side is red, why?
Absorption, all colors except red are being absorbed by the red filter. Only the color of the filter can pass through without being absorbed.