Anything that takes up space
Matter
What is a metal called that transfers heat easily?
Conductor
Brandy is testing to see which brand of sugar will dissolve the fastest in cold tea. What is the independent variable?
Brand of Sugar
If water reaches 212f the molecules will?
Speed up and spread out
What is measured with a balanced scale
Mass
The amount of matter in an object
Mass
A stove eye is an example of a?
Conductor
Todd is going to make a birthday cake for Ruthie. He wants to put on a couple of cakes before the party to see if temperature affects the texture of the cake. What is the independent variable
Temperature.
Color, Texture and Shape are all
Physical Properites
Gary is making brownie graveyards for the Halloween party. He figures that since all the ingredients have changed there would be no issue with allergies. Well, Jane at the party ate one and gets really sick because of egg allergy. Why did she still get sick?
The eggs in the mixture are still eggs since all the components of a mixture stay the same.
The amount of space an object takes up
Volume
McDonald's decided to make a test to see which type of cup would keep coffee the hottest longer. They tested foam vs paper. The coffee was 200f when poured into the cups. After 15 minutes the foam cup was 180f and the paper cupp was 150f. Which was the better insulator.
Foam
Bobertson is playing basketball for his school. One day he makes 7/10 free throws and makes 9/10 the next day. He decided that he would test if the air pressure in the balls effected the amount of shots made. What is the independent variable?
Air Pressure
The compensation of an object is a ________ property
Chemical
Which will have more mass. A pizza with 6 slices or 8 slices. Both pizzas were large size from Rondos.
They are the same.
A combination of two or more thing
Mixture
Jimmy is building a house in Alaska. He is looking to see which time of pipes he has to put in the house to keep his water from freezing longest. He does a simple test in his freezer using the 3 common pipes of lead, copper and plastic. What is the dependent variable?
Time frozen
Mrs. Lei is testing to see the benefits of sending homework home with her 5th graders. She gives homework for 1 week then gives a quiz. The following week she send zero homework home and gives a quiz. What is the dependent variable
Grades on quiz
This property can be found in hair ties and rubber bands
Elasticity
What is the equation for volume?
Length x width x height
What type of mixture has all the components disturbed evenly?
Homogenous mixture
An electrician is wiring a simple plug in her house. She peeled the plastic coating back from the wires and wired in the plug. She put a tester on the wire ends and they mark 12 volts and then pushed the tester on the plastic coating that reads 0 volts. Why is the wires testing 12 volts and the plastic coating testing 0.
The plastic coating is an insulator and prevents the electricity from reaching the tester.
Sarah is growing pothos inside her home. She has three flower pots set throughout the room in various level of sunlight. She tested the length of the plants stems after 2 weeks. What is the independent variable
Amount of sunlight
This physical property is usually measured with beaker but can also be measured with a ruler?
What can be found by dividing mass by volume?
Density