1.1
1.2
1.3
2.1
2.2
100

Which part of the list is least likely to been seen?

  • ice cube

  • oxygen gas

  • salt water

  • vegetable juice

oxygen gas

100

A student fills three identical cups (A, B, and C) with 100 mL water. He adds 50 g of salt to cup A, 50 g of food color to cup B, and 40 g of sand grains to cup C.

Which statement is correct?

  • Cups B and C have a greater mass than cup A.
  • Cups A and B have a greater mass than cup C
  • Cup A has a greater mass than cup B and cup C.
  • Cup C has a greater mass than cup A and cup B.
  • Cups A and B have a greater mass than cup C
100

Which statement defines matter?

  • Matter is anything that has weight and height.
  • Matter is anything that has weight and mass.
  • Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
  • Matter is anything that has height and takes up space.

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

100

Which object would a magnet be able to pick up?

  • wooden toothpick

  • glass marble

  • steel earring

  • plastic paperclip

steel earring

100

A recycling center has a box containing a mix of paper, plastic, and metal. The different materials need to be sorted.

Which material(s) can magnets help sort?

  • metal
  • paper
  • paper and plastic
  • plastic and metal
  • metal
200

When soup cooks, it becomes so hot that steam rises from the pot. Into which state of matter is steam classified?

  • solid
  • liquid
  • gas
  • food

gas

200

Kasey prepared 250 g of lemonade in a jar by adding some amount of water, sugar, and lemon juice.

If the lemonade contained 45 g of sugar and 35 g of lemon juice, how much water was in the solution?

  • 170 g
  • 205 g
  • 215 g
  • 250 g

170g

200

A student lists a few properties of matter.

Which properties of matter are listed correctly?

  • 1 and 2
  • 2 and 3
  • 1 and 3
  • 3 and 4

3 and 4

200

What happens when the North pole (N) of one magnet is brought close to the South pole (S) of another magnet?

  • They push against each other.

  • They attract each other.

  • They cause a series circuit to form.

  • They cause a parallel circuit to form.

They attract each other.

200

Which method should a student use to separate iron filings from a bowl of cereal?

  • evaporation
  • filtration
  • floatation
  • magnetism
  • magnetism
300

How are solids and gases different from one another?

  • Solids have no definite shape, while gases have no definite volume.
  • Solids have no definite volume, while gases have a definite shape.
  • Solids have a definite shape, while gases have no definite volume.
  • Solids have a definite volume, while gases have a definite shape.
  • Solids have a definite shape, while gases have no definite volume.
300

A student lists some changes she observed.



Which changes are examples of substances chemically combining to form new substances?

  • 2 and 4
  • 1 and 3
  • 1, 2, and 3
  • 1, 2, and 4
  • 1 and 3
300

The table shows the properties of two materials, M and N.

What is the form of the two materials?

  • Material M-solid; Material N-gas
  • Material M-gas; Material N-solid
  • Material M-solid; Material N-liquid
  • Material M-liquid; Material N-solid
  • Material M-gas; Material N-solid
300

Which statement is true about magnets?

  • Magnets will attract other magnets if like poles are brought together.
  • Magnets will repel other magnets if unlike poles are brought together.
  • The strength of a magnet is weakest at its poles.
  • The strength of a magnet is greatest at its poles.
  • The strength of a magnet is greatest at its poles.
300

A student finds that a metal paper clip is stuck in the axle of a toy car. What can the student use to remove the paper clip easily without directly touching the paper clip?

  • thread
  • straw
  • plastic ruler
  • bar magnet
  • bar magnet
400

Sarah packs grape juice for her lunch each day. Which statement best describes the grape juice?

  • The grape juice has a definite shape and volume.
  • The grape juice has a definite volume but no definite shape.
  • The grape juice has no definite volume or shape.
  • The grape juice has a definite shape but no volume.
  • The grape juice has a definite volume but no definite shape.
400

The diagram shows sugar cubes of different sizes.

What is the correct arrangement of sugar cubes starting from the one that will dissolve the fastest in water?

  • R, Q, S, P
  • P, S, Q, R
  • Q, R, P, S
  • S, P, R, Q
  • R, Q, S, P
400

Chloe made a list of things she observed at home.

What are the different kinds of matter that Chloe could identify from the list?

  • only aironly air
  • only steam
  • air, light, and steam
  • air, steam, and water
  • air, steam, and water
400

A student observes that using two magnets together allows a metal pin to be picked up from a greater distance than when only one magnet is used. Which statement best explains the student’s observation?

  • Using multiple magnets together increases the magnetic force.
  • Using multiple magnets together decreases the magnetic force.
  • Using electromagnets increases the magnetic force.
  • Using electromagnets decreases the magnetic force.
  • Using multiple magnets together increases the magnetic force.
400

What causes bread inside of a toaster to turn brown after the lever has been pushed down?

  • The toaster converts electrical energy into light energy.
  • The toaster converts electrical energy into heat energy.
  • The toaster converts electrical energy into sound energy.
  • The toaster converts electrical energy into solar energy.
  • The toaster converts electrical energy into heat energy.
500

A student places ice cubes and water in identical beakers and then transfers each to a separate flask sealed with a cork, as shown.

The student lists observations in a chart.

1. The number of ice cubes in the beaker and the flask is the same.

2. The volume of water in the beaker and the flask is the same.

3. The water takes the shape of the container, and the ice cubes keep their shape.

Which observation(s) explain(s) why ice cubes are classified as solid and water as liquid?

  • only observation 1
  • only observation 3
  • observations 1 and 2
  • observations 2 and 3
  • only observation 3
500

A student adds an equal amount of salt to 4 beakers containing the same amounts of water. He keeps 2 of the beakers at a temperature of 30°C and the other 2 at 15°C. The diagram shows the set-up of the experiment.

In which beaker will the salt dissolve the fastest?

  • beaker A
  • beaker B
  • beaker C
  • beaker D
  • beaker D
500

Lake Gaston experiences a drop in its water level each summer because of the long, hot days. Which phases of the water cycle are most likely responsible for the drop in the water level?

  • increased condensation and decreased evaporation
  • increased evaporation and decreased precipitation
  • increased transpiration and decreased condensation
  • increased precipitation and decreased transpiration
  • increased evaporation and decreased precipitation
500

Use the diagram to answer the question. Melissa placed iron filling and two bar magnets on a white sheet of paper. The iron filling made a pattern around the magnets as shown in the diagram.

At which area on the diagram is the magnetic field the strongest?

  • area 1

  • area 2

  • area 3

  • area 4

area 4

500

Study the line graph that shows the number of feet a student walked during a 30-minute recess.

How long did it take the student to walk 250 feet?

  • 5 minutes
  • 15 minutes

  • 20 minutes

  • 25 minutes

15 minutes

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