Physical Properties of Matter
Mixtures and Solutions
Circuit
Light
Sedimentary Rocks, Fossil Fuels and Coal
100
The amount of matter in an object is its __________.
mass
100
What is the best tool to sort out screws from a pile of nails and washers?
A. Chopsticks
B. Magnet
C. Coffee Filter
D. Hands
D. Hands
100
Electrical lights will not come on unless their electrical circuit is a --
closed circuit
100
The light bounces off or ___________ off the object into the eyes.
reflects
100
What is the process of the formation of Sedimentary Rocks, and what happens in each step?
Weathering- break down of rocks, Erosion- movement of rocks through wind or water, Deposition- settlement of rocks in another location, Compaction- the squeezing together of rocks, and Cementation- the gluing together of the sediments
200
What will allow a solution to dissolve faster?
Hot Water
200
A solution is a mixture of one or more substances _________ evenly into another substance.
dissolved
200
What material would be safest to use as an insulator to cover electrical wires?
Rubber
200
Another name for light bending is ....
refraction
200
Sedimentary rocks form when broken bits of other rock are deposited and then -
Compacted and cemented
300
A teacher wears protective gloves to lift a metal pan filled with boiling water from a hot plate. Why are the protective gloves necessary?
The metal pan conducts thermal energy OR
The gloves are insulators
300
A teacher mixes a white powder into a beaker of water. The powder cannot be seen in the water. The teacher then heats the mixture until the water evaporates and the powder can be seen again. Which property of the powder is the teacher demonstrating?
Solubility
300
Based on this circuit, would Lamp A, B, and C work? Why or why not?
Is this a parallel or series circuit?
No, because it's a open circuit. The switch is open. Also, it's a series circuit.
300
If a black and white car were in the parking lot all day. Compare the temperatures of the two cars.
The black car would be hotter than the white car.
300
How are fossils created?
A. Traces of organisms get turned into stone.
B. Dead organisms are quickly buried for millions of years.
C. Animals get trapped.
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
400
In 5 seconds, name 5 conductors
Forks, Spoons, keys, metal pots, screws, nails, wires, copper pennies
400
A student reads the label on the bottle of salad dressing shown below. Why would the student shake the salad dressing well before using it?
A. Vinegar and oil have different densities.
B. Vinegar and oil easily form a solution.
C. Vinegar and oil both contain water.
D. Vinegar and oil are both liquids.
Vinegar and oil have different densities.
400
Which circuit would work? How do you know?
B because the switches are closed.
400
Which explains why the fork looks different under water?
Light is refracted at an angle
400
Erosion is one of the processes involved in the formation of sedimentary rock. Which of these best describes the process of erosion?
A. Rocks are broken into smaller pieces that remain in the same location.
B. Pressure compacts layers of sediment and turns them into rock.
C. Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
D. Sediment grains fall to the bottom of a lake to form sedimentary layers.
C. Pieces of rock or soil are carried from one place to another.
500
Chase made a mixture of iron filings and sand. Which provides evidence that the ingredients of this mixture maintain their physical properties?
A. A liquid forms when the mixture is made.
B. A magnet will separate the mixture.
C. The temperature of the mixture decreases.
D. The iron filings seem to disappear when the mixture is made.
A liquid forms when the mixture is made.
500
How do you separate a mixture of salt and sand?
A. Heat the sand and salt and pour through a filter
B. Pour water in the salt and sand and use a magnet to spearate
C. Pour water in the salt and sand and pour through a paper filter, evaporate the water
D. Pour through a strainer, add water, evaporate the water
C. Pour water in the salt and sand and pour through a paper filter, evaporate the water
500
The picture shows an electrical circuit. This circuit is a series circuit because:
The same current flows through all three light bulbs.
500
The pictures shows what a student observed when he looked through a hand lens at a penny.
What happens to light passing through a hand lens that makes the image of the penny appear larger? The light is-
refracted
500
An investigation to explore the processes that led to the formation of fossil fuels would most likely include a model of which process?
A. rocks and soil being eroded by water rocks and soil being eroded by water
B. landforms being changed by weathering landforms being changed by weathering
C. remains of organisms being buried by sediment remains of organisms being buried by sediment
D. minerals replacing the tissues in the remains of organisms
C. remains of organisms being buried by sediment remains of organisms being buried by sediment