Classifying Matter
Forms of Energy
Electricity, Conductors, and Insulators
Mixtures
Properties of Soil
100
Every piece of matter has certain physical properties that allow it to be compared and measured. Which idea below is NOT a physical property of Matter?
A. Whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas
B. Whether it sinks or floats
C. Whether someone likes it or not
D. Whether it is magnetic or not
C. Whether someone likes it or not
100
Weather sirens are examples of –
A. Electrical energy
B. Sound energy
C. Light energy
D. Heat energy
B. Sound energy
100
Which of these is a good conductor of electricity?
A. glass
B. metal
C. rubber
D. Plastic
B. metal
100
What happens when a small amount of salt is stirred with water?
A. The salt disappears and no longer exists.
B. The salt evaporates.
C. The salt dissolves in the liquid and can’t be seen.
D. The salt melts in the water.
C. The salt dissolves in the liquid and can’t be seen.
100
Which of the answer choices is NOT a property of soil?
A. Magnetism
B. Color
C. Texture
D. Ability to support plant growth
A. Magnetism
200
Students found that a certain object was attracted to a magnet. What do the students know about the object?
F. The students know the length and width of the object.
G. The students know that the object could be made of iron.
H. The students know whether or not the object will float.
J. The students know the mass of the object in grams.
G. The students know that the object could be made of iron.
200
A teacher wants to use the clock radio shown here. What form of energy does it need in order to work?
F. Sound
G. Thermal
H. Electrical
J. Light
H. Electrical
200
Which of the following shows a complete path through which electricity can flow?
A.
200
When a bucket of beach sand is poured on the ground, students notice that it is made of small, worn rocks and fragments of shells. This means the beach sand is -
A. a liquid
B. a mixture
C. a solution
D. unstable
B. a mixture
200
Which of the following soil types would be the best soil for a garden?
A. A mixture of sand, clay and humus
B. Mostly clay and sand
C. Mostly humus
D. Mostly sand
A. A mixture of sand, clay and humus
300
The table shows the number of paper clips four different magnets were able to lift. According to the data, which magnet was the strongest?
A Magnet 1
B Magnet 2
C Magnet 3
D Magnet 4
C Magnet 3
300
Which two forms of energy does the Earth receive directly from the sun?
A. Light and sound
B. Electrical and light
C. Light and thermal
D. Mechanical and thermal
C. Light and thermal
300
The picture below shows three objects that can be classified in the same group.
Which of the following statements is true for all three of these objects?
F. They all weigh the same.
G. They are all conductors.
H. They are all insulators.
J. They are all the same temperature.
G. They are all conductors.
300
Some students put the same amount of sand, salt, and sugar in different beakers. Then they added 50 mL of water and stirred. What will they notice happening in each of the beakers?
A. The sand and salt will dissolve in the water, but the sugar will stay a solid.
B. All three substances will dissolve, creating solutions.
C. Only the salt will dissolve.
D. The sugar and salt will dissolve, but the sand will not dissolve.
D. The sugar and salt will dissolve, but the sand will not dissolve.
300
Which describes the texture of a soil that BEST keeps water from flowing through?
A. Soft and spongy
B. Coarse and loose
C. Fine and tightly packed
D. Well mixed, not too coarse or fine
A. Soft and spongy
400
Students placed five balls into a tank of water. Which of the following is an accurate description of the results?
A. As many balls floated as sank.
B. More balls floated than sank.
C. None of the balls sank.
D. More balls sank than floated.
D. More balls sank than floated.
400
People use blow dryers to help dry their hair more quickly. Which of the following forms of energy are produced by a when a blow dryer is turned on -
A. Thermal and mechanical energy
B. Light and mechanical energy
C. Light and thermal energy
D. Mechanical and electrical energy
A. Thermal and mechanical energy
400
A circuit is constructed using a 6-volt battery, copper wires, and a bell. Another circuit is constructed using a 9-volt battery, string, and a bell. The first circuit produced a sound. Which of the following MOST LIKELY explains why the other circuit did not produce a sound?
F. The 9-volt battery produced more power than needed.
G. The wires were lacking proper insulation.
H. The bell was designed to produce little sound.
J. The string is a poor conductor of electricity
J. The string is a poor conductor of electricity
400
A solution is a type of mixture. It contains two or more different substances. A solution is created when one substance dissolves evenly in the other. A few mixtures are listed below. Which one is an example of a solution?
A. a box of paper clips
B. a soup of pasta, peas, and carrots
C. salt stirred into water
D. sand stirred into water
C. salt stirred into water
400
Which of the following is the BEST way to test a soil's ability to hold water?
A. Adding soil to a beaker full of water and seeing if the soil sinks
B. Pouring water through a funnel of soil and seeing how much water drips out
C. Stirring soil into a bowl of water and seeing if the soil disappears
D. Mixing water with a pile of soil and seeing if the water changes temperature
B. Pouring water through a funnel of soil and seeing how much water drips out
500
The properties of several items are recorded in the table below. Which object has the least mass?
F. Marble
G. Washer
H. Penny
J. Die
J. Die
500
Vanessa was going to the beach for the afternoon. Her mother told her that she should bring lots of sun block, sunglasses, and a large umbrella for shade to protect her from the Sun’s energy. What forms of energy does Vanessa’s mother want her to be protected from?
A. light and heat
B. light and chemical
C. heat and chemical
D. chemical and electrical
A. light and heat
500
A student began building the partial circuit illustrated above to test types of materials she could use to complete the circuit. Which of the following groups of items contains materials that would all complete the circuit?
A. Copper wire, aluminum foil, staples, steel paper clips, iron nails
B. Rubber band, glass marble, plastic straw, paper towel, plastic spoon
C. Copper wire, paper clip, battery, penny, nails, plastic ring
D. Cardboard, cloth, wax candle, wooden toothpick, plastic wrap
A. Copper wire, aluminum foil, staples, steel paper clips, iron nails
500
Which statement is true for mixtures?
A. Ingredients in mixtures keep all or most of their physical characteristics.
B. In every mixture, at least one ingredient must dissolve into another.
C. A magnet is the best way to separate most mixtures.
D. Each mixture is limited to one type of matter.
A. Ingredients in mixtures keep all or most of their physical characteristics.
500
A student gathers the materials shown above to test properties of soil. What property of soil is the student MOST likely trying to investigate?
A. Color
B. Texture
C. Ability to support the growth of plants
D. Capacity to retain water
C. Ability to support the growth of plants