Magnetism
Random
States of Matter
Changing States of Matter
Energy, Force, and Erosion
100
How do you test if an object is magnetic?
a) by putting it in water
b) by measuring it with a thermometer
c) by running a magnet over it
d) by measuring it with a pan balance
c) by running a magnet over it
100
How can you test an object's ability to sink or float?
a) by measuring it with a thermometer
b) by putting it in water
c) by measuring it with a pan balance
b) by putting it in water
100
Which are characteristics of a solid?
a) you can measure its length and width, and it holds its shape
b) it takes the shape of its container and is able to pour
c) it takes the shape of its container and fills the entire space that it is in
a) you can measure its length and width, and it holds its shape
100
Joey poured liquid into a container and then put it into the freezer. What will happen to the liquid as it becomes colder?
a) It will evaporate
b)it will become a gas
c) it will become a solid
d) it will melt
c) it will become a solid
100
Which object produces light energy and thermal energy by not sound energy?
a) Computer
b) Desk Lamp
c) Cell Phone
d) radio
b) Desk lamp
Bonus: What creates sound?
200
When an object is repelled by a magnet it is
a) pulled closer to it
b) pushed away from it
b) pushed away from it
200
What unit do scientists use to measure temperature?
a) degrees Fahrenheit
b) degrees Celsius
c) milliliters
b) degrees Celsius
200
Which are characteristics of a liquid?
a) you can measure its length and width, and it holds its shape
b) it takes the shape of its container and is able to pour
c) it takes the shape of its container and fills the entire space that it is in
b) it takes the shape of its container and is able to pour
200
Predict what will happen to a snowman when the sun comes out.
a) It will change from a liquid to a solid due to heating
b) It will change from a liquid to a solid due to cooling
c) It will change from a solid to a liquid due to heating
d) it will change from a solid to a liquid due to cooling
c) It will change from a solid to a liquid due to heating
200
Ms. LeCuyer sees images of trees on the surface of a lake. What term best describes what Ms. LeCuyer observes?
a) Refraction
b) Absorption
c) Reflection
d) Transmission
c) Reflection
300
When an object is attracted to a magnet it is
a) pulled closer to it
b) pushed away from it
a) pulled closer to it
300
Trees are natural resources and are used in many ways. They have become so useful to people that we grow them in tree farms. Which of the following is NOT a use of trees?
a) Housing
b) Food
c) Plastics
d) Paper
c) plastics
300
Which of these is an example of water in the solid state?
a) ice cubes in a glass
b) moisture on a window
c) water in a swimming pool
d) steam from boiling water
a) ice cubes in a glass
300
Which one of the following can have more than one state of matter?
a) glass
b) soda
c) straw
d) all of the above are correct
d) all of the above
-glass is a solid that can melt
-soda is a liquid that can freeze
-a straw is a solid that can melt
300
How do thermal energy waves flow or move?
a) From cold objects to hot objects
b) From cold objects to cold objects
c) From hot objects to cold objects
c) from hot objects to cold objects
bonus: if you have a cold spoon in hot soup how is the thermal energy going to move?
400
What is the material that is attracted to magnets called?
Iron
400
If an object floats, it most likely
a) has more density
b) is heavy
c) has less density
d) is a solid
c) has less density
400
Which of the following things will take the shape of the container it is in?
a) melted chocolate
b) ice cube
c) ruler
d) baseball
a) melted chocolate
400
When a gas gets colder and becomes a liquid it is called
a) evaporation
b) freezing
c) condensation
d) melting
c) condensation
400
You throw a ball into the air. What affect does gravity have on the ball?
a) It pulls the ball to the left
b) It pushes the ball to the right
c) It pulls the ball back down
d) It pushes the ball higher into the air
c) It pulls the ball back down
500
If Magnet A can pick up five paper clips, and Magnet B can pick up eight paper clips
a) Manet A is larger
b) Manet A is older
c) Magnet B is stronger
d) Manet B is harder
C) Magnet B is stronger
500
Which of the following objects would float in water?
a) a paper clip
b) a penny
c) a cork
d) a crayon
c) a cork 
500
A student investigates a mystery substance. The student thinks that the substance must be a solid. Which observation best show that the mystery substance is a solid?
a) the substance is very cold
b) the substance is shiny like a mirror
c) the substance keeps its shape when it is touched
d) the substance is heavier than other substances of the same size
c) the substance keeps its shape when it is touched
500
Which of the following is an example of water as a gas?
a) snow
b) steam
c) lake
d) rain
b) steam
500
What is erosion?
a) movement of soil from one place to another
b) rocks moving over one another and grinding each other down to smaller rocks
c) heat from inside the earth melting rock
d)breaking down of rock by wind, water, or ice
a) movement of soil from one place to another
bonus: sing the erosion and weathering song