Matter
What is matter?
What is...matter is the substance that everything is made of and comes in three states (solid, liquid, gas).
A student ties a ball to a rope and moves the ball around in a circle.
What will happen when the student increases the force with which the ball is moved?
A The ball will spin in a larger circle.
B The ball will change size and shape.
C The ball will move higher from the ground.
D The ball will move in the same path at a faster speed.
What is... D The ball will move in the same path at a faster speed?
Which statement best describes why the Sun looks brighter on Earth than other stars?
A The Sun reflects the Moon’s light.
B The Sun is the hottest star in the universe.
C The Sun creates both light and heat.
D The Sun is the closest star to Earth.
What is... D. The Sun is the closest star to Earth?
Which statement best describes Earth’s gravity?
A Gravity is a force that pulls all objects down to Earth’s surface.
B Gravity is the result of an object pushing on Earth’s surface.
C Gravity is the motion of Earth that causes objects to fall to Earth’s surface.
D Gravity is a force that pushes objects down to Earth’s surface.
What is... A Gravity is a force that pulls all objects down to Earth’s surface?
Which is the best example of an instinct of a bird?
A eating from a bird feeder
B growing colorful feathers
C migrating when the temperature changes
D using string to build a nest
What is... C migrating when the temperature changes?
What is a melting point?
What is... when something goes from a solid to a liquid after reaching a certain temperature.
A book is placed on a flat surface. Which application of forces to the book can a
student use to study balanced forces on the book?
A an equal force applied to both sides, left and right
B a small force from only one side, either left or right
C a small force from the left and a large force from the right
D a large force from the left and a small force from the right
What is... A an equal force applied to both sides, left and right?
5. Which tools should most likely be used to observe the appearances and locations of
different constellations?
A telescopes and rulers
B telescopes and microscopes
C star charts and rulers
D star charts and telescopes
What is.. D star charts and telescopes?
Which action can a student use to study how gravity affects the motion of objects?
A Throw a ball up in the air, and observe its motion.
B Check how a paper clip moves when placed near a magnet.
C Compare the motions of a rolling ball on a carpet and a wooden floor.
D Check how a magnet moves when placed near another magnet.
What is... A Throw a ball up in the air, and observe its motion?
Which two examples are behavioral responses that are learned?
A Fish swim in a group for protection.
B Foxes live in a den.
C Dogs play fetch with their owners.
D Bears hibernate for the winter.
E Monkeys copy other monkeys.
What is... C Dogs play fetch with their owners and E Monkeys copy other monkeys?
If a glass of ice water weighs 300 grams, how much will it weigh when the ice in the water melts?
What is... 300 grams?
If you roll a ball down a hill, from how many directions are forces acting on the ball?
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1
2
3
What is... 2 forces?
Orion is visible in the sky during winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Aquila is a
constellation that is visible in the sky during summer in the Northern Hemisphere.
Why are some constellations only visible during certain seasons?
A Constellations change when stars move closer to the Sun.
B Constellations change when stars move farther away from the Sun.
C The constellations seen from Earth change as Earth orbits around the Sun.
D The constellations seen from Earth change as Earth moves closer to the Sun.
What is... C The constellations seen from Earth change as Earth orbits around the Sun.
In which direction does the force of gravity act on an object?
A down toward the center of Earth
B up toward the Sun
C down away from the Sun
D up away from the center of Earth
What is... A down toward the center of Earth?
A cheerful student has straight black hair and light brown eyes. The student plays the
drums and dances.
Which traits did the student learn?
A being cheerful and having light brown eyes
B having straight black hair and light brown eyes
C having straight black hair and dancing
D playing the drums and dancing
What is...D playing the drums and dancing?
A student mixes equal amounts of salt and pepper for a recipe. After the two are
mixed, what does the student most likely observe?
A The pepper particles dissolve into the salt particles.
B The salt particles dissolve into the pepper particles.
C Both the salt and pepper particles disappear, and their physical properties change.
D The salt and pepper particles mix together, and their physical properties stay the same.
What is... D The salt and pepper particles mix together, and their physical properties stay the same?
Give 3 examples of balanced forces in the classroom.
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As part of an activity, two glowing bulbs, A and B, of the same intensity are arranged
side by side on a table. A student stands 1 m from the table and observes that the
bulbs appear equally bright.
What change would make bulb B appear less bright than bulb A?
A moving bulb B closer to the student
B moving the student farther from the table
C reducing the current flow to bulbs A and B
D placing bulb B farther away from the student
What is... D placing bulb B farther away from the student?
Which two properties affect the strength of the gravitational pull between two
objects?
A the distance between the objects
B the masses of the objects
C the reflectivity of the objects
D the flexibility of the objects
E the textures of the objects
What is A and B?
Sea turtles bury their eggs under sand. When the eggs hatch, the baby sea turtles
work for several days to dig their way to the surface. Normally, baby sea turtles
slowly walk to the sea during the safety of night.
How do baby sea turtles know to walk to the sea at night?
A environmental interaction
B instinct response
C learned behavior
D stored memory
What is... B instinct response?
What does it mean when something has reached its “condensation point”?
The substance has transformed from a gas to a liquid.
The substance has transformed from a liquid to a gas.
The substance has transformed from a solid to a liquid.
The substance has transformed from a solid to a gas.
What is... the substance has transformed from a gas to a liquid?
If you toss a ball up in the air, what two forces are working on the ball?
What is... gravity and the force of your arm?
Which correctly describes the location of Earth in the Milky Way galaxy?
A Earth is located near the center of the galaxy.
B Earth is located near the outer edge of the galaxy.
C Earth is located on an arm of the galaxy.
D Earth is located on the tail of the galaxy.
What is... C Earth is located on an arm of the galaxy?
Two objects in space have the same mass. Which statement about the force of gravity between the objects is correct?
A The force of gravity becomes smaller as the distance between the objects increases and becomes larger as the distance between the objects decreases.
B The force of gravity becomes smaller as the distance between the objects decreases andbecomes larger as the distance between the objects increases.
C The force of gravity becomes smaller as the distance between the objects increases butremains unchanged as the distance between the objects decreases.
D The force of gravity becomes smaller as the distance between the objects decreases butremains unchanged as the distance between the objects increases.
What is... A The force of gravity becomes smaller as the distance between the objects increases and becomes larger as the distance between the objects decreases?
What is an inherited trait?
What is... traits or characteristics that are transferred from parents to the offspring, genetically?