5th Science Benchmark, 1st Semester

Front

What is a physical property of a solid?

Back

Their atoms are very close together.

Front

What state of matter is characterized by having a fixed volume but not a fixed shape?

Back

Liquid

Front

What is an important component of designing an investigation to test how mass affects movement?

Back

Students need balls of different masses, but of the same size.

Front

Which material is an example of an insulator?

Back

Rubber

Front

Is magnetism a physical property of matter?

Back

True

Front

What is the definition of matter?

Back

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Front

What are the three states of matter?

Back

Solid, Liquid, Gas.

Front

What happens to the particles in a solid when it is heated?

Back

They gain energy and may change to a liquid.

Front

What is the definition of an insulator?

Back

A material that does not allow heat or electricity to pass through it easily.

Front

What is the difference between mass and weight?

Back

Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while weight is the force of gravity acting on that mass.