5.5A Classifying Matter (I)

Students collected data on several objects and recorded the data in a T-chart. Which object would replace the question mark to complete the chart?

• Glass marble

• Aluminum can

• Rubber eraser

• Wool sock

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best conductor of heat?

• Material 1

• Material 2

• Material 3

• Material 4

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Water and oil are poured into the same container. An object is added. The materials are allowed to sit and their final positions are shown in the illustration. What is the most reasonable conclusion that can be made from this test?

• The object has the lowest density.

• Water is more dense than oil.

• The object is more dense than water.

• Oil has the highest density.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

The table shows how the temperature changed over six minutes of water samples kept in four different containers. Which container was made of the best heat insulator?

• Container 1

• Container 2

• Container 3

• Container 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Students placed three spheres in a tank of water. Which of the following can be concluded based on the results?

• Sphere 1 is more dense than Sphere 3.

• Sphere 2 is less dense than Sphere 3.

• Sphere 3 is less dense than Sphere 2.

• Sphere 2 is less dense than Sphere 1.

This table lists magnetic and nonmagnetic objects. Which object should be placed where the question mark is, to complete this chart?

• Iron washer

• Plastic bottle

• Wool mitten

• Rubberband

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NGSS.3-PS2-3

NGSS.5-PS1-3

Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this data?

• One object is magnetic and the other is not.

• One object is a solid and the other is a liquid.

• One object has a greater density than the other.

• One object is much larger than the other.

A student created a table listing the properties of a sample of matter. Based on the table below, the student collected data on a sample of which of the following types of matter?

• Vinegar

• Salt

• Iron filings

• Sand

Boiling water was placed in containers made of four different materials. Based on the data, which material was the best insulator of heat?

• Material 1

• Material 2

• Material 3

• Material 4

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A student collects data on the properties of four different substances and records them in a table. What makes Material 4 different from the other materials? Only Material 4 -

• looks like colored crystals

• does not dissolve in water

• is not magnetic

• has a mass less than 25 grams

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2