Classifying Matter Concept Review

Which scientific tool should a student use to determine if a piece of matter is magnetic?

• magnet

• thermometer

• hot plate

• hand lens

A student has a toy car that is green, made of iron, and weighs 52 grams. If the student dropped his car in a grassy field, how could the student find his toy car?

• Place samples of the area in water to determine its density

• Weigh samples of the area to find a sample that is 52g

• Use a hand lens to locate the car by its color

• Place a magnet over the area to attract the car

You would use a graduated cylinder to find the ___________ of something

What does the word "classify" mean?

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Which tool would a student use to determine the mass of matter?

• Graduated cylinder

• Stopwatch

• Thermometer

• Triple beam balance

Which of these items could float (check all that apply)

• water bottle

• sticky notes

• stapler

• tape

• soda can

What is matter?

• Anything that has mass and takes up space

• The amount of stuff in something, measured in grams

• The amount of space something takes up

• The look, feel, taste, sound, or smell of an object

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NGSS.MS-PS1-5

What vocabulary word matches this definition: Force produced by a magnet

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NGSS.MS-PS2-3

The amount of stuff in something, measured in grams

• Float

• Volume

• Mass

• Physical properties

Which of the following belongs in Group B? (click all that apply)

• ice cube

• vegetable oil

• milk

• lotion

• dog bone

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2