Mid-Year Science Review

Which material conducts heat more SLOWLY?

• aluminum

• tin

• metal

• styrofoam

Answer explanation

styrofoam is an insulator, which means heats passes through it more slowly

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Which materials conducts heat more quickly?

• foam

• wool

• paper

• metal

Answer explanation

Metal is a good conductor! That means heat passes through it faster.

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What is DECAYING?

• When a metal gets too much oxygen and gets rusty

• When a food or substance begins to decompose and change into a new material

• When something gets rusty but starts to smell bad

• When something sits out for too long

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Which of the following might get RUSTY if you left it in the rain?

• A soccer ball

• A metal bucket

• A wooden bench

• A glass cup

What happens to the mass of a CLOSED water bottle after sitting outside for a few days?

• The mass will be less

• The mass will be the same

• The mass will be greater

• It will have no mass

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If you are making brownies, and you know the mass of all the ingredients, how can you find the mass of the pan of brownies when it is done baking WITHOUT using a scale?

• Make an estimate

• Subtract the mass of the ingredients

• Add the ingredients' masses together

• Subtract the mass of the flour from the mass of the sugar

My Lego Pirate Ship has a mass of 85 grams. But my brother dropped it and it broke :( What is the mass of ALL the broken lego pieces?

• 80 grams

• 90 grams

• 0 grams

• 85 grams

In which of the following would you NOT find any solid water?

• A polar bear habitat

• A greenhouse where plants grow

• A refrigerator

• A snow storm

A CUBE has a length of 2cm, a width of 2cm, and a width of 2cm. How can you find the VOLUME of the cube most easily?

• Multiply 2cm x 2cm x 2cm

• Drop the cube into a graduated cylinder

• Weigh the mass of the cube

• Use a balance

Which of the following is an OBSERVABLE property?

• Color

• Mass

• Volume

• Temperature

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