5.5A Classifying Matter

The physical properties of this pencil are....

(choose ALL answers that apply)

• magnetic

• wood

• less than 10 grams

• solid

A student places samples of different materials in the space between the wires, indicated by the arrow in the illustration above, and observes whether or not the bulb lights up. What property of the materials can the student determine with this test?

• Whether or not the material is magnetic

• Which materials have a density greater than water

• Whether or not the material conducts electricity

• Which materials are made of copper

• Plastic conducts heat well and metal doesn't.
• Metal conducts heat well and plastic doesn't. 
• Shiny objects conduct heat well.
• Black objects do not conduct heat. 

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

• The pan will lose heat.
• The thermal energy of the pot will increase.
• The copper will change into steel.
• The pan will contract and become smaller. 

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Students collected data on the appearance of four substances and how they reacted when mixed with water. Which substances dissolved when mixed with water?

• A and B

• A and C

• B and C

• C and D

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

List the four liquid samples in order by their volume from least to greatest.

• W,X,Y,Z

• X,Y,W,Z

• Z,Y,X,W

• X,Z,W,Y

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following tools could be used to quickly separate a mixture of iron paperclips and sand?

• magnet

• hot plate

• microscope

• hand lens

Students placed a black block and a white block on each side of a balance.
Based on the results, what can the students say about the two blocks?

• The white block is wider and taller than the black block.
• The white block has more mass than the black block.
• The black block has a lower temperature than the white block.
• The black block has more mass than the white block.

A student drops a metal bolt into a container of maple syrup and it sinks to the bottom. Why does the metal bolt sink?

• The metal bolt is more dense than maple syrup.

• The metal bolt is less dense than water.

• The metal bolt is more dense than water.

• The metal bolt is less dense than maple syrup.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Which of the following is the correct definition of mass?

• A force that acts on all objects at all times

• The measure of how much matter is in an object

• The weight of an object on a scale

• The amount of space an object takes up