Concept Quiz

Which property of an item is measured with a pan balance?

• mass

• color

• floats or sinks

• magnetism

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-2

Students used the table below to record the physical properties of four different objects that they measured.

Students forgot to title column A.

What would be the best title for COLUMN A?

• Object

• color

• shape

• size

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

A student needs to sort metal paper clips from gravel. What physical property would be helpful in sorting the paper clips?

• sink or Float

• mass

• magnetism

• temperature

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-3

What is the temperature on the thermometer?

• 81 degrees

• 100 degrees

• 80 degrees

• 85 degrees

A student measured and recorded data in the table. What should the student write at the top of column X to complete the table?

• A  mass

•     B  sinks or floats

•     C  magnetic

•     D  temperature

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which two states of matter take the shape of their containers?

• Solid

  and

  liquid

• Solid

  and

  gas

• Gas

  and

  Liquid

• Liquid

  and

  Solid

Which of the answer choices lists the states of matter in the same order as the picture?

• gas, solid, liquid

• solid, gas, liquid

• liquid, solid, gas

• solid, liquid, gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which two items from the list below take the shape of their containers?

• 1) water

• 2) rock

• 3) paper

• 4) wood

• 5) air

• water and rock

• rock and paper

• wood and air

• water and air

How can a container of gravel be changed to make a mixture?

• Pour the gravel into another container.

• Add a spoonful of sand to the gravel container and stir.

• Increase the temperature of the gravel in the container.

• Put the gravel container in the sun.

Which of the four items below is NOT a mixture?

• Box of 2" paperclips

• Chocolate bar with peanuts

• Bag of mixed vegetables

• Vegetable soup