Science STAAR cluster: Physical Properties of Matter

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Science
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5th Grade
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Jaqueline Cerrato
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24 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which statement BEST describes what happens as water changes from one state to another?
As water is cooled, it freezes and changes from a solid to a liquid.
As water is cooled, it condenses and changes from a gas to a liquid.
As water is heated, it evaporates and changes from a liquid to a solid.
As water is heated, it melts and changes from a gas to a solid.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Students observe a glass of ice and water. The glass is dry on the outside. After ten minutes students see drops of water on the outside of the glass.
Which statement best explains the students’ observations?
The water vapor in the air changes to a liquid when it touches the cold glass.
The cold water inside the glass rises and then slides down the outside of the glass.
The ice in the glass melted and caused the water to overflow the glass.
The water moved to the outside surface through tiny holes in the glass.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Students plan to investigate the different states of matter. They will measure the volume of water in three containers after five days. They make this table to organize the data.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
NGSS.MS-PS3-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A group of students is performing an investigation to measure how much liquid water is produced from a 10 L sample of snow. What must occur in order for the students to perform this investigation?
The sample must be kept in a freezer.
The temperature of the sample must change.
The investigation must be performed outside.
The physical state of the sample must remain the same.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Students poured water and cooking oil into a beaker. The students then added a penny, a plastic paper clip, and a cork to the beaker and recorded their observations.
Which list puts the items in order from most dense to least dense?
Cork, oil, plastic paper clip, water, penny
Water, penny, oil, plastic paper clip, cork
Penny, water, plastic paper clip, oil, cork
Oil, penny, cork, plastic paper clip, water
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS1-2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Students use a circuit to investigate the properties of six objects. The buzzer make a sound if an object completes the circuit. The circuit and observations are shown.
Which objects are electrical insulators?
Eraser, toothpick, cotton ball
Eraser, paper clip, safety pin
toothpick, paper clip, safety pin
paper clip, safety pin, aluminum foil
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS2-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A student places objects in a bucket of water to determine if they will float.
Which set of items is less dense than water?
Plastic paper clip, penny, and cork
Toothpick, metal spoon, and plastic paper clip
Metal spoon, vegetable oil, and penny
Toothpick, cork, and vegetable oil
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NGSS.MS-PS1-2
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