4th Grade BI 8&9

Celeste is examining the textures of these items. Which pair of items can she best categorize as having similar surfaces?

• brick and rock

• feather and pillow

• glass and rock

• feather and glass

Tags

NGSS.2-PS1-1

Ella wants to identify a metal object. Which property would most likely indicate that the object is made of iron?

• It is shiny and reflective.

• It is lightweight and floats in water.

• It is attracted to a magnet.

• It has a high melting point.

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NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Hailey has two bowls of soup. What is the most accurate way for Sarah to determine the temperature of each bowl?

• Estimate the temperature by touching the outside of the bowls.

• Use a spoon to stir the soup and guess the temperature.

• Dip her finger in each bowl to feel the temperature difference.

• Use a thermometer to measure the temperature of the soup in each bowl.

Which tool would be most appropriate for determining the volume of a small stone and a rubber eraser?

• tape measure

• thermometer

• graduated cylinder

• compass

Hanyelo wanted to measure and compare boxes. He ordered them from heaviest to lightest. What is he comparing?

• The temperature of the boxes

• The color of the boxes

• The mass of the boxes

• The texture of the boxes

What characteristic do a rock, a metal block, and a wooden plank most likely have in common?

• weight

• hardness

• color

• temperature

Angelo hangs a magnet from a string as shown in the picture. He then holds another magnet and moves the south pole towards the south pole of the other magnet on the string. What will most likely happen to the magnet on the string?

• It will repel the other magnet.

• It will stay in the same position.

• It will begin to increase in temperature.

• It will be attracted to the other magnet.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

The picture below shows some ring-shaped magnets on a pencil. Kim pushed the magnets together, but they came apart as soon as she let go. Why do the magnets repel each other?

• The pencil stops the force of the magnets.

• The magnets are not strong enough to stay together.

• The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.

• The amount of air space between the magnets stops the magnetic force.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Boston Rose tries to push together the magnets shown below. The magnets repel each other. Which of the following statements best explains why she cannot get the two magnets to touch?

• There is no magnetic field at the poles of the magnets.

• The same poles of the magnets are facing each other.

• There is a change in temperature at the poles of the magnets.

• The opposite poles of the magnets are facing each other.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5

Amira placed two magnets on a table. The North side of one magnet is facing the South side of the other magnet. What will most likely happen if Lucinda pushes one magnet toward the other magnet?

• The magnets will change color.

• The magnets will attract each other.

• The magnets will not change position.

• The magnets will move away from each other.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-3

NGSS.MS-PS2-5