Matter

Bob found a metal can of soup. Which list describes the most likely physical properties of the can?

• shiny, hard, reflective

• very soft, conducts heat

• conducts electricity, square

• magnetic, flexible, very soft

A student added a scoop of sugar to a cup of water. Then she stirred the sugar and water for one minute. The drawing shows what the student observed in the cup before and after stirring.

• The sugar particles evaporated and left only water in the cup.

• The sugar particles turned into water particles and disappeared.

• The sugar particles melted into a clear liquid and looked the same as the water.

• The sugar particles spread out in the water and were too small to be seen.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

Which object has a physical property that conducts electricity?

• foam cup

• metal fork

• plastic knife

• wooden spoon

A scientist has a special container of ocean water. She wants to keep it so she can study it further. Her lab gets a lot of sunlight every day. What can she do to keep the ocean water from turning into just a pile of salt?

• Cover the container to prevent evaporation

• Increase the temperature of the container.

• Separate the water into different containers

• Add more plain water to the container.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Can be compressed

• Expands to fill its container

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

Juan made spaghetti. He cooked the pasta, meatballs, and tomato sauce. Juan then combined these ingredients in a bowl.

• alloy

• mixture

• solution

• conductor