Physical Science Check-In Review

What happened to the salt that we added to the one mini lake as the water turned into water vapor?

• It disappeared.

• It was left on the rocks and the side of the container.

• It evaporated into the air with the water.

• It was clumped up into a pile in the middle of the lake.

Air is odorless.

• True

• False

Condensation is the opposite of evaporation.

• True

• False

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When gas/vapor turns into a liquid or solid, it is called _______;

• evaporation

• the water cycle

• dissolving

• condensation

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What is compression?

• When something gets shorter.

• When something gets taller.

• When something gets pressed together.

• When something gets expanded.

When ice melts, its volume __________.

• increases

• decreases

• stays the same

• water/ice doesn't have volume

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Water is the same substance/material as ice.

• False

• True

• It depends on the temperature.

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While standing on the Earth’s surface, star patterns will appear to shift across the night sky. Why do the star patterns appear to shift across the sky?

• The Earth is rotating on its axis.

• The Earth is revolving around the sun.

• The Earth is rotating around the moon.

• The Earth is revolving around the moon.

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If you stare closely at the night sky, the stars will seem to move. However, there is one star that will not appear to move no matter how long you stare at it. Look at the illustration below.

Which star will appear to remain in the same position in the night sky?

• Star A

• Star B

• Star C

• Star D

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Minerals are identified and sorted by different physical properties. Luster is one physical property used to sort minerals into different types.

Which of the of following statements describes a mineral’s luster?

• The mineral’s surface reflects the light.

• The mineral’s sides are smooth.

• The mineral’s streak is clear.

• The mineral’s color is gray