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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
helium
dish soap
sugar cube
honey
plastic cube
flour
oxygen
alcohol
carbon dioxide
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
helium
dish soap
sugar cube
honey
plastic cube
flour
oxygen
alcohol
carbon dioxide
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Objects are represented by letters A, B, C, & D. Put the objects in order from least to greatest mass (least on top). All amounts are shown in grams.
C
A
B
D
Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.
aluminum bolt
vegetable oil
brass key
plastic ball
soap bubble
sand
syrup
wood chip
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
honey
baking soda
vegetable oil
drink mix
sand
glass lens
lemon juice
feather
Insoluble in Water
Soluble in Water
Categorize each item below as either a Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator) or Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator).
cardboard
brass key
cotton ball
rubber ball
copper wire
cork
iron needle
aluminum washer
Good Electrical Conductor (poor electrical insulator)
Poor Electrical Conductor (good electrical insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator) or Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator).
cotton fabric
nickel rod
copper sheet
air
iron rod
steel spoon
newspaper
wood lumber
Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.
nickel
iron
cotton
aluminum
cobalt
copper
steel
glass
Magnetic
Non-Magnetic
Complete the table using the substances in the bank below.
Students set up four beakers of water. They conducted an investigation in which they added a different substance to each of the four beakers and stirred for 2 minutes.
Complete the table using the objects from the term bank.
Complete the table using the headings from the term bank.
Decide if each item below uses mechanical energy or does NOT use mechanical energy.
Fire melts a candle's wax
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
A baseball player throws a ball
An iron is moved across a shirt
A teacher charges his cell phone
A wind turbine spins
A child pours milk into his glass
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
Uses Mechanical Energy
Does NOT use Mechanical Energy
Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
A teacher charges their cell phone
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
Fire melts a candle's wax
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
Uses Light Energy
Does NOT use Light Energy
Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A laptop is plugged in
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
Heating gasoline powers a car
A woman boils some water to make tea
Fire melts a candle's wax
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
A campfire keeps campers warm
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
Uses Thermal Energy
Does NOT use Thermal Energy
Decide if each item below uses electrical energy or does NOT use electrical energy.
Fire melts a candle's wax
A wind turbine spins
The wheels of a bicycle turn
A laptop is plugged in
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A student uses headphones to listen to music
We plug the toaster into the wall
A teacher charges his cell phone
A campfire keeps campers warm
Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy
Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
Students listen to a marching band
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Students listen to a news report on the TV
A campfire keeps campers warm
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A student answers a question aloud.
Uses Sound Energy
Does NOT use Sound Energy
Which TWO switches can be opened and still allow all of the parts to operate?
Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 2 closed while Switch 1 remained open?
1. Material Y light as light off it.
2. Material X is . Material X light.
3. Even as the light ray reflected and refracted, light always in a line.
How does the affect the amount of force needed to move the block across the .
Fill in the blanks using the the Term Bank.
Rocks into sediments and are to a new place.
Sediments are in .
Pressure the sediments, packing the layers tight.
Sediments harden into sedimentary rock during .
Plants received energy from the .
Plants died. plants fell to the bottom of the ocean.
The decaying organic material was buried under layers of .
Over of years, heat and changed the decaying matter into .
Decide if each item below is an example of climate or weather.
Climate
Weather
Which letter represents the area that the house's shadow would most likely appear at 8:00 AM?
Sort the items below as either Renewable Resources or Nonrenewable Resources.
water
gasoline
petroleum
wood
wind
minerals
fish
coal
natural gas
corn
Renewable Resources
Nonrenewable Resources
Which temperature would you most likely predict in San Antonio on February 9?
Which LEDs would produce light if Switch 1 closed while Switch 2 remained open?
