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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.
carbon dioxide
dish soap
alcohol
plastic cube
sugar cube
honey
oxygen
flour
helium
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
carbon dioxide
dish soap
alcohol
plastic cube
sugar cube
honey
oxygen
flour
helium
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.
B
D
C
A
Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.
sand
syrup
brass key
plastic ball
aluminum bolt
wood chip
soap bubble
vegetable oil
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
baking soda
feather
glass lens
vegetable oil
lemon juice
drink mix
honey
sand
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
aluminum washer
rubber ball
cotton ball
cork
iron needle
copper wire
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).
wood lumber
steel spoon
newspaper
cotton fabric
iron rod
air
copper sheet
nickel rod
Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.
cotton
steel
copper
iron
cobalt
nickel
glass
aluminum
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.
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
A wind turbine spins
A teacher charges his cell phone
A child pours milk into his glass
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A baseball player throws a ball
An iron is moved across a shirt
Fire melts a candle's wax
Uses Mechanical Energy
Does NOT use Mechanical Energy
Decide if each item below uses light energy or does NOT use light energy.
Fire melts a candle's wax
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
A teacher charges their cell phone
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
Uses Light Energy
Does NOT use Light Energy
Decide if each item below uses thermal energy or does NOT use thermal energy.
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A campfire keeps campers warm
A woman boils some water to make tea
Heating gasoline powers a car
A laptop is plugged in
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
Fire melts a candle's wax
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 campfire keeps campers warm
The wheels of a bicycle turn
A teacher charges his cell phone
A laptop is plugged in
A wind turbine spins
A student uses headphones to listen to music
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
We plug the toaster into the wall
Uses Electrical Energy
Does NOT use Electrical Energy
Decide if each item below uses sound energy or does NOT use sound energy.
Students listen to a news report on the TV
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Students listen to a marching band
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
A student answers a question aloud.
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
A campfire keeps campers warm
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
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.
natural gas
coal
water
petroleum
gasoline
wind
fish
wood
minerals
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?
