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