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