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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
plastic cube
alcohol
dish soap
helium
flour
oxygen
carbon dioxide
honey
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
sugar cube
plastic cube
alcohol
dish soap
helium
flour
oxygen
carbon dioxide
honey
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
C
B
A
Categorize each item below as either less dense than water or more dense than water.
sand
wood chip
aluminum bolt
vegetable oil
syrup
plastic ball
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.
honey
baking soda
feather
lemon juice
vegetable oil
sand
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).
copper wire
cork
cardboard
rubber ball
cotton ball
iron needle
brass key
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).
copper sheet
nickel rod
newspaper
air
iron rod
cotton fabric
wood lumber
steel spoon
Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.
iron
aluminum
cotton
steel
nickel
glass
copper
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 child pours milk into his glass
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
An iron is moved across a shirt
A baseball player throws a ball
A teacher charges his cell phone
A family paddles a kayak in the lake
A wind turbine spins
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
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
Fire melts a candle's wax
A teacher charges their cell phone
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
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.
Heating gasoline powers a car
Fire melts a candle's wax
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A woman boils some water to make tea
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
A laptop is plugged in
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.
The wheels of a bicycle turn
A campfire keeps campers warm
A laptop is plugged in
A student uses headphones to listen to music
We plug the toaster into the wall
Fire melts a candle's wax
A wind turbine spins
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
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.
A campfire keeps campers warm
Students listen to a news report on the TV
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A student answers a question aloud.
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
Students listen to a marching band
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.
coal
corn
petroleum
wind
minerals
wood
water
natural gas
fish
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?
