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