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