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