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