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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
plastic cube
sugar cube
honey
carbon dioxide
oxygen
helium
flour
dish soap
Solid
Liquid
Gas
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Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
alcohol
plastic cube
sugar cube
honey
carbon dioxide
oxygen
helium
flour
dish soap
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.
wood chip
soap bubble
brass key
aluminum bolt
syrup
sand
vegetable oil
plastic ball
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
glass lens
baking soda
drink mix
honey
vegetable oil
lemon juice
sand
feather
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
cardboard
copper wire
brass key
cotton ball
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).
steel spoon
cotton fabric
newspaper
iron rod
nickel rod
wood lumber
air
copper sheet
Good Thermal Conductor (poor thermal insulator)
Poor Thermal Conductor (good thermal insulator)
Categorize each item below as either a Magnetic or Non-Magnetic.
copper
aluminum
glass
iron
nickel
steel
cotton
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 teacher charges his cell phone
A wind turbine spins
An iron is moved across a shirt
A baseball player throws a ball
Turbines in a hydroelectric dam spin as water flows through
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A child pours milk into his glass
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.
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
Fire melts a candle's wax
A teacher charges their cell phone
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
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.
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A laptop is plugged in
Fire melts a candle's wax
A campfire keeps campers warm
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A woman boils some water to make tea
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
Heating gasoline powers a car
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 laptop is plugged in
A wind turbine spins
Fire melts a candle's wax
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
A teacher charges his cell phone
The wheels of a bicycle turn
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.
A campfire keeps campers warm
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
Students listen to a news report on the TV
A bat uses echolocation as it flies to find its prey
A student answers a question aloud.
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
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.
gasoline
water
minerals
fish
wood
wind
petroleum
natural gas
corn
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?
