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