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