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