Categorize each item below as either a solid, liquid, or gas.
honey
flour
oxygen
sugar cube
helium
alcohol
dish soap
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.
wood chip
plastic ball
brass key
vegetable oil
soap bubble
sand
syrup
aluminum bolt
Less Dense than Water
More Dense than Water
Categorize each item below as either Insoluble in Water or Soluble in Water.
feather
vegetable oil
honey
baking soda
sand
glass lens
drink mix
lemon juice
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
iron needle
brass key
copper wire
aluminum washer
cardboard
cotton ball
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).
copper sheet
steel spoon
newspaper
nickel rod
air
wood lumber
cotton fabric
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.
cobalt
aluminum
iron
copper
glass
steel
cotton
nickel
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
An iron is moved across a shirt
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
A baseball player throws a ball
A teacher charges his cell phone
Fire melts a candle's wax
A wind turbine spins
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.
A teacher charges their cell phone
A laptop is plugged in to the wall
A traffic light signals when to stop and go
A child uses a small lamp to read a book
A radish plant makes its food during photosynthesis
Fire melts a candle's wax
Solar panels absorb light from the sun
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A siren alerts people that an ambulance is nearby
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
Fire melts a candle's wax
A teenager bakes cookies in the oven
A man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
The motor in a hairdryer turns
A laptop is plugged in
A traffic light tells us when to stop and go
A campfire keeps campers warm
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.
A campfire keeps campers warm
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
Fire melts a candle's wax
A laptop is plugged in
A wind turbine spins
The wheels of a bicycle turn
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 man uses an iron to straighten the wrinkles in his shirt
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
Students listen to a marching band
Students listen to a news report on the TV
A student answers a question aloud.
The microwave beeps to signal that it is done
Flashing lights alert people that a police car is nearby
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.
wind
petroleum
wood
coal
water
minerals
gasoline
natural gas
corn
fish
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?