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What tool is used to measure if a metal contains iron, nickle, or cobalt?
a) Circuit
b) Magnet
c) Triple Beam Balance
d) Graduated Cylinder and water

What tool is used to measure volume or an oddly shaped object in milliliters (mL)?
a) Circuit
b) Magent
c) Triple Beam Balance
d) Graduated Cylinder and water

What tool is used to measure if an object is a conductor or insulator?
a) Circuit
b) Magnet
c) Triple Beam Balance
d) Graduated Cylinder and water

What tool is used to measure mass in grams (g)?
a) Circuit
b) Magnet
c) Triple Beam Balance
d) Graduated Cylinder and water

Volume is measured in-
a) Milliliters (mL)
b) Pounds (Lb)
c) Grams (g)
d) Meters

Mass is measured in-
a) Milliliters (mL)
b) Pounds (Lb)
c) Grams (g)
d) Meters

Slows down or stops the flow of heat and electricity
a) Insulator
b) Conductor
c) Magnet
d) Soluble

Allows heat and electricity to pass through easily
a) Insulator
b) Conductor
c) Magnet
d) Soluble

The amount of matter packed into a given space compared to its ability to sink or float in water
a) Relative density
b) Magnetism
c) Physical properties
d) Dissolving

A property of attraction for iron, nickle, and cobalt
a) Relative density
b) Magnetism
c) Physical properties
d) Dissolving

Matter breaks down into particles that are so small that it seems to disappear
a) Relative density
b) Magnetism
c) Physical properties
d) Dissolving

Used to observe and describe matter
a) Relative density
b) Magnetism
c) Physical properties
d) Dissolving

Two objects are placed in water. One sinks and the other floats. Which of the following is the most reasonable conclusion that can be drawn from this data?
a) One object is magnetic and the other is not.
b) One object is a solid and the other is a liquid.
c) One object has a greater density than the other.
d) One object is much larger than the other.

Which of the following does not have mass?
a) An empty box
b) Air in a balloon
c) Water in a bucket
d) Light from a flashlight

Why is a penny not attracted to a magnet?
a) A penny is made from copper and zinc.
b) A penny is too small.
c) A penny is round.
d) A penny is flat.

When compared to other states of matter, which state of matter tends to have the lowest density?
a) Gas, because the particles are far apart
b) Ice, because the particles are frozen
c) Liquid, because the particles flow over each other
d) Solid, because the particles are close together

A student poured oil into a cup of water. She stirred the water and oil together. An hour later the oil had floated to the top. Why did this happen?
a) Oil is heavier than water.
b) Oil is less dense than water
c) Oil needs a londer time to dissolve
d) The student put too much oil in the water

What are the two ends of a magnet called?
a) Attractors
b) Metals
c) Points
d) Poles

Sugar, salt, and kool-aid powder disapear when they are stirred into water. What physical property does this represent?
a) Magnetism
b) Solubility
c) Insulating
d) Density

A student stirred 20 grams of salt into a pot of water. Then the student boiled the pot of water until all the liquid evaporated. What will the student find?
a) The salt has also evaporated.
b) Only 10 grams of salt are left in the pot.
c) 20 grams of salt is left in the pot.
d) The salt has turned to powdered sugar.

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