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Science Unit 1 Test: Scientific Method and Matter
Science Unit 1 Test: Scientific Method and Matter
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6. What tool is most useful to determine whether an object is made of iron?
magnet
beaker
scale
ruler
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4. What tools are used to measure the temperature of the water AND keep your eyes safe?
Hand lens and goggles
Thermometer and goggles
spring scale and gloves
Compass and apron
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1. The scientific method is important because it...
helps scientists answer questions in a methodical way
helps scientists look for solids, liquids, and gases
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10. Sometimes a burning candle will have wax dripping down the side. This happens because the heat of the flame –
D. turns the wax of the candle to a liquid.
B. freezes into ice
C. causes water to collect on the candle.
A. uses some of the gases in the air.
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3. Which tool should be used to measure the amount of HEAT in a liquid?
balance scale
graduated cylinder
thermometer
beaker
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7. Which of the following describes a solid?
C. Keeps its shape and size
B. Pours easily forming a puddle
D. Escapes into air from open dish
A. Takes the shape of its container
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5. Students have a container of water and various objects. The water will help the students observe which property?
The mass of each object
Whether the objects sink or float
Whether the objects are made of iron
How quickly the objects heat up
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12. There are four jars filled with different materials. The jar that contains a mixture is the jar that is filled with
D. gold nuggets
C. salt crystals
A. pennies and nickels
B. ice cubes
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8. A student took ice cream outside on a summer day. The heat would cause what kind of change?
A. A liquid becoming a gas
D. A solid becoming a liquid
C. A gas becoming a liquid
B. A liquid becoming a solid
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11. What causes water to freeze solid when placed in a freezer? The freezer -
C. takes heat away from the water.
D. does not let light shine on the water.
B. puts electricity into the water.
A. adds heat to the water.
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When an ice cube is placed on the sidewalk on a hot day, what is the series of changes that occur to its physical state?
C. Solid→ Liquid→ Gas
A. Gas→ Solid→ Liquid
D. Liquid→ Gas→ Solid
B. Solid→ Gas→ Liquid
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2. Which of the following is NOT a way to classify matter?
density (sink or float)
solids, liquids, and gases
what letter it starts with
its mass
