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Eliana cuts a watermelon into several slices. Which statement best describes the physical change?

A
The arrangement of particles within the watermelon changed.
B
The atoms that make up the watermelon were broken apart.
C
The total mass of the watermelon changed.
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hardness magnetism odor shape

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colorconductivitydensityodor

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conductivityhardnesssolubilitymagnetism

A
conductivity
B
hardness
C
solubility
D
magnetism
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Which statement explains why sugar dissolves easily in water, but sand does not?

A
Sugar has a greater buoyant force than sand.
B
Sugar has a greater conductivity than sand.
C
Sugar has a greater hardness than sand.
D
Sugar has a greater solubility than sand.
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Describe all of the forces acting on the ice cream in the root beer float. Relate these forces to the fact that the ice cream is floating.

Answer:

The forces acting on the ice cream are gravity (weight) pulling downward and the buoyant force from the root beer pushing upward. Since the ice cream is floating, these forces are balanced (equal in size and opposite in direction), so the net force is zero.

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Gabriel accidently drops a glass on the kitchen floor, and it shatters. Which statements describe the physical change that has occurred? Check all that apply.The shape of the glass has changed.The identity of the glass has changedThe mass of the glass has changed.The size of the glass has changed.The density of the glass has changed.

A
The shape of the glass has changed.
B
The identity of the glass has changed
C
The mass of the glass has changed.
D
The size of the glass has changed.
E
The density of the glass has changed.
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Which statement is the best conclusion that can be made from the passage?

A
The character is sad because the grocer, the vegetable man, and the butcher have been mean to her.
B
The character has spent her money foolishly, and now she thinks she has made a horrible mistake.
C
The character cannot afford to buy a Christmas present.
D
The character has difficulty understanding things because she has to count her money three times.
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Which is the author’s purpose for writing this passage?

A
to inform
B
to persuade
C
to entertain
D
to reflect
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Did you include these key details from the speech in your summary? Check all that apply.

A
"Our fathers brought forth . . . a new nation."
B
"All men are created equal."
C
"a government of the people, by the people, for the people"

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