Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program (VTCAP) Science Grade 5 Practice Questions - Vermont Comprehensive Assessment Program Science Grade 5 Exam

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A student places an ice cube inside a sealed zip-top plastic bag and measures its mass on a balance. The total mass is 50 grams. After the ice cube completely melts into liquid water, what will the balance show?

Less than 50 grams because liquid is lighter than solid ice. Exactly 50 grams because mass is conserved during a state change. More than 50 grams because water expands as it melts. 0 grams because the ice dissolved into the plastic bag.

Correct Answer:

Exactly 50 grams because mass is conserved during a state change.

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