SOL 6.1
1. Which instrument would most accurately and
precisely determine the mass of a toy car?
a. An electronic light meter
b. A spring scale
c. A triple-beam balance
d. A graduated cylinder
Answer: C
SOL 6.1
2. The density of an object is dependent
upon the object’s mass and —
a.
b.
c.
d.
height
area
volume
weight
Answer: C
SOL 6.1
3. The diagram shows a graduated
cylinder containing water. From which
position will the most accurate
measure of the volume of the water
be made?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Position 1
Position 2
Position 3
Position 4
Answer: C
SOL 6.1
4. Which of the following is used to
measure the mass of an object?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Balance
Metric ruler
Graduated cylinder
Barometer
Answer: A
SOL 6.2
5. A burning candle is in the process of transforming --
a.
b.
c.
d.
heat energy into chemical energy
chemical energy into light and heat
chemical energy into mechanical energy
chemical energy into nuclear energy
Answer: B
SOL 6.2
6. A group of people were concerned
about a new coal-burning power
plant that might be built in their
neighborhood. What is probably their
main concern?
a. Burning coal produces more heat than
burning wood.
b. The heat from burning coal can drive
generators that produce electricity.
c. Burning coal produces sulfur dioxide
which contributes to acid rain.
d. There is more coal in the earth than
there is oil and gas.
Answer: C
SOL 6.2
7. Which system shows a transformation
from chemical to electrical and light
energy?
a. A car battery causes the headlights to shine.
b. A candle burns and lights up the room.
c. A display of fireworks in the night sky.
d. An avalanche rolls down a steep mountain.
Answer: A
SOL 6.2
8. The location on the track
where the train has the greatest
potential energy is —
a.
1
b. 2
c.
3
d. 4
Answer: A
SOL 6.3
9. Convection is the result of —
a. currents caused by the motion of heated
molecules
b. increases in the density of solids
c. colder portions of liquids rising
d. the lack of heat transfer
Answer: A
SOL 6.4
10. Of the states of matter, gas is the only state that -a.
b.
c.
d.
is fluid
has mass
is highly compressible
has a definite shape
Answer: C
SOL 6.4
11. A proton has which of the following
charges?
a. Negative
b. Neutral
c. Positive
d. Magnetic
Answer: C
SOL 6.4
12. A substance made up of two or more
elements that have been chemically
combined is called —
a. an atom
b. a compound
c. an element
d. a mixture
Answer: B
SOL 6.4
13. If you break a piece of glass, the shape
of the glass changes, but the properties
in the fragments remain the same.
Which of the following has occurred?
a.
b.
c.
d.
A chemical change
A temperature change
A phase change
A physical change
Answer: D
SOL 6.4
14. Which of these belongs in the
outermost shell (energy level) of an
atom?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Electrons
Protons
Neutrons
Photons
Answer: A
SOL 6.4
15. Which of these is best classified as a
mixture?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Carbon dioxide
Water
Soil
Iron
Answer: C
SOL 6.4
16. Which of the following lists the elements in order, from those
having the least protons to those having the
most protons in the atoms?
a. O, N, B, Li
c. O, S, Se, Te
b. Na, S, Al, Cl
d. Rb, K, Na, Li
Answer: C
SOL 6.4
17. The diagram above shows a
block from the periodic table.
The number six represents the a.
b.
atomic mass of the element carbon
atomic number of the element carbon
c.
d.
number of neutrons in the element carbon
number of valence electrons in the element carbon
Answer: B
SOL 6.6
18. The quality of air is monitored by the
government to determine whether a
city needs to take steps to control air
pollution. To best measure air quality,
the air should be tested —
a.
once a year on a day with very little
vehicle traffic
b. once a day during rush hour when the
most cars are on the road
c. several times a day in all kinds of
weather
d. at night when the air is probably less
polluted
Answer: C
SOL 6.6
19. Which of these is a result of burning fossil fuels?
a. Acid rain
b. Clean water
c. Hydroelectric energy
d. Solar energy
Answer: A
SOL 6.8
20.Which body in the solar system usually
contains an atmosphere?
a.
b.
c.
d.
An asteroid
A planet
A meteor
A comet
Answer: B
SOL 6.8
21. Which of these planets in the solar
system was the most recently
discovered?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mars
Venus
Jupiter
Pluto
Answer: D
SOL 6.8
A
B
22. Which of these would be the best
model to use to study the cause of the
moon’s phase changes?
C
D
Answer: A
SOL 6.8
23. The force that holds the planets in
orbit around the sun is called —
a.
b.
c.
d.
motion
friction
pressure
gravity
Answer: D
SOL 6.8
24. Which of these has the most influence
on ocean tides?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The magnetic field of the Earth
Gravity between the Earth and the moon
Radiation from the sun
Electrical forces in the atmosphere
Answer: B
SOL 6.8
25. Which of the following causes the Sun to appear to set?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The revolution of the Sun
The rotation of the Earth
The revolution of the Earth
The rotation of the Sun
Answer: B