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6th Grade Physical Science
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Formation of a new compound with properties and chemical make-up that differ from the original substance
chemical property
chemical change
physical property
physical change
2
What behavior of light is pictured below?
repose
radiation
refraction
reflection
3
The temperature of gas decreases as its volume increases.
True
False
4
The picture below shows a
solution
heterogeneous mixture
compound
homogeneous mixture
5
The amount of space that matter takes up
density
mass
volume
weight
6
What is pictured below?
microwaves
x-rays
visible spectrum
radio waves
7
What kind of heat transfer is pictured below?
convection
conduction
expansion
radiation
8
What type of clouds are most likely to contain ice crystals due to their high altitude?
stratus
cumulus
cumulonimbus
cirrus
9
The attraction of a massive body on objects at or near its surface
friction
inertia
magnetism
gravity
10
Why does the straw appear bent?
repose
radiation
refraction
reflection
11
A measure of the amount of matter in an object
volume
mass
weight
density
12
Substance that feels slippery, tastes bitter, and turns red litmus paper blue when dissolved in water
acid
pH
base
indicator
13
Which type of waves do NOT need a medium to travel through?
water
electromagnetic
sound
seismic
14
What kind of energy does the roller coaster have in this image?
thermal energy
chemical energy
potential energy
kinetic energy
15
A mixture that is evenly mixed at the molecular level
mixture
element
compound
solution
16
Which is a chemical property of the iron nails?
hard
ability to rust
ability to tarnish
shiny
17
The speed and direction of an object
inertia
acceleration
frame of reference
velocity
18
In a solid, the particles do not move.
True
False
19
The picture below shows a
homogeneous mixture
heterogeneous mixture
compound
alloy
20
Observe how light passes through the object below. The object is
translucent
opaque
transparent
transformative
21
What does A represent?
wavelength
amplitude
trough
crest
22
What type of cloud is pictured below?
cumulonimbus
cirrus
cumulus
stratus
23
The item in an experiment that is left unchanged in order to provide a comparison
control
dependent variable
independent variable
standardized variable (constant)
24
What is pictured below?
electronic circuit
parallel circuit
series circuit
open circuit
25
What type of cloud is pictured below?
cumulonimbus
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
26
What type of cloud is pictured below?
cumulonimbus
stratus
cumulus
cirrus
27
How fast a train appears to move depends on the observer’s
frame of reference
weight
mass
gravity
28
In a series circuit, if a bulb burns out, the current will still flow through the circuit.
False
True
29
What kind of heat transfer is pictured below?
radiation
conduction
convection
expansion
30
Which of Newton's laws of motion is pictured below?
3rd law
2nd law
law of gravity
1st law
31
The force between two surfaces that opposes motion of an object
gravity
inertia
magnetism
friction
32
Newton's 3rd law states, for every action force there is an equal and opposite reaction force
False
True
33
A strong base may have a pH of
4
14
0
7
34
What simple machine is pictured below?
lever
wheel and axle
wedge
screw
35
Sound travels slowest through
gas
rock
solid
liquid
36
Newton's 1st law says, an object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion unless a force acts on it
False
True
37
What cannot happen to matter according to the law of conservation of mass?
matter cannot be converted
matter cannot be created
matter cannot be transformed
matter cannot be changed
38
The dependent variable in an experiment is
the variable you measure
the variable you change
the variable you test
the variable that you keep the same
39
Something in an experiment that remains the same in order to isolate the thing you are testing
dependent variable
independent variable
control
standardized variable (constant)
40
Which of the following is an insulator?
stone
rubber
steel
copper
41
What are the two most abundant gases in Earth's atmosphere?
nitrogen and water vapor
nitrogen and oxygen
nitrogen and carbon dioxide
oxygen and carbon dioxide
42
Which layer of the atmosphere is home to the ozone layer?
troposphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
43
Light travels fastest through a
solid
liquid
gas
vacuum
44
What is pictured below?
electromagnet
open circuit
breadboard
closed circuit
45
The amount of force exerted per unit area
density
pressure
solubility
viscosity
46
What simple machine is pictured below?
lever
screw
inclined plane
wedge
47
What kind of heat transfer is pictured below?
radiation
expansion
convection
conduction
48
A physical property can be observed or measured using the five senses
False
True
49
What simple machine is pictured below?
wedge
lever
pulley
inclined plane
50
According to Newton's 2nd law, the greater the mass, the greater the force required to move the mass
True
False
51
A change in size, shape or state of matter
chemical property
chemical change
physical property
physical change
52
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
53
Observe how light passes through the object below. The object is
tranparent
translucent
opaque
transformative
54
What is pictured below?
electromagnet
bar magnet
magnetic field
ring magnet
55
The tendency for an object to
resist
a change in motion is called
velocity
speed
acceleration
inertia
56
The physical combination of two or more substances
solution
compound
mixture
element
57
Which is NOT evidence of a chemical reaction?
change of state
temperature change
change in color
bubbles
58
Substance that cannot be broken down into other substances
element
solution
compound
mixture
59
What simple machine is pictured below?
lever
inclined plane
pulley
wedge
60
Forces are not always paired.
False
True
61
Which of Newton's laws of motion is pictured below?
2nd law
law of gravity
1st law
3rd law
62
Observe how light passes through the object below. The object is
opaque
transparent
transformative
translucent
63
What is the independent variable in this experiment?
the type of soil
the type of plant
the location
the container size
64
The strength of an electromagnet depends on the amount of current in the wire and the number of coils in the wire
False
True
65
Substance that tastes sour and turns blue litmus paper red when dissolved in water
base
pH
acid
indicator
66
When an unbalanced force acts on an object, the force
changes the motion of the object
is cancelled by another force
does not change the motion of the object
is equal to the weight of the object
67
What kind of energy does the roller coaster have in this image?
potential energy
kinetic energy
chemical energy
thermal energy
68
What simple machine is pictured below?
inclined plane
lever
pulley
screw
69
Which of the following is a conductor?
rubber
plastic
metal
wood
70
What kind of wave is pictured below?
electromagnetic
transverse
longitudinal
seismic
71
Which of the following is NOT a physcial property?
flammability
color
shape
size
72
What is illustrated in the image below?
dispersment
density
thermal expansion
change of state
73
What does B represent?
trough
amplitude
crest
wavelength
74
What type of cloud is pictured below?
cumulus
stratus
cirrus
cumulonimbus
75
What is the pH of pure water?
5
6
9
7
76
What simple machine is pictured below?
screw
pulley
wheel and axle
wedge
77
Substance made up of two or more elements that are chemically combined
compound
mixture
solution
element
78
If you were riding your bike, on which surface would the friction be the greatest?
grass
asphalt
ice
gym floor
79
With magnets, like poles attract
False
True
80
Which of Newton's laws of motion is pictured below?
3rd law
law of gravity
2nd law
1st law
