6th Grade A5 Quiz

Which material does NOT conduct electricity?

• Copper

• Wood

• Iron

• Silver

Where is the potential energy in the hydroelectric plant that uses the power of falling water to create electricity

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Below is a toy made out of a coiled wire. Which type of energy does it have when it is placed at the top of the stairs?

• Potential

• Kinetic

• Magnetic

• Electric

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What is the most common element found in the compounds that make up ocean water?

• Carbon

• Silicon

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

Sara wants to place a box of books on a shelf. What information does she need to estimate its potential energy?

• the volume and mass of the box

• the mass of the shelf and the mass of the box

• the volume of the shelf and the height of the box of books

• the mass of the box and the height of the shelf

Shown is a wind-up toy. The key is wound and once released, the toy moves. When will it have the most potential energy?

• when it has come to a stop

• while it is in motion

• after it is wound

• before it is wound

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

A roller coaster is climbing up a hill on its track. At which point will it have the greatest potential energy?

• at the bottom of the highest hill

• at the top of the highest hill

• at the start of the track

• at the end of the track

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NGSS.MS-PS3-2

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Which of the following is a molecule but is NOT a compound?

• carbon dioxide (CO2)

• sodium chloride (NaCl)

• ozone (O3)

• water (H2O)

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

A beaker contains a liquid and an object. What must be true regarding the liquid and the object seen in the beaker?

• The object is denser than the liquid.

• The liquid is denser than the object.

• The object has more mass than the liquid.

• The liquid has more mass than the object.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

A student is given the volume and description of a substance and is asked to find its density. What info is missing?

• Melting Point

• Boiling Point

• Volume

• Mass