Intermediate Science Exam

Which mineral property is being tested?

• density

• texture

• streak

• reaction to acid

The graph below shows how water temperature affects the solubility of four different substances.

The solubility of which substance is least affected by the temperature of the water?

• NaNO3

• KNO3

• NaCl

• SO2

Which diagram represents folded rock layers?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

A portion of the Periodic Table of the Elements is shown below. The table provides a separate box for each chemical element, with all the elements in one vertical column having similar properties.

Which element is a noble gas?

• Ag

• Ge

• Cl

• Kr

The diagram below represents the same pendulum in four different positions.

At which position does the ball have the most potential energy?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The diagram below represents parts of a power facility that are used to produce electricity.

What is the major source of energy for the production of electricity in this facility?

• nuclear power

• prevailing winds

• moving water

• burning coal

The illustration below represents balloon A, which has an electrical charge.

Balloon A would be most attracted to which balloon?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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The diagram below represents a beaker of water being heated by a flame. The arrows represent heat transfer occurring in the beaker.

Which process is represented by the arrows in the diagram?

• condensation

• conduction

• convection

• radiation

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The diagram below represents a bar magnet. Six locations, A through F, are labeled on the magnet.

Which two locations on the magnet would have the greatest attractive forces?

• A and F

• B and E

• C and D

• D and F

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Base your answers to questions 38 and 39 on the diagram below and on your knowledge of science. The diagram represents a person using a spring scale to pull a wooden block up a ramp.

• decrease the mass of the block

• decrease the amount of friction

• increase the surface area of the ramp

• increase the gravitational attraction of the block

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