Scientific Literacy and Critical Thinking Assessment

Matter is anything that has _______.

• Weight and volume

• Mass and volume

• Weight and mass

• Mass and shape

The process of comparing one quantity with the corresponding standard is called _______.

• Measurement

• Formulation

• Interpolation

• Extrapolation

Which of the following relationships is correct?

• A meter is less than a kilometer.

• A second is more than a minute.

• A centigram is equal to a milligram

• A decimeter is greater than a decameter.

Which description below shows the fastest runner?

• The one with the longest recorded time.

• The one with the farthest distance travelled

• The one with the farthest distance travelled at a shortest recorded time.

• The one with the farthest distance travelled at a longer recorded time.

Which element in the periodic table has the symbol “Ca”?

• Cadmium

• Calcium

• Carbon

• Californium

What is the symbol of “Iron” in the periodic table of element?

• Ir

• Io

• Fe

• In

All of the following are characteristics of metals, except _______.

• good conductor

• brittleness

• malleability

• ductility

Which warning label indicates a chemical of the material being labeled?

• Fragile

• Handle with Care

• Shake well

• Flammable

Which of the following is an example of a chemical change?

• Melting of Ice

• Rusting of Iron

• Dissolving water

• Boiling water

A change in state from solid to gas without passing the liquid state is called _______.

• Solidification

• Evaporation

• Condensation

• Sublimation