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benchmark 6th

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following correctly represents an element?

a)

Carbon Monoxide - CO

b)

Copper - Cu

c)

Salt - NaCl

d)

Glucose - C6H12O6

2.

Compounds are pure substances. What other substances are considered pure substances?

a)

Solutions

b)

Mixtures

c)

Elements

d)

Chemical reactions

3.

Which of the following substances is an element?

a)

CO2

b)

NaS

c)

KF

d)

Co

4.

Which of the following is a compound?

a)

Co

b)

Fe

c)

H

d)

CO

5.

The chemical formula for baking soda, a common household chemical, is NaHCO3. How many elements are in this compound?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

6.

A student had a beaker with a small amount of baking soda. The student added a few drops of pickle juice to the baking soda and observed fizzing and bubbling. Based on observation, which of these can the student conclude?

a)

No chemical reaction took place.

b)

A chemical reaction produced a solid.

c)

Only a physical change happened.

d)

A chemical reaction produced a gas.

7.

Which process can be used as evidence to identify the formation of a new substance?


A. Salt or sugar dissolves in hot water

B. The formation of a precipitate

C. Temperature change

D. Adding food coloring to cake icing to change the color

E. Adding food coloring to cake icing to change the color

F. Chemicals in fireworks explode into brilliant colors and give off smoke when exposed to a flame

a)

Processes A, B, C, and D

b)

Processes B, C, E, and F

c)

Processes B, C, D, and F

d)

Processes C, D, E, and F

8.

A student is implementing an investigation of physical properties using samples of metals, nonmetals, and metalloids. She used a battery, wires, and a bulb to test if each of the samples will complete the circuit causing the bulb to light. Next she shined a bright light on each of the samples. Which physical properties is the student investigating?

a)

Streak and hardness

b)

Luster and conductivity

c)

Streak and conductivity

d)

Hardness and luster

9.

After an investigation, students were disposing of leftover substances. One student poured all of the liquids down the sink drain. A few seconds later, a white cloud formed above the sink, and the student's eyes began to burn. Which statement accurately describes what occurred?

a)

The student did not wait 5 minutes in between pouring each liquid down the drain.

b)

The student did not allow water to run in the sink after pouring each liquid down the drain.

c)

A physical changed occurred resulting in the formation of a new substance.

d)

A chemical changed occurred resulting in the formation of a new substance.

10.

Copper is a common metal. Which of the following properties does this metal most likely have?

a)

Low conductivity, low malleability, and low luster

b)

High conductivity, high malleability, and low luster

c)

Low conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

d)

High conductivity, high malleability, and high luster

11.

A student is examining an object in science class. It is pale yellow, brittle solid, with no shine. The sample is most likely a -

a)

metalloid

b)

nonmetal

c)

semi-conductor

d)

metal

12.

A hydroelectric power plant works by using flowing water to turn a turbine. The turbine is connected to a magnet inside of a generator. When the magnet turns inside of the generator, the coiled wire surrounding the magnet will generate the type of energy that is sent along power lines to your home. When energy transformation occurs in a hydroelectric power plant?

a)

Mechanical to electrical

b)

Electrical to mechanical

c)

Chemical to mechanical

d)

Chemical to electrical

13.

Which scenario describes a transformation of thermal energy into chemical energy?

a)

You turn on the heater in your car.

b)

The UV light from the Sun causes a sunburn.

c)

The Sun's energy causes you to sweat.

d)

The oven bakes dough into bread.

14.
a)

Thermal energy to electric energy

b)

Electrical energy to thermal energy

c)

Thermal energy to mechanical energy

d)

Mechanical energy to thermal energy

15.

If it takes a bowling ball 2.5 seconds to travel down an 18.29-meter, what is the speed of the bowling ball to the nearest hundredth?

a)

7.316

b)

7.32

c)

7

d)

45.73

16.

A 55 kg student was riding his skateboard to school. He traveled 200 meters in 40 seconds. What was the student's average speed in meters per second.

a)

800

b)

2200

c)

5

d)

1.38

17.

A student who was training for a cross country race jogged for 2.0 hours and covered a distance of 14.0 kilometers. What was the average speed of the student?

a)

28.0 km/hr

b)

7.0 km/hr

c)

12.0 km/hr

d)

0.14 km/hr

18.

When a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly, the hawk's body converts -

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

19.

Robert Hooke noticed what looked like tiny boxes when he looked at a sample of cork under a microscope. He called this discovery ______.

a)

Cells

b)

Rooms

c)

Microscopic

d)

Cardboard

20.

Light travels in waves.

(MS-PS4-2)

a)

True

b)

False

21.

In, space, sound travels and light does not.

(MS-PS4-1)

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Which of the following is an example of reflection?

(MS-PS4-3)

a)

straw looking bent in the water

b)

looking at your image in the mirror

c)

wearing a black shirt on a sunny day

23.

What factors determine an objects kinetic energy?

a)

its height and mass

b)

its mass and speed

c)

its size and weight

d)

its speed and height

24.

Which is the lowest temperature?

a)

0°C

b)

0°F

c)

32°F

d)

42°F

25.

Which is the smallest unit of all living things?

a)

cell

b)

organ

c)

organelle

d)

tissue

26.

A person who ate a salad made of lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and ham is a (an)

a)

carnivore

b)

detritivore

c)

herbivore

d)

omnivore

27.

Which of the following is NOT a type of air pollution?

a)

CFC's

b)

smog

c)

carbon monoxide

d)

fog

28.

Which is a consequence of deforestation?

a)

Animal habitats are destroyed.

b)

Carbon in the atmosphere is reduced.

c)

Soil erosion is prevented.

d)

The rate of extinction is slowed.

29.

Which property applies to matter that consists of particles vibrating in place?

a)

has a definite shape

b)

takes the shape if its container

c)

flows easily when warmed

d)

particles are far apart

30.

What is true of energy?

a)

It cannot change form.

b)

Most forms cannot be conserved.

c)

Most forms cannot be traced to a source.

d)

It cannot be created or destroyed.

31.

What is the source of most energy on Earth?

a)

air

b)

soil

c)

the Sun

d)

water

32.

Which is an example of a renewable resource?

a)

geothermal energy

b)

natural gas

c)

nuclear energy

d)

petroleum

33.

Which caused the greatest increase of the growth of the human population?

a)

high death rates

b)

widespread disese

c)

medical advances

d)

pollution

34.

Which of the following is the flow of electric charges

a)

electric current

b)

voltage

c)

magnet

d)

electric insulator

35.

Which energy is stored energy?

a)

potential

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

kinetic

36.

Which term describes a transfer of thermal energy?

a)

heat

b)

cold

c)

temperature

d)

thermal energy

37.

How is an element different than a compound?

a)

An element is made of only one kind of atom.

b)

An element is a pure substance.

c)

A compound is made of only one kind of atom.

d)

A compound is a pure substance.

38.

Which statement best explains the difference between the substances CO and Co.

a)

CO is an element, but Co is a compound.

b)

CO contains calcium, but Co does not.

c)

CO is made of two elements, but Co is made of only one.

d)

CO is a chemical symbol, but Co is a chemical formula.

39.

How many different types of elements are represented in the chemical formula NaHCO3

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

40.
Can be found on the periodic table
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
MIxture
41.
Elements are made of 
a)
Many types of atoms 
b)
the Periodic Table
c)
One type of Atom 
d)
Molecules 
42.

What is a Compound?

a)

One element and more than one atom.

b)

Two or more elements combined; more than one capital letter.

c)

Two or more atoms combined; a number greater than one.

d)

Two or more small particles joined together.

43.

What is an Atom?

a)

The smallest piece of a living thing.

b)

The smallest particle or piece of a pure substance.

c)

The largest particle or piece of a pure substance.

d)

Two compounds put together.

44.
I have an object that is dull, brittle, and an insulator, what is it?
a)
metalloid
b)
non-metal
c)
metal
d)
matter
45.
A student is given a sample of an unknown substance. He is asked to determine if it is classified as a metal, a metalloid, or a nonmetal. He discovered that the unknown element conducted some heat and electricity, had a shiny luster, and broke easily. This element is most likely a 
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
c)
metalloid
d)
cannot be determined
46.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of luster (shiny)?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
metalloids
d)
Both metals and metalloids
47.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
48.
Which has a higher density?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
49.
All of these properties describe metals EXCEPT...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)
luster
50.
Which elements are found on the right side of The Periodic Table?
a)
Metals
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids
d)
Water
51.
Which of the given choices correctly shows the three main groups of elements listed from least conductivity to greatest conductivity?
a)
Metals, Nonmetals, Metalloids
b)
Nonmetals, Metalloids, Metals
c)
Metalloids, Metals, Nonmetals
d)
Nonmetals, Metals, Metalloids 
52.
Frank has an eraser. It has a mass of 4g, and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
53.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
54.
What units are used to measure mass?
a)
g
b)
cm3
c)
g/cm3
d)
cm3/g
55.
An object should float in a liquid if it is 
a)
Denser than the liquid 
b)
Less dense than the liquid
c)
Lighter than metal
d)
 Shaped like a ball 
56.
Adding or removing ______ will change the state of matter
a)
Mass
b)
Energy
c)
Density
57.
A rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
58.
What is the density of a liquid that has a mass of 27g and a volume of 30mL?
a)
0.9 g/mL
b)
3 g/mL
c)
57 g/mL
d)
810 g/mL
59.
Which units of measurement are used for volume?
a)
grams
b)
centimeters
c)
grams/milliliter
d)
milliliter
60.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
61.
An eraser has a mass of 4g and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
62.
A paper clip has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
63.
What is the density of water?
a)
0 g/ml
b)
1 g/ml
c)
10 g/ml
d)
100 g/ml
64.
Which density will float on water?
a)
0.7 g/cm3
b)
1.2 g/cm3
c)
3.5 g/cm3
d)
11.4 g/cm3
65.
A block has a mass of 54g and a volume of 20cm3.  What is the density of the block?
a)
74 g/cm3
b)
1080 g/cm3
c)
34 g/cm3
d)
2.7 g/cm3
66.
Will an object with a density of 1.01 g/cm3 float or sink?
a)
float
b)
sink
67.
What is the density of a substance that has a mass of 30g and a volume of 6 liters?
a)
24 g/L
b)
5 g/L
c)
36 g/L
d)
180 g/L
68.
What are the correct units of measurement for density?
a)
g/cm
b)
cm3
c)
g/mL
d)
g/lb
69.
When you stretch a rubber band, you are storing __________ energy. 
a)
kinetic 
b)
potential
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
70.
How much pontential energy is at the top of a hill on a rollar coaster ride
a)
100%
b)
50%
c)
0%
d)
20%
71.
Energy can be _____________ or changed from one type to another.
a)
destroyed
b)
transferred
c)
created
d)
ignored