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Part 3 - 6th Grade Science PreTest

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Pretend you are an astronaut who travels from the Earth to the Moon. Which is true?
a)
mass is different, weight is the same
b)
mass is the same, weight is different
c)
mass and weight are different
d)
mass and weight are the same
2.
What is all matter made of?
a)
atoms
b)
organisms
c)
cells
3.

What is the formula to calculate density?

a)

mass/volume

b)

volume/mass

c)

mass x volume

d)

mass + volume

4.

If an object has a mass of 10 kg and a volume of 2 cubic meters, what is its density?

a)

0.2 kg/m³

b)

5 kg/m³

c)

10 kg/m³

d)

20 kg/m³

5.

Imagine you're a scientist on a mission to Mars! 🚀 You've discovered a mysterious Martian rock. To impress your fellow astronauts, you decide to calculate its density. How would you do it?

a)

D = mVD\ =\ \frac{m}{V}

b)

D = m + VD\ =\ m\ +\ V

c)

D =VmD\ =\frac{V}{m}

d)

D = mVD\ =\ m-V

6.

Select the correct definition for MASS

a)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

b)

A measure of the amount of space an object takes up

c)

A property that describes the compactness of molecules in a substance

7.

Select the correct definition for DENSITY

a)

A measure of the amount of matter in an object

b)

A measure of the amount of space an object takes up

c)

A property that describes the compactness of molecules in a substance (describes the mass in a given volume)

8.

Which phase in the image is the LEAST DENSE?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

9.

Avery, Mia, and Harper are playing a game of ping pong. During the game, the ball accidentally falls into a bucket of water. Select all correct statements.

a)

The ping pong is less dense than the water

b)

The water is less dense than the ping pong

c)

If the ping pong ball was bigger, it would eventually sink

10.

Weight is the measure of the force of ______ on a mass.

a)

Density

b)

Mass

c)

Matter

d)

Gravity

e)

Velocity

11.

Q6: Anything that has mass or takes up space is known as...

a)

matter

b)

objects

c)

physical properties

d)

science

12.

Liam, Arjun, and Michael are observing a balloon filled with helium. Which state of matter are the helium particles inside the balloon most similar to?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

13.
Which state of matter has particles arranged like this?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
14.

Liam, Nora, and Benjamin found an IRREGULAR shaped rock while hiking. They want to measure its volume. Which tool should they use?

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Spring Scale

c)

Measuring Stick

d)

Graduated Cylinder

15.

The amount of water that is displaced or moved by an object being placed in the water is _____________________ _________________.

a)

water displacement

b)

physical property

c)

chemical propperty

d)

state of matter

16.

An object falling from 50m will have ___________ potential than an object falling from

30m.

a)

greater

b)

less

c)

equal

17.

Why does point C have the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

It is traveling the fastest

b)

It is the highest point off the ground

18.

What is potential energy?

a)

Energy stored in an object due to its position or shape

b)

Energy due to an object's motion

19.

What is an example of potential energy?

a)

A stretched rubber band

b)

A bird flying through the air

20.

What is gravitational potential energy (GPE) dependent on?

a)

Height and mass

b)

Mass and speed

21.

What is elastic potential energy resulting from?

a)

Changing the shape of an object

b)

Changing the texture of an object

22.

What does kinetic energy depend on?

a)

mass and speed

b)

changing the shape

23.

What happens to potential energy as an object gains height?

a)

It increases

b)

It decreases

24.

What is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

A roller coaster moving down a hill

b)

A stretched rubber band

25.

A racecar travels 200km/hr and a bicycle travels 15km/hr. Which vehicle has the most kinetic energy?

a)

Neither

b)

Race car

26.

The ability to do work

a)

mass

b)

energy

27.

Conservation of energy means ....

a)

only fire can destroy energy

b)

energy can neither be created or destroyed

28.

When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy greatest?

a)

3

b)

1

29.
all matter is made of what 
a)
energy 
b)
atoms 
c)
electrons 
d)
compounds 
30.
What cannot be broken down into other substances?
a)
Compound
b)
Mixture
c)
Solids
d)
Element
31.
An element is made up of only one kind of _____.
a)
isotope
b)
plastic
c)
atom
d)
metal
32.

Particles in an atom that are neutral and have no charge are

a)

negatrons

b)

electrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

33.

The positive particles of an atom are

a)

electrons

b)

positrons

c)

neutrons

d)

protons

34.
A particle that moves around the nucleus is a(n)...
a)
Proton
b)
Neutron
c)
Electron
d)
Quark