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Nafes-Grade 6 Physical Science Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is matter?

a)

Only liquids and gases

b)

Only solid objects

c)

Anything that has mass and volume

d)

Anything that can be seen

2.

Which of the following is NOT a state of matter?

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

3.

What does density measure?

a)

Size of an object

b)

Mass in a given volume

c)

Volume in a given mass

d)

Weight of an object

4.

What is a mixture?

a)

A combination of two or more substances where each retains its properties

b)

A single substance

c)

A chemical reaction

d)

A solution with no solute

5.

What is a solution?

a)

A gas that cannot be seen

b)

A solid mixture of metals

c)

A mixture where one substance dissolves in another

d)

A type of chemical reaction

6.

Which of the following is an example of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

Oil and water

b)

Iron filings and sulfur

c)

Smoke

d)

Sand and water

7.

What is a chemical change?

a)

A mixture of two substances

b)

A change in physical appearance only

c)

A change that produces new substances

d)

A change in temperature

8.

What are reactants?

a)

New substances formed after a reaction

b)

Substances that participate in a chemical reaction

c)

The temperature of a reaction

d)

The energy released in a reaction

9.

Which of the following is a property of metals?

a)

Dull and brittle

b)

Good conductors of heat and electricity

c)

Located on the right side of the periodic table

d)

Poor conductors

10.

What is the pH of acids?

a)

Less than 7

b)

More than 7

c)

Exactly 7

d)

None of the above

11.

What is friction?

a)

A force that resists motion

b)

A type of chemical reaction

c)

The speed of an object

d)

The weight of an object

12.

What is an electric circuit?

a)

A source of static electricity

b)

A measure of resistance

c)

A type of magnet

d)

A closed path through which electric current flows

13.

What happens in a series circuit if one component breaks?

a)

Nothing happens

b)

The other components still work

c)

The circuit becomes stronger

d)

The circuit stops working

14.

What is an electromagnet?

a)

A magnet that cannot be turned off

b)

A device that measures electricity

c)

A type of permanent magnet

d)

A coil of wire that generates a magnetic field when electricity passes through it

15.

What is the gravitational force?

a)

The energy of motion

b)

The force that pulls objects toward each other

c)

A type of friction

d)

The speed of an object

16.

What is acceleration?

a)

The rate of change in velocity

b)

The mass of an object

c)

The speed of an object

d)

The force applied to an object

17.

What is the main function of an electric motor?

a)

Converts electrical energy into mechanical energy

b)

Measures electrical resistance

c)

Generates electricity

d)

Stores electrical energy

18.

What is the main characteristic of nonmetals?

a)

Located in the middle of the periodic table

b)

Shiny and malleable

c)

Good conductors of heat

d)

Dull and brittle