6th Science Pre NCFE

6.P.1.1 Which is one way sound waves are different from light waves?

• Sound waves travel through space but light waves cannot.

• Sound waves travel tat a slower speed than light waves.

• Sound waves have shorter wavelengths than light waves.

• Sound waves are a source of energy but light waves are not.

6.P.1.2 Which is true about the relationship between light and the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Visible light travels slower than the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum

• Visible light has more energy than the rest of the electromagnetic spectrum.

• Visible light is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can be detected by the human eye.

• Visible light is the only part of the electromagnetic spectrum that can travel through space.

6.P.1.3 According to the table above, the speed of sound through air increases as the:

• density of the air increases

• temperature of the air increases

• loudness of the sound increases

• pitch of the sound increases

6.P.1.3 Through which medium does sound travel the fastest?

• air

• steel

• steam

• water

6.P.2.1 In what way are atoms of oxygen most different from atoms of nitrogen?

• They have different temperatures.

• They have different states of matter.

• They have different masses.

• They have different colors.

6.P.2.2 The melting point of a solid is 24.90C. As heat is added to melt the solid, what happens to the particles?

• The motion of the particles increases.

• The motion of particles decreases

• The particles move farther apart.

• The particles move closer together.

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6.P.2.3 An example of a property of matter that can be observed without changing the identity of the matter is:

• flammability

• reactivity

• solubility

• ability to rust

6.P.3.1 If you placed a hot stone in a beaker of cold water, what would happen to stone and water after 10 minutes of time elapsed?

• The stone would get warmer and the water would get cooler.

• The stone will get as cold as the water had been.

• The water would get as hot as the stone had been.

• The stone would get cooler and the water would get warmer.

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6.P.3.2 When electromagnetic waves strike a metal pipe, what usually happens?

• The pipe gets colder.

• The pipe absorbs some of the waves.

• The pipe reflects all of the waves.

• The pipe begins to produce light.

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6.P.3.3 Which best describes why metals are used for making pots and pans that are used for cooking?

• Metals conduct heat and have a high melting point.

• Metals conduct heat and have a low melting point.

• Metals radiate heat and have a high melting point.

• Metals radiate heat and have a low melting point.

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