ADV POST ASSESSMENT - 6TH GRADE

• Adding salt or sugar to water will cause the boiling point of water to decrease.

• The amount of sugar and salt added to the water will effect the results.

• If pure water is frozen it will freeze faster than the salt or sugar water.

• Because sugar and salt look similar they will have similar effects on water's boiling point.

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2.  James and Madison lift identical 10kg boxes from the floor to 0.8 meters above ground.  James lifts the boxes in 1.4 seconds and Madison lifts in 1.6 seconds.

• James does a greater amount of work

• Madison does a greater amount of work.

• They do an equal amount of work.

• Neither do work.

2.  James and Madison lift identical 10kg boxes from the floor to 0.8 meters above ground.  James lifts the boxes in 1.4 seconds and Madison lifts in 1.6 seconds.

• James has a greater power output

• Madison does a greater power output

• They have an equal power output.

• There is no power output

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4. The data table below shows the data collected during an experiment to determine the amount of a substance, Ammonium Chloride, that can be dissolved in 100g of water at various temperatures. What is the independent variable in this experiment?

• amount of substance dissolved

• water temperature

• amount of water used

• heating method of the water

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5.  The diagram below shows a truck traveling to the left on a level gravel road.  Each arrow represents a force on the truck. Which direction best represents the direction of the the force of friction acting on the truck?

• up

• down

• left

• right

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6. Don and Philppe were helping their baseball coach prepare a baseball field for the game.  They had to drag a steel mat around the field. Which best describes the energy transfer that took place in the students' muscles when they pulled the mat?

• kinetic to potential

• thermal to mechanical

• thermal to kinetic

• chemical to mechanical

7. Planets in the solar system are in constant motion.  What factor has the greatest effect on the orbits of the planets?

• the size of the planets

• gravitational pull of the Sun

• the composition of the planets

• electromagnetic radiation from the Sun

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8.  On February 21, a student observes that the moon cannot be seen in the clear night sky during a New Moon Phase. On what date will the student NOT be able to see the moon again in the clear night sky?

• February 28

• March 7

• March 14

• March 21

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9.  It takes 24 hours for the Earth to make one full rotation. This 24-hour rotation is directly responsible for causing

• seasons

• earthquakes

• day and night

• rain and hail

10.  Below is an unbalanced chemical equation.  Account for all atoms on both sides of the equation by choosing the correct number combination below.

• 6 atoms and 12 atoms

• 8 atoms and 12 atoms

• 4 atoms and 6 atoms

• 12 atoms and 6 atoms

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