Mastering Integers & Absolute Values: A 6th Grade Quiz

1. The temperature in a city dropped from 5 degrees to -3 degrees. What is the change in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• -8 degrees

• 2 degrees

• 8 degrees

2. A submarine is 150 meters below sea level. If it rises 70 meters, what is its new depth?

• 100 meters below sea level

• 50 meters below sea level

• 30 meters below sea level

• 80 meters below sea level

3. A hiker climbs 200 meters up a mountain and then descends 50 meters. What is the hiker's final elevation relative to sea level?

• 150 meters

• 250 meters

• 0 meters

• 100 meters

4. The absolute value of a number is 12. What are the two possible integers that could represent this number?

• 14 and -14

• 10 and -10

• 12 and -12

• 0 and 12

5. A bank account has a balance of -$45. If $30 is deposited, what is the new balance?

• $30

• -$45

• $15

• -$15

6. A roller coaster drops 30 feet below ground level and then rises 15 feet. What is its final position relative to ground level?

• 0 feet relative to ground level

• 15 feet above ground level

• 15 feet below ground level

• 30 feet below ground level

7. The absolute value of a number is 8. If the number is negative, what is it?

• 8

• -7

• 0

• -8

8. A diver is at a depth of -25 feet. If they ascend 10 feet, what is their new depth?

• -30 feet

• -20 feet

• -15 feet

• 0 feet

9. A football team lost 3 games and won 5 games. What is the net change in their game record?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

10. The temperature increased from -10 degrees to 4 degrees. What is the total change in temperature?

• 10 degrees

• 14 degrees

• 16 degrees

• 12 degrees