SCIENCE VI – GCS

Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. “Atom” is a Greek word that means _________________.

a. indestructible c. invisible
b. hard d. indivisible
2. It is the fundamental substance from which all other things are made of. It cannot be broken down easily
because it is considered a pure substance.
a. element c. compound
b. acid d. salt
3. Which of the following describes the distance between the molecules of solids?
a. There are spaces in between molecules
b. The distances are very far from each other
c. Molecules are compact and the arrangement is very near each other.
d. It cannot be determined due to the very small sizes of molecules.
4. The following are descriptions of the volume of gas EXCEPT for:
a. It does not have a definite volume.
b. It usually spreads out to occupy the entire container.
c. usually retains a particular shape.
d. Diffuses when sprayed.
5. A type of glass that can withstand very high temperatures
a. silicon c. boronite
b. borosilicate d. polysilicate
6. Who discovered plastic?
a. Baeklan c. Fleming
b. Dalton d. Chardonnet
7. What is the first commercially successful synthetic fiber?
a. nylon c. plastic
b. rayon d. glassware
8. It is a special and useful material that was accidentally discovered while trying to produce synthetic varnish.
a. nylon c. plastic
b. glassware d. alloy
9. Materials that are made from sand are called ______________.
a. plastic c. nylon
b. alloy d. glassware
10. When fats are saponified they produces what kind of commercial product?
a. metal c. alloy
b. soap d. nylon
11. A boundary where two plates move toward each other is called _____________.
a. colliding c. transform
b. fracture d. spreading
12. The circular movement of the mantle is called _____________.
a. convection c. revolution
b. circulation d. spreading
13. The core is made of ____________.
a. hot asphalt c. basalt rock
b. iron d. igneous rock
14. The movements of the plates are believed to be caused by the convection currents in the mantle. This
phenomenon is clearly explained by what theory?
a. Continental drift Theory c. Plate Tectonics Theory
b. Theory of Continents d. Theory of Seafloor Spreading
15. They are the rigid blocks or section of the Earth’s crust.
a. Pangaea c. fault
b. plates d. mantle
II. Identify the type of energy exerted by the following. Write mechanical, electrical, or chemical.

_________________________1. electric fan

_________________________2. exhaust fan
_________________________3. food
_________________________4. television
_________________________5. water heater

Identify the type of heat transfer. Write conduction, convection, or radiation.

_________________________ 6. a boiling water in a pot
_________________________ 7. one end of the nail is heated, the other side also gets warmer
_________________________ 8. steaming a large fish
_________________________ 9. cooking rice in a pot
_________________________ 10. heat from the chimney
_________________________ 11. burning candle from a matchstick
_________________________ 12. sunbathing
_________________________ 13. a bonfire in a campsite
_________________________ 14. warm ladle while cooking
_________________________ 15. warming of hands in front of a fire place.

Identify the type of force applied on the following objects. Write non-contact force, contact force, or
magnetic force.
_________________________ 16. A falling leaf
_________________________ 17. A can that fell on the floor
_________________________ 18. Nail embedded in wood
_________________________ 19. Plastic fruits attached on the refrigerator
_________________________ 20. A stone thrown upward

III. Write the correct word/words in each blank. Choose from the box below.

Folding tsunami S-waves core

Faulting L-waves seismograph Moho discontinuity

_________________________ 1. It is an instrument that measures earthquakes.

_________________________ 2. A wave that travels 1.7 miles per hour and faster than S-waves.

_________________________ 3. They are large waves usually traveling at 725 kilometers per hour.

_________________________ 4. The boundary between the crust and the mantle.

_________________________ 5. Rocks are pulled apart, forming cracks or fractures on the crust.