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Standard Ten Science Benchmark Quiz
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1.
What term names molten rock expelled by a volcano?
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lava
magma
tephra
mantle
2.
What force causes unsupported objects to fall toward Earth?
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gravity
electromagnetism
magnetism
van der Waals force
3.
Which scientific law states that matter is neither created nor destroyed in a chemical reaction?
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conservation of mass
conservation of energy
conservation of momentum
law of definite proportions
4.
What is the most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere by volume?
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nitrogen
oxygen
argon
carbon dioxide
5.
In the water cycle, which process changes liquid water into water vapor?
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evaporation
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
6.
Which rule correctly describes the force between two magnetic poles?
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Opposite poles attract each other
Like poles attract each other
Opposite poles repel each other
Geographic north and south poles attract each other
7.
Which two of these are noble gases?
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Argon
Neon
Nitrogen
Chlorine
8.
Sound travels faster through water than through air.
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True
False
9.
What is the chemical symbol for iron?
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The chemical symbol for iron is
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