Regional Diagnostic Test (Physical Science 11)
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- Q1
What type of nuclear synthesis is believed to be the origin of the production of heavy elements?
Supernova Nucleosynthesis
Stellar Nucleosynthesis
Big Bang Nucleosynthesis
Primordial Nucleosynthesis
30s - Q2
What is the ability of an atom in a compound to attract electrons towards itself called?
Ionization energy
Electromotive force
Electronegativity
Electron Affinity
30s - Q3
Which of the following is the measure of a liquid’s resistance to flow?
Solubility
Boiling point
Melting point
Viscosity
30s - Q4
Which of the following is the building block of protein?
Amino acid
Glycogen
Monomer
Nucleotide
30s - Q5
What do you call the substance that increases the rate of chemical reaction without itself being consumed by the reaction?
Catalyst
Reactant
Activation energy
Product
30s - Q6
Which of the following describes a stellar nucleosynthesis?
It is the formation of elements during a supernova explosion
It is the process by which elements are produced within gas clouds
It is the process by which elements are formed within stars
It is the formation of light elements such as helium and hydrogen
30s - Q7
Which of the following statements is TRUE about non polar molecules?
They have high boiling point
They have high melting point
They have low surface tension
They have low vapor pressure
30s - Q8
Which will result in an ion- dipole interaction?
Repulsion between dipole and another dipole
Attraction between an ion and a polar molecule
Attraction between a polar with a polar molecule
Repulsion between a polar and a nonpolar molecule
30s - Q9
Why are lipids insoluble in water?
Because Lipids are neutral
Because Lipids are hydrophilic
Because Lipids are ionic compound
Because Lipids are hydrophobic
30s - Q10
What will be the effect of temperature rise in a chemical reaction?
It decreases the system’s energy and limits how much further reaction can take place
It increases the number of effective collisions among reactants, thus increasing the reaction rate
It increases molecular concentration and slows down reaction rate
It decreases the number of collisions and the energy of molecules to limit further reaction
30s - Q11
Light is a form of energy that behaves like a particle and sometimes like a wave. What answer below best supports the given statement?
B. Light travels through empty space
A. Light is made of photons
C. neither A nor B
both A and B
30s - Q12
Why do the component colors of the rainbow appear when light passes through a prism?
refraction is taking place
interference is happening
diffraction is taking place
scattering of light is happening
30s - Q13
Radio waves have the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum. Which of the following materials would allow the flow of radio waves through it?
Glass
Aluminum
Paper
Styrofoam
30s - Q14
Which of the following describes Einstein’s Theory of Relativity?
The motion of an object is based on the observer’s viewpoint.
Both A and B
The speed of light in an empty space has the same magnitude for all observers regardless of itsvelocity.
Neither A nor B
30s - Q15
Suppose an astronomer takes a picture of a specific star, waits for six months to pass so that the Earth has moved two AU, and then takes a photo of the same star to compare the changes in its position. Whatis being measured by the astronomer?
light years
parallax
doppler effect
astronomical unit
30s