The Chilean National Standardized Exam

Simce Mock Evaluation

My name is:

Simce es marca registrada del Ministerio de Educacin.

My grade is:

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Mark the correct answer with an

1 What do these objects have in common?

A. They are luminous bodies.

B. They are illuminated bodies.
C. They are natural light sources.
D. They are artificial light sources.

2 Which of the following objects is transparent?

A. Crystal.
B. Lace.
C. Glass.
D. Cellophane.

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3 What property of light can you observe in this experiment?

A. Reflection.
B. Absorption.
C. Dispersion.
D. Refraction.

4 Why can Paul see the object?

A. Because the sunlight reflects on the object.
B. Because the sunlight refracts on the object.
C. Because the sunlight is absorbed by the object.
D. Because the sunlight disperses on the object.

5 Which of the following descriptions corresponds to refraction of light?

A. White light travels in a straight line.
B. Sunlight disperses on an object.
C. White light separates when passing through a prism.
D. White light returns when it hits the mirror.

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6 Which of the following are characteristics of sound?

A. Tone and reflection.
B. Intensity and tone.
C. Tone and absorption.
D. Intensity and reflection.

7 The graph shows the intensity of certain sounds.

Sound

Intensity in Decibels

A whisper

30

A vacuum cleaner

70

An airplane

120

A siren

150

According to the information, which sound has the least intensity?

A. An airplane.
B. A siren.
C. A whisper.
D. A vacuum cleaner.

8 Matthew turned on a radio and then put it in a box. Why does he hear the music with
less intensity now?

A. Because the box reflects all of the sound.

B. Because the box absorbs all of the sound.
C. Because the box absorbs part and reflects part of the sound.
D. Because the box absorbs part and refracts part of the sound.

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9 According to their position from the Sun, which is the correct order of these planets?
A. Mercury Earth Saturn Uranus.
B. Mercury Saturn Earth Uranus.
C. Mercury Uranus Earth Saturn.
D. Mercury Saturn Uranus Earth.

10 What component of the Solar System is found between Mars and Jupiter?
A. Comets.
B. Satellites.
C. Planets.
D. Asteroids.

11 What are the consequences of the Earths orbit?

A. Day and night.
B. A lunar eclipse.
C. The phases of the Moon.
D. The seasons of the year.

12 What Solar System event is shown in the picture?

A. A solar eclipse.
B. A lunar eclipse.
C. An eclipse of the Earth.
D. The phases of the Moon.

Sun

Moon Earth

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13 How long does it take the Earth to spin once on its axis?
A. 24 days.
B. 24 hours.
C. 24 months.
D. 24 weeks.

14 What type of component of the universe is the Milky Way?

A. A star.
B. A galaxy.
C. A planetary system.
D. A galaxy system.

15 Which of the following is not a phase of the Moon?

A. A full moon.
B. A new moon.
C. A waxing crescent.
D. A waning crescent.

Answer the following questions.

16 Why do we say that sound travels in all directions?

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17 Use a diagram to explain a solar eclipse.

18 What are the properties of sound? Explain using an example.

19 Mark says: On Earth we always see the same side of the Moon. Is his statement
correct? Explain.

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