HiSET Science Practice Test #2 2

Question 1

An atom of carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. What is the mass number of this atom?

Accepted Answer

14

Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

48

Question 2

Which process causes water to change from a liquid to a gas at temperatures below its boiling point?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

Answer

Condensation

Answer

Sublimation

Answer

Precipitation

Question 3

In which type of reproduction does an organism produce offspring that are genetically identical to the parent?

Accepted Answer

Asexual reproduction

Answer

Sexual reproduction

Answer

Cross-pollination

Answer

Fertilization

Question 4

What happens to a gas inside a sealed container if the temperature is increased (assuming volume stays constant)?

Accepted Answer

The pressure increases

Answer

The pressure decreases

Answer

The volume decreases

Answer

The mass decreases

Question 5

Which of the following is the correct order of taxonomic classification from broadest to most specific?

Accepted Answer

Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Answer

Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom

Answer

Kingdom, Class, Order, Phylum, Family, Genus, Species

Answer

Domain, Species, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus

Question 6

Which type of electromagnetic radiation has the shortest wavelength and highest energy?

Accepted Answer

Gamma rays

Answer

Radio waves

Answer

Visible light

Answer

X-rays

An atom of carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons.What is the mass number of this atom?