6th Grade Science Mid-Term Assessment Review

​6th Grade Science Mid-Term Assessment Review Day

By Taylor Douthit

Today's Agenda

Science Mid-Term Review: Wednesday 01/14/26

• Review Sheets on L/R42

• Wayground Review Questions as a class

Multiple Choice

Which type of energy transfer is demonstrated as hot air rises and cool air falls?

• Conduction

• Convection

• Radiation

• Solar

Multiple Choice

Which statement explains why a stove cools down after being turned off?

• A stove cools down due to the air conditioning in the kitchen.
• A stove cools down after being turned off because it stops receiving power and loses heat to the environment.
• A stove cools down when it is covered with a lid to trap heat.
• A stove cools down because it is made of metal that retains heat.

Multiple Choice

Which material would most likely be used by electricians to coat the handles of their tools?

• rubber or plastic because it does not transfer heat.

• fabric or leather because it transfers electricity easily.

• glass or ceramic because it is heavy.

• metal or wood because the handle needs to be warm.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following would BEST increase the solubility of a solvent?

• Add more solute to the solvent.
• Decrease the amount of the solvent.

• Increase the temperature of the solvent.
• Decrease the surface area of the solute.

Multiple Choice

Which material best conducts heat energy?

• Aluminum
• Wood
• Glass
• Copper

Multiple Choice

Which action would most likely increase the volume of a sound?

• A decrease in amplitude

• A decrease in frequency

• An increase in amplitude

• An increase in frequency

Multiple Choice

What results when sound waves reflect from a hard, solid surface?

• amplification

• echo

• frequency

• pitch

Multiple Choice

Which term describes the number of vibrations during a specific amount of time?

• amplitude

• energy

• frequency

• pitch

Multiple Choice

Which term best describes a sound with large amplitude?

• high

• loud

• low

• quiet

Multiple Choice

How often does Earth make a rotation?

• Every 48 hours
• Every 36 hours
• Every 24 hours
• Every 12 hours

Multiple Choice

A teaspoon of dry coffee crystals dissolves when mixed in a cup of hot water. This process produces a coffee solution. The original crystals are classified as _________.

• solvent
• reactant

• solute
• product

Multiple Choice

A scientist uses an instrument to observe the pattern of molecules in a substance. The picture shows what the scientist sees. What state of matter is the scientist most likely observing?

• gas

• liquid

• vapor

• solid

Multiple Choice

The smallest particle of any element that still has the properties of that element is called ___________.

• a compound

• an atom

• a solution

• a mixture

Multiple Choice

Which object should absorb the greatest amount of light?

• aluminum foil

• black towel

• clear glass

• white paper

Multiple Choice

A radio station transmits to a receiving antenna. The radio wave sent is a ________________________.

• sound wave
• light wave
• longitudinal wave

• transverse wave

Multiple Choice

Where does visible light fall on the electromagnetic spectrum?

• Visible light falls between ultraviolet and infrared on the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Visible light is found between radio and microwave waves.
• Visible light is located at the end of the spectrum.
• Visible light exists between X-rays and gamma rays.

Multiple Choice

Use the diagram of the electromagnetic spectrum. Sunscreen is a lotion used to protect skin from exposure to the Sun. The sunscreen protect a person's skin from wavelengths that are

• infrared (IR) radiation
• visible light
• ultraviolet (UV) radiation
• radio waves

Multiple Choice

Sound waves cannot carry energy through

• a vacuum
• a gas
• a solid
• a liquid

Multiple Choice

Sound reaches out ears because sound make the air particles

• Sound travels through water particles.
• Sound makes the air particles vibrate.
• Sound creates waves in solid objects.
• Sound causes air particles to freeze.

Multiple Choice

Angelina wakes p on a sunny but cool and can choose to wear a T-shirt in one of the following colors: black, pink, white, or yellow. She decides to wear the black T-shirt because it will take in more of the sun's light than the other T-shirts. Which property of light is Angelina using the stay warm.

• Absorption of light
• Scattering of light
• Refraction of light
• Reflection of light

Multiple Choice

Which of the following objects transfers its energy primarily by radiation?

• Burning candle

• Ceiling Fan

• Electric Stovetop

• Heat Lamp

Multiple Choice

When a lightbulb is turned on, energy changes from one form to another. Which of the following best describes this change?

• Mechanical energy to magnetic and acoustic energy
• Electrical energy to light and thermal energy
• Nuclear energy to gravitational and potential energy
• Chemical energy to sound and kinetic energy

Multiple Choice

Definition of a solid:

• definite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and indefinite volume

• definite shape and indefinite volume

Multiple Choice

Definition of a liquid:

• definite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and indefinite volume

• definite shape and indefinite volume

Multiple Choice

Definition of a gas:

• definite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and definite volume

• indefinite shape and indefinite volume

• definite shape and indefinite volume

Multiple Select

Which of the following takes the shape of its container? Mark all that apply.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

Multiple Choice

Solid to gas:

• deposition

• sublimation

• condensation

• evaporation

Multiple Choice

Gas to liquid:

• evaporation

• condensation

• melting

• freezing

Multiple Choice

Liquid to solid:

• evaporation

• melting

• boiling

• freezing

Multiple Choice

Gas to solid:

• sublimation

• freezing

• boiling

• deposition

Multiple Choice

Which is NOT a characteristic of the state of matter shown in image A?

• Has a definite shape

• Particles are tightly packed

• Does not take the shape of its container

• Particles move very fast and spread out

Multiple Choice

Particles are spaced the farthest apart in ___A____ and the closest together in ___B______.

• A. liquids B. solids

• A. gases B. liquids

• A. solids B. gases

• A. gases B. solids

Multiple Select

The following 3 changes of state happen when thermal energy is taken away.

• melting

• freeziing

• condensation

• evaporation

• deposition

Multiple Select

The following 3 changes of state happen if thermal energy is added.

• melting

• freezing

• evaporation

• sublimation

• condensation

Multiple Choice

The container below is partially filled with water. What is the volume of the water?

• 2.9 mL
• 3.7 mL
• 4.2 mL
• 5.1 mL

Multiple Choice

The diagram shows a tank of fluid with an ice cube at the bottom.  Which statement best explains why the ice sank in the liquid?

• The ice cube is in water.
• The ice is less dense than the liquid. 
• The ice is more dense than the liquid. 
• The ice cube is colder than the liquid. 

Multiple Choice

Mario pours three different liquids into a beaker. He notices the layers settle at different depths in the beaker. Based on the picture, which statement below is true about the liquids?

• The liquid that is the most dense is layer 3.
• The liquid that is the most dense is layer 1.
• The liquid that is most dense is layer 2.
• All three liquids have the same mass.

Multiple Choice

What is the formula for density?

• density = mass x volume
• density = mass / volume
• density = mass + volume
• density = mass - volume

Multiple Choice

Heat is another name for

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

• mechanical energy

• electrical energy

Multiple Choice

What machine changes electrical energy into light and sound energy?

• battery

• lightbulb

• alarm clock

• apple

Multiple Choice

What type of energy does the body receive after eating an apple?

• electrical energy

• mechanical energy

• thermal energy

• chemical energy

Multiple Choice

Energy of motion is ____________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• Friction

• Mass

Multiple Choice

Stored energy is ______________.

• potential energy

• kinetic energy

• friction

• mass

Multiple Choice

What supplies energy in an electric

circuit?

• conductor

• light bulb

• battery

Multiple Choice

What is the flow of electricity called?

• Voltage

• Current

• Resistance

• Power

Multiple Choice

What is an independent variable?

• The factor that the scientist changes to test the hypothesis during the experiment.

• The factor that changes as a result of the independent variable.

• The variable that stays the same.

• The factor that rely on the dependent variable.

Multiple Choice

What is a dependent variable?

• The factor that changes as a result to change to the independent variable.

• The variable that stays the same.

• The variable controlled by the scientist.

Multiple Choice

Anything that has mass and takes up space is called?

• Mass

• Volume

• Density

• Matter

Multiple Choice

The variable that you can change in an experiment is called the

• Independent variable

• Dependent variable

• Constant

• Control

Multiple Choice

The 4 most common elements in the universe are:

• Hydrogen, Helium, Oxygen, Carbon

• Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Carbon

• Helium, Neon, Argon, Krypton

• Oxygen, Carbon, Nitrogen, Iron

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a chemical property?

• Ability to rust

• Color

• Mass

• Volume

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a physical property?

• Flammability

• Density

• Melting point

• Color

Multiple Choice

Which from the following is a good conductor of heat?

Multiple Choice

How does a warmer temperature affect the atoms of an object?

• the particles vibrate slower

• temperature has no affect on the particles in an atom

• the particles vibrate faster

Multiple Choice

When heat is removed when changing from a gas to liquid or liquid to solid, atoms in an object

• move closer together

• move further apart or spread out

Multiple Choice

What do Fahrenheit and Celsius measure?

• volume

• force

• temperature

• length

Multiple Choice

What is a combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined?

• compound

• element

• mixture

Poll

On a scale of 1 to 4, how do you feel about the science mid-term assessment next week? (1 being just okay and 4 confident)

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Word Cloud

Exit Ticket: What are some topics that you would like to discuss further on Monday?