Science Quiz 1 - 6th Grade Showcase

It launched the "Magellan and Galileo" space probes and performed the first space shuttle visit to Mir. Which of NASA's vehicles performed the final space shuttle flight from July 8 to 21, 2011?

• Atlantis

• Challenger

• Columbia

• Endeavour

When you push on a wall, the wall pushes back on you with the same amount of force. Which of Newton's Laws does this apply to?

• First Law

• Second Law

• Third Law

• Fourth Law

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Solar energy is an example of which form of heat transfer?

• radiation

• conduction

• convection

• friction

It is an unmanned ship or aircraft whose movements are controlled by on-board equipment or a pilot using a remote control. Which word also names a male wasp, ant, or bee?

• propeller

• drone

• mantis

• leech

In November 2013, the FDA proposed a ban on these substances, claiming it would prevent 20,000 heart attacks annually. What are these substances found in frozen pizzas, coffee creamers, and margarine?

• triglycerides

• low-density lipids

• high-density lipids

• trans fats

According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Asian elephant, Bengal tiger, and giant panda all fall under what conservation status, in which organisms classified as this have the potential to go extinct in the near future?

• endangered

• extinct

• vulnerable

• least concern

An astronaut travels to the moon. How will his mass and weight there differ from his mass and weight on Earth?

• Both his mass and weight will increase on the moon.

• His mass will remain the same, and his weight will decrease on the moon.

• Both his mass and weight will decrease on the moon.

• His mass will decrease, and his weight will remain the same on the moon.

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Considered to be eco-friendly, the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Roadster and Model S cars are powered by what energy source?

• wind

• solar energy

• electricity

• gasoline

If a bowling ball and a tennis ball are dropped from the same height at the same time, which one will hit the ground first?

• The bowling ball will hit the ground first.

• The tennis ball will hit the ground first.

• They will hit the ground at the same time.

• It is impossible to determine.

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They are responsible for hereditary mutation. What term names the various forms of a gene?

• centromeres

• zygotes

• alleles

• autosomes

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