Quiz about Indiana 6th Grade Science Review

Question 1

The moon does not produce any light. Yet we can we see the moon in the sky. Why?

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Moon reflecting the Sun's light

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Moon reflecting Earth's light

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Earth reflecting the Moon's light

Question 2

Speed plus direction.

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Velocity

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Motion

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Position

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Acceleration

Question 3

What does this graph represent?

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Constant Speed

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Acceleration

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Not moving

Question 4

Choose the best example that emits light.

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sun

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Glass

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a pupil of the eye

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none of the above

Question 5

Because of inertia, a moving object will ________.

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keep moving

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be stopped

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stay in one spot

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inertia

Question 6

What are the outer planets also known as?

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Gas Giants

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Multiple Moons

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Inner Planets

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Rocky Crust, Iron Core

Question 7

A term that means: to maintain a stable, internal environment

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homeostasis

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receptor

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type 2 diabetes

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insulin

Question 8

Which statement about photosynthesis is correct?

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from sunlight.

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from water.

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Plants get the energy they need for photosynthesis from soil.

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Plants do not require energy to perform photosynthesis.

Question 9

The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same resource

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Competition

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Predator

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Prey

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Adaptation

Question 10

Is a dog considered abiotic or biotic?

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Biotic

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Abiotic

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Neither

Question 11

Biodiversity refers to

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the variety of species on Earth

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extinct species

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nonrenewable resources

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the rate of species decline

Question 12

1. What makes a species invasive?

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Moving to a new ecosystem and taking resources from natives

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Not having papers

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Species that can't adapt

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Plants that take up too much space

Question 13

When taken to a new habitat, non-native plants often threaten native plants of the new habitat.  Why do they do this?

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Non-native plants compete with native plants for resources

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Non-native plants are able to mutate rapidly

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Non-native  plants cause native animals to relocate

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Non-native plants are able to be used for medicine

Question 14

Identified limitations to the design of a product or system are the

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3. Constraints

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1. Efficiency

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2. Criteria

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4. Trade-offs

Question 15

When designers make compromises during the Engineering Design Process, this is called _______________.

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A trade-off

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Additional criteria

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More constraints

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Increased efficiency

Question 16

Time, budget, and safety are almost always considered to be ________________.

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Constraints

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Trade-offs

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Criteria

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Efficiency

Question 17

Identified requirements and/or features of a product or system are the

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Criteria

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Trade-offs

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Constraints

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Efficiency

Question 18

Which of these is an advantage of prototypes?

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Checks if product meets specification

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Can distract focus from final product

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Wasted time overproducing the product

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Users may get attached to the product

Question 19

What is the volume of liquid shown in this graduated cylinder?

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15 ml

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5 ml

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20 ml

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25 ml

Question 20

If a deer population has significantly increased, the best hypothesis is

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the deer's main predator has been eliminated

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competition increased

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decreased water levels of local ponds

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organisms that rely on similar food sources migrated to the area

Question 21

Which event is the best example of competition between species in a pond?

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frogs and toads eating flies

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dragonflies landing on lily pads

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lizards and snakes lying in the sun

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hawks eating mice

Question 22

Example of a decomposer

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fungus

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mouse

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plants

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frogs

Question 23

1. What property of a wave is represented by letter A?

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B. Amplitude

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A. Wavelength

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C. Speed

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D. Frequency

Question 24

2. What property of a wave is represented by letter B?

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A. Wavelength

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B. Amplitude

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C. Speed

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D. Frequency

Question 25

4. What part of a wave is represented by letter D?

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B. Compression

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A. Crest

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C. Rarefaction

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D. Trough

Question 26

7. Which of the following occurs as the frequency of a wave decreases?

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A. The wavelength increases

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B. The wavelength decreases

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C. The wavelength increases and then decreases

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D. The wavelength remains the same

Question 27

Which of the following is not an example of a mechanical wave?

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Light wave

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Sound wave

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Water wave

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Seismic wave

Question 28

A light wave is considered to be an electromagnetic wave. But what other kind of wave is it?

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Transverse wave

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Surface wave

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Longitudinal wave

Question 29

Why does this car appears red under a white light?

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The car is reflecting only the red light while absorbing the blue and green.

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The car is absorbing the red light and reflecting the blue and green.

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The car is absorbing the red and green light while reflecting the blue.

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The car is absorbing the red, blue and green, but our eyes can only see the red.

Question 30

Which color(s) will be transmitted by this filter?

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Only green

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No colors are transmitted.

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All colors but green

Question 31

Why won't the red filter allow the other colors to transmit?

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Because only the color of the filter can pass through the filter.

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Because they reflect off of the filter.

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Because only the color of the filter is absorbed by the filter.

Question 32

Is this hardware or software?

A computer mouse

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Hardware

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Software

Question 33

Is this hardware or software?

Google Classroom

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Software

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Hardware

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