6th Grade Science Cumulative Test Review 2018-2019

This variable in an experiment is the one being deliberately changed by the scientist.

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• data

• control group

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

• hypothesis

• question/problem/purpose

• procedures

• conclusion

An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...

• The type of plant
• The amount of sunlight
• The type of music
• The type of liquid

Tags

NGSS.3-5-ETS1-3

The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results.

• conclusion

• procedures

• materials

• responding variable

Observation or inference: This is a brown puppy.

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.K-LS1-1

Observation or Inference: The cat is scared.

• Observation

• Inference

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which answers are QUANTITATIVE? Select all of the right answers.

• There is one white goose.

• The boy is really upset.

• The goose looks scary,

• The boy has 2 white sneakers.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

• W
• X
• Y
• Z

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

What kind of energy is in a rock at the edge of a cliff?

• Potential
• Kinetic
• Both potential and kinetic energy
• none of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-2

Which is the best example that something has kinetic energy?

• a. a car parked on a steep hill

• b. a tennis ball rolling across the court

• c. a picture hanging on the wall

• d. a piece of coal before it's burned