Science 6th Grade

A student conducts an investigation about the basic needs of a plant. She gives three plants different amounts of water and the same amount of soil and light. The student measures the growth of the plants. What is the manipulated variable in this investigation?

• the amount of soil

• the amount of light

• the amount of water

• the amount of growth

What state of matter has no definite shape or volume and its molecules are spread far apart and active?

• Gas

• Plasma

• Liquid

• Solid

Caleb picks up a rock that has been warmed by sunlight. What method of transferring heat energy makes Caleb’s hand feel warm?

• Conduction

• Subduction

• Radiation

• Convection

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Which of the following is the force of attraction between matter?

• Electricity

• Magnetism

• Gravity

• Momentum

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Scientists can find out what an animal may have eaten in the past by studying what evidence?

• Fossil's of the animal's bones

• Fossil's of the animal's tracks

• Fossils of the animal's droppings

• Fossils of the animal's burrows

Which is an abiotic factor?

• Rock

• Bacteria

• Dog

• Sunflower

Adam picked up a bottle of water from his fridge, it felt cold on his hand. What type of heat transfer was this?

• Convection

• Conduction

• Radiation

• Weathering

Lamar was running down a hill. What type of energy was this?

• Light Energy

• Kinetic Energy

• Potential Energy

• Child Energy

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Is a dead tree biotic?

• Yes it is biotic

• No it isn't biotic

• Weathering

• Sedimentary

Is paper biotic?

• Who Cares

• Yes

• Probably Not

• No