Quiz about 6th grade science end of year review

Question 1

What are the three states of matter?

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solid, liquid, gas

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solid, volume, mass

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density, volume, mass

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density, gas, volume

Question 2

Something that takes up space and has mass.

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matter

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volume

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mass

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density

Question 3

A state of matter that has a definite volume and shape.

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solid

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liquid

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gas

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matter

Question 4

A watermelon has more matter than a grape, so it has more

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mass

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eat

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solid

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greater

Question 5

Solids have a definite _______________.

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shape

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smell

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picture

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sound

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The amount of matter something contains is its ______________.

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mass

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gas

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solid

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weight

Question 7

A combination of substances that are not chemically combined is called a(n)____________.

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mixture

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compound

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physical

Question 8

What is the geosphere?

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the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

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all the air and gases on the planet

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all the frozen water on the Earth

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the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

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What is the biosphere?

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made up of living things

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all the air and gases on the planet

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the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

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the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

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What is the hydrosphere?

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the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

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all the air and gases on the planet

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made up of living things

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the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

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What is the atmosphere?

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all the air and gases on the planet

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made up of living things

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the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

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the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

Question 12

When a dead plant decomposes into the soil, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

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biosphere and geosphere

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atmosphere and hydrosphere

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hydrosphere and biosphere

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atmosphere and geosphere

Question 13

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

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atmosphere and biosphere

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atmosphere and hydrosphere

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biosphere and geosphere

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hydrosphere and biosphere

Question 14

Combination of two or more different kinds of substances that keep their own physical properties and can be easily separated.

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Mixture

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Solution

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Solubility

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Miscibility

Question 15

This is an example of a

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Mixture

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Solution

Question 16

This is an example of a

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Solution

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Mixture

Question 17

A combination of two or more substances that cannot easily be separated--

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solution

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mixture

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solute

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solvent

Question 18

Trail mix, with nuts, raisins, pretzels and candy pieces is a good example of a mixture.

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True

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False

Question 19

Which of the following would be considered a physical change?

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Cutting paper

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pH test

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Burning marshmellow

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Roasting a Turkey

Question 20

No Definite Shape and No Definite Volume

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Gas

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Liquid

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Solid

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Burning wood

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chemical change

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physical change

Question 22

What kind of energy does the big rock hold?

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potential

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kinetic

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chemical

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nuclear

Question 23

What kind of surface is a gravel and rocks?

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rough

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smooth

Question 24

A change in an object's position, direction or location

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Motion

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Position

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Force

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Inertia

Question 25

A measurement of distance over time

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speed

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acceleration

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force

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distance

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What is force?

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a push or a pull

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motion

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acceleration

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interaction

Question 27

Water vapor is water in which form?

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gas

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liquid

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solid

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tiny droplets

Question 28

What is it called when a gas turns into a liquid?

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condensation

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evaporation

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freezing

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boiling

Question 29

What is the constant motion of water condensing and evaporating all around us called?

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water cycle

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aquatic cycle

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water migration

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distillation apparatus

Question 30

What is the energy source for the water cycle?

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the sun

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the earth

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water

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the moon

Question 31

Snow, sleet, hail, and rain are all examples of  ________________.

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precipitation

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evaporation

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condensation

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accumulation

Question 32

What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?

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transpiration

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condensation

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evaporation

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sublimation

Question 33

Precipitation occurs because

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the droplets are too heavy for the air to hold

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the droplets evaporate in the air

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the droplets are too light for the air to hold

Question 34

What is a layer of rock or sediment that holds water?

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aquifer

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glacier

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well

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natural spring

Question 35

What is water vapor?

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Water in the air (atmosphere)

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Water on the land (geosphere)

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Water in the water (hydrosphere)

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Water in plants

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