Cambridge Science 6th Grade Midterm Review

Which equipment should be used when you want to measure the mass of a small rock?

• thermometer

• ruler

• weighing scale

• beaker

Which equipment should be used when you want to measure the length of your book?

• thermometer

• ruler

• weighing scale

• beaker

Which equipment should be used when you want to measure the volume of a liquid?

• barometer

• ruler

• graduated cylinder

• beaker

Which of the following reasons why a liquid is not suitable to be stored in a beaker for a long time? (tick 2 answers)

• because it is too big

• it does not look good

• liquids will evaporate as time goes by

• liquid could be easily spilled

They are both found living in the same place. But the wasp can give a very painful sting to another insect whereas the hover fly has no sting. Which of the following is an advantage of the wasp being able to sting? (Tick 2 answers)

• It can be used to hunt a prey

• It can be used for protection

• It can be used to hide away from predators

• It can be used to look like the scavengers

Tick all the three main fossil fuels

• Petroleum

• Minerals

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Metals

The inner core is a solid and it is made of (a)   .

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following reasons why Galileo's idea were not popular during his time? (tick 2 answers)

• Because of religious views of the people

• Because people don't know him

• Because he was not trusted as a scientist

• Because he was still young to be trusted

According to the geocentric model, the Earth is the center of the solar system and that the stars, the moon, the sun and other planets revolve around it. Which of these things still true until today?

• The Sun moves around the Earth

• The stars move around the Earth

• The moon moves around the Earth

• The planets move around the Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The fuel from the car is _______________ energy.

• electrical

• chemical

• mechanical

• elastic