Grade 6 Science Quiz

What is the basic unit of life?

• atom

• cell

• organism

• molecule

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What is the function of the cell membrane?

• Controls the movement of substances in and out of the cell

• Stores genetic information

• Provides energy to the cell

• Regulates body temperature

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What is the process by which green plants make their own food?

• Photosynthesis

• Combustion

• Fermentation

• Respiration

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What are the products of photosynthesis?

• Nitrogen and hydrogen

• Methane and nitrogen dioxide

• Carbon dioxide and water

• Glucose and oxygen

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What are the layers of the Earth's atmosphere?

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, and exosphere

• troposphere, ionosphere, magnetosphere, thermosphere, and lithosphere

• ozone, ionosphere, magnetosphere, lithosphere, and hydrosphere

• stratosphere, ionosphere, exosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere

What is the composition of the Earth's atmosphere?

• 30% nitrogen, 70% oxygen

• 90% oxygen, 10% nitrogen

• 50% nitrogen, 50% oxygen

• 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 1% other gases

Which planet is known as the Red Planet?

• Mars

• Saturn

• Jupiter

• Uranus

What is the largest planet in our solar system?

• Jupiter

• Neptune

• Mars

• Saturn

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What is a mixture?

• A mixture is a type of element

• A single substance with a uniform composition

• A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined

• A combination of two or more substances that are chemically combined

Give an example of a heterogeneous mixture.

• Salad

• Water

• Milk

• Air