6th Grade Science Year in Review 2024

This is a wave pattern diagram for two transverse waves. How do the waves compare? (6.P.1.1)

• Both waves have the same frequency
• Both waves have the same wavelength
• Wave 1 has a longer wavelength than wave 2
• Wave 1 has a higher frequency than wave 2

Which wave will have the highest pitch? (6.P.1.3)

• A
• B
• C
• D

Margarita studied a graph of a mechanical wave. If she wanted to find out the wavelength, from which points should she measure? (6.P.1.1)

• 1 to 3
• 1 to 5
• 3 to 4
• 3 to 5

Which of these factors affects how fast a sound wave moves? (6.P.1.3)

• The amplitude of the sound wave's vibrations
• The wavelength of the disturbance in the medium
• The kind of material it is moving through.
• The type of motion that caused the sound wave to form.

Light waves are arranged in the electromagnetic spectrum by...(6.P.1.2)

• wavelength and brightness
• speed and color
• brightness and color
• wavelength and frequency

Which of the following choices best explains why grass on a hillside appears green? (6.P.1.2)

• Grass absorbs only green light from the sun.
• Grass reflects green light more than any other color.
• Grass refracts green light from the sun.
• Grass scatters green light from the sun

Use the picture below to answer question. The spoon appears to be broken where it enters the water because...(6.P.1.2)

• The light is reflected by the water.
• The light is refracted by the water.
• The light is scattered by the water.
• The light is absorbed by the water.

What is the smallest part of a gold ring that is still gold? (6.P.2.1)

• an atom
• a molecule
• an electron
• a compound

Which of these is an example of water changing from water vapor to liquid? (6.P.2.3)

• sweat forming on your body when you exercise
• ice cubes melting when you put them in a warm liquid
• moisture forming on a mirror when you breathe on it
• rivers drying up during a very hot summer

The speed of atoms is often affected by temperature. The diagrams show water at three different temperatures. In which picture are the atoms of water moving the fastest? (6.P.2.2)

• 1
• 2
• 3