6th Grade Science Concepts

What is an example of a chemical change that occurs over a long period of time?

• a metamorphic rock

• a physical change in water

• the rusting of iron

• the burning of wood

What depends on mass and distance in gravitational forces?

• Gravity

• Magnetism

• Friction

• Electromagnetism

on which planet is the silicate mantle layer the thinnest?

• mercury

• venus

• mars

• jupiter

which planets have the most similar interiors?

• mars and jupiter

• venus and earth

• saturn and uranus

• mercury and neptune

What are the outer planets?

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

• Earth, Mars, Venus, Mercury

• Pluto, Eris, Haumea, Makemake

• Saturn, Jupiter, Earth, Mars

which planets have the largest number of moons?

• Jupiter and Saturn

• Earth and Mars

• Venus and Mercury

• Neptune and Uranus

a geologic process that occurs globally is a

• small-scale process

• local process

• large-scale process

• micro-scale process

What does gravity do in the solar system?

• Holds planets and moons in their orbits.

• Causes planets to collide with each other.

• Makes the sun shine brighter.

• Keeps asteroids from entering the atmosphere.

examples of fast geologic process

• landslide

• glacier formation

• river erosion

• soil formation

What are the inner planets?

• Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars.

• Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

• Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn.

• Venus, Earth, Saturn, Pluto.