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What is Science?

Maryalice DeAngelis

Created by Maryalice DeAngelis

15 questions

6th Grade

Science

Updated Oct 2026

This free Grade 6 science worksheet builds foundational understanding of what science is and how scientists investigate the natural world. Across 15 multiple-choice questions, students identify models, observations, theories, laws, systems, experiments, scientists, and the scientific method, while distinguishing life science, earth science, and physical science. They also connect applied science with everyday technology such as computers, toasters, and radios. Designed for science instruction, review, or formative assessment, the worksheet helps students use essential vocabulary in context rather than memorize isolated definitions. Questions ask students to match descriptions and examples to the correct scientific term, including recognizing theories as possible explanations, laws as descriptions of repeated patterns, and the scientific method as a sequence that includes data collection, hypothesis testing, and conclusions. It is a free printable worksheet with a complete answer key for efficient checking.

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What is Science?

Total questions: 15

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Science?

What is Science?

a)

A series of procedures to help you solve problems.

b)

A way to find out what is wrong in this world.

c)

An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.

d)

The way scientists make up general rules.

2.
Scientists use _________________ to visualize problems or ideas.

Scientists use _________________ to visualize problems or ideas.

a)

models

b)

pickles

c)

frogs

d)

standards

3.
Science is a way of learning about the ________________ world.

Science is a way of learning about the ________________ world.

a)

natural

b)

supernatural

c)

ideal

d)

revolutionary

4.
Scientific _________________________ are possible explanations for patterns.

Scientific _________________________ are possible explanations for patterns.

a)

theories

b)

laws

c)

ideas

d)

worlds

5.
Scientific _________________________ are rules that describe patterns.

Scientific _________________________ are rules that describe patterns.

a)

theories

b)

laws

c)

ideas

d)

worlds

6.
Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

Scientists make ___________________ about the world around them.

a)

observations

b)

opinions

7.
When a pattern in nature is observed time and time again, it becomes a scientific __________________ .

When a pattern in nature is observed time and time again, it becomes a scientific __________________ .

a)

law

b)

hypothesis

c)

wondering

d)

experiment

8.
Many scientists study ___________________ , or collections of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact…

Many scientists study ___________________ , or collections of structures, cycles, and processes that relate to and interact with one another.

a)

systems

b)

rules

c)

experiments

d)

marshmallows

9.
Scientists who study living systems often ask questions like “How do vaccines help prevent disease?” or “What kind of…

Scientists who study living systems often ask questions like “How do vaccines help prevent disease?” or “What kind of organisms live in a swamp?” These scientists are studying _______ ________________ .

a)

life science

b)

earth science

c)

physical science

10.
Scientists who study Earth and the systems in space are studying ________ ___________ . These scientists might study…

Scientists who study Earth and the systems in space are studying ________ ___________ . These scientists might study asteroids, clouds, or volcanoes.

a)

life science

b)

earth science

c)

physical science

11.
Scientists study the physical sciences, which study matter and energy are studying ______ ____________ .

Scientists study the physical sciences, which study matter and energy are studying ______ ____________ .

a)

life science

b)

earth science

c)

physical science

12.
Science has many uses in the daily world. When you use a computer, a toaster, or a radio, you are using…

Science has many uses in the daily world. When you use a computer, a toaster, or a radio, you are using ____________________, or applied science. Many scientists and engineers study the practical applications of science.

a)

technology

b)

space science

c)

wizarding

d)

experiments

13.
Scientists design _____________________ to test ideas, theories, and hypothesis about the world around them.

Scientists design _____________________ to test ideas, theories, and hypothesis about the world around them.

a)

experiments

b)

observations

c)

tests

d)

fairs

14.
A _____________ is a person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge.

A _____________ is a person who uses the scientific method to discover new knowledge.

a)

menace

b)

scuba diver

c)

scientist

d)

botanist

15.
What is a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the…

What is a series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions?

a)

scientific method

b)

experimenting

c)

playing

d)

making a mess

WaygroundAnswer Key

What is Science?

Total questions: 15

1.
c)

An organized way of studying the natural world and finding solutions to common problems.

2.
a)

models

3.
a)

natural

4.
a)

theories

5.
b)

laws

6.
a)

observations

7.
a)

law

8.
a)

systems

9.
a)

life science

10.
b)

earth science

11.
c)

physical science

12.
a)

technology

13.
a)

experiments

14.
c)

scientist

15.
a)

scientific method

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FAQs

What does this Grade 6 science worksheet cover?

This worksheet uses 15 multiple-choice questions to assess foundational science concepts, including the study of the natural world, models, observations, theories, laws, systems, scientific fields, technology, experiments, and the scientific method. Students build vocabulary and classification skills by selecting the term that matches each definition or example, such as identifying vaccines and swamp organisms with life science or asteroids and volcanoes with earth science.

How can I use this worksheet to teach the foundations of science?

Introduce the worksheet by organizing its vocabulary into three groups: how scientists investigate, how scientific knowledge is described, and what scientists study. As students work through the multiple-choice items, pause to ask why a model, observation, theory, law, or experiment fits the description, then have them explain the scientific method in its stated sequence from collecting data through drawing conclusions.

What mistakes should I watch for when students complete this science worksheet?

Students may confuse theories, which are possible explanations for patterns, with laws, which describe patterns; they may also mistake observations for opinions. Watch for confusion among life, earth, and physical science when students classify the examples involving vaccines, swamps, asteroids, clouds, volcanoes, matter, and energy. Some students may also select a general experiment instead of the scientific method when asked for the complete problem-solving sequence.

How do I assign and grade this science worksheet?

This worksheet is available as a printable PDF and as a digital quiz on Wayground, with a complete answer key for all 15 multiple-choice questions. You can grade printable submissions by scanning student work with the Wayground for Teachers app, or review responses through the digital quiz.

How can I differentiate this worksheet for my students?

In the worksheet’s Advanced Settings, adjust font spacing or choose a larger font size to make the 15 multiple-choice questions and their answer choices easier to read. You can also enable a dyslexia-friendly font or translate the science vocabulary and questions into another language when that better supports access to terms such as theory, law, systems, and scientific method.

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