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Worksheets6th Grade Final Exam Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
If the same amount of ice is added to 4 different jars. In which jar will the ice melt the fastest?
a)
Cold water jar
b)
Hot water jar
c)
no water
d)
warm water
2.
The diagram shows a metal strip connected by wires to a battery & light bulb. Which property of metal is being tested in the diagram shown?
a)
Density
b)
Luster
c)
Elasticity
d)
Conductivity
3.
An example of the transfer of heat in the atmosphere by winds that circulate between the equator & the poles.
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Insulation
d)
Convection
4.
Ice water is poured into four cups made of different materials. Which cup will feel the coldest when you pick it up?
a)
Foam
b)
Glass
c)
Metal
d)
Plastic
5.
Which statement describes the transfer of energy when an ice cube is placed in a cup of hot tea?
a)
Heat flows from the tea to the ice.
b)
Cold flows from the ice to the tea.
c)
Cold flows from the ice, and heat flows from the tea.
d)
D. Heat flows simultaneously between the ice and the tea.
6.
Why can you see someone clearly through a clear glass window but not through a frosted glass window?
a)
A. Clear glass reflects light, but frosted glass absorbs light.
b)
Clear glass transmits light, but frosted glass scatters light.
c)
C. Clear glass transmits some light, but frosted glass absorbs all light.
d)
D. Clear glass scatters some light, but frosted glass transmits all light.
7.
Which of the following has the ability to change the state of matter?
a)
heat
b)
wind
c)
light
d)
sound
8.
When a black brick is placed in direct sunlight, its temperature rises.This rise in temperature best demonstrates which of the following?
a)
The weight of the brick increases over time.
b)
The Sun exerts a magnetic force on the brick.
c)
C. Energy from the Sun is transferred by waves to the brick.
d)
D. Mass from the Sun is transferred to the brick as heat.
9.
In an investigation, water in a beaker is placed on a hot plate. As the water is heated, the cooler, denser water at the surface sinks and pushes the warmer water to the top. What is causing this process?
a)
phase changes
b)
convection currents
c)
electromagnetic radiation
d)
energy transfer by conduction
10.
The picture shows a spoon being used to stir a pan of hot soup.
Which of the following spoon handles would get hot the fastest?
Which of the following spoon handles would get hot the fastest?
a)
a metal spoon
b)
a plastic spoon
c)
a rubber spoon
d)
a wooden spoon
11.
Which physical property is important to have in a material used in cookware?
a)
poor conductor of heat
b)
good conductor of heat
c)
low flexibility
d)
high flexibility
12.
A class made a solar cooker out of a large can. What color should they paint the can in order to collect the most heat?
a)
black
b)
green
c)
pink
d)
white
13.
At what temperature does a sample of water rapidly become a gas?
a)
boiling point
b)
freezing point
c)
transition point
d)
evaporation point
14.
A student was given the volume and description of a substance and was asked to determine its density. What information is missing?
a)
size
b)
mass
c)
boiling point
d)
melting point
15.
When water is changed from a liquid to a gas, what occurs?
a)
The atoms lose electrons.
b)
A new compound is formed.
c)
Molecules spread farther apart.
d)
Hydrogen is separated from oxygen.
16.
Diamonds are sometimes used as the tips of drill bits. Which physical property of a diamond MOST likely makes it a good cutting tool?
a)
electrical properties
b)
thermal properties
c)
hardness
d)
density
17.
A student has two solid samples of the same substance. Which property do the substances most likely have in common?
a)
Density
b)
Shape
c)
Volume
d)
Mass
18.
As the water in a pot on the stove boils, how does the state of the water change?
a)
from gas to liquid
b)
from liquid to gas
c)
from liquid to solid
d)
from solid to liquid
19.
A thermometer in the schoolyard shows 10 degrees Celsius
An ice cube from a 5°C freezer is placed on a table in the schoolyard. What will happen to the ice after 6 hours?
An ice cube from a 5°C freezer is placed on a table in the schoolyard. What will happen to the ice after 6 hours?
a)
It will get colder and remain frozen.
b)
It will get warmer and remain frozen.
c)
It will melt to form a mixture of ice and water.
d)
It will melt to form only water.
20.
The planets in the Solar System revolve around the Sun because the Sun is __________________________________________.
a)
made of hydrogen and helium.
b)
older than other objects in the Solar System.
c)
the source of most heat and light energy.
d)
the strongest source of gravity in the Solar System.
21.
What events happens twice every day?
a)
Cliffs erosion
b)
River floods
c)
volcanoes erupt
d)
high and low tides
22.
Why is winter colder than summer?
a)
Earth spins faster on its axis in winter
b)
Earth is farther from the Sun in winter
c)
The rotation of Earth causes more wind to blow in winter
d)
The tilt of Earth allows less energy to be received in the winter
23.
What is the main cause of the tides?
a)
Strong winds blowing water onto oceans
b)
Differences in how much the moon pulls on different parts of Eartth
c)
Earth's rotation on its axis, which causes water to move
d)
Th sun's gravity pulling on Earth's waters
24.
About how long does one of Earth's revolutions around the Sun take?
a)
1 day
b)
1 week
c)
1 month
d)
1 year
25.
When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted toward the Sun, what season is occurring in Australia (Southern Hemisphere) ?
a)
fall
b)
winter
c)
spring
d)
summer
26.
What is the major reason Earth has seasons?
a)
Earth has a moon
b)
Earth has a tilted axis
c)
Earth has a magnetic field
d)
Earth has an elliptical orbit
27.
Animals that prey on other animals are classified as?
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
autotrophs
d)
decomposers
28.
What do rabbits get from eating plants that they need to survive?
a)
carbon dioxide
b)
chlorophyll
c)
energy
d)
oxygen
29.
A large source of prey for snakes are mice. If the number of mice suddenly decreases. what effect will it most likely have on the snakes?
a)
Their numbers will increase
b)
Their numbers will decrease
c)
They will quickly adapt new behavior
d)
They will migrate to new locations
30.
Fungi grows and feeds on the dead wood inside of trees. What is the role of the fungi in an ecosystem?
a)
secondary consumers
b)
primary consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
prooducers
31.
Which organisms eat only plants?
a)
producers
b)
omnivores
c)
herbivores
d)
scavengers
32.
Plants do not usually need to eat other organisms because plants....
a)
do not need food energy to live
b)
turn sunlight into food energy
c)
get all their food energy from the soil
d)
keep food energy stored in their roots
33.
How do the sprouts of seeds buried in complete dark in the soil find their way to the surface of the soil?
a)
They grow toward water
b)
They grow toward surface warmth
c)
They grow opposite the direction of the bedrock
d)
They grow up against the pull of gravity
34.
Photosynthesis is the process that converts carbon dioxide and water into
a)
carbon and oxygen
b)
sugar and hydrogen
c)
sugar and oxygen
d)
nitrogen and carbon
35.
In what part of a tree does photosynthesis most likely occur?
a)
bark
b)
roots
c)
trunk
d)
leavs
36.
Carbon dioxide is removed from Earth's atmosphere by
a)
animal respiration
b)
decaying organisms
c)
plant photosynthesis
d)
burning fossil fuels
37.
People take in and release gases from the air when they breathe. Which exhaled gas is a waste product of respiration?
a)
oxygen
b)
helium
c)
hydogen
d)
carbon dioxide
38.
What evidence best supports the model of the internal structure of Earth?
a)
Direct observations of the layers of the Earth
b)
Evaluation of seismic waves
c)
Samples of rocks from the layers
d)
Explanations of the rock cycle
39.
The following mountain ranges: the Alps, Appalachians, and the Himalayas are formed from...
a)
folded rock
b)
earthquakes
c)
plate tectonics
d)
glacier deposition
40.
The continental crust floats on top of the mantle because the crust is...
a)
less dense than the mantle
b)
made of a liquid material
c)
made up of oxygen which is a light element
d)
separated from the mantle by a layer of water
41.
The first person to introduce the idea of the continents moving around the surface of Earth was...?
a)
Niels Bohr
b)
Albert Einstein
c)
Charles Darwin
d)
Alfred Wegener
42.
Most of the volcanoes that make up the Ring of Fire were formed near...?
a)
hot spots
b)
subduction zones
c)
divergent boundaries
d)
normal faults
43.
What type of soil drains slowly?
a)
Ash
b)
Sand
c)
Clay
d)
Peat
44.
Due to extreme pressure, the inner core of Earth is...?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
d)
Plasma
45.
A substance that carries a sound wave is called...?
a)
Fulcrum
b)
Spectrum
c)
Equilibrium
d)
Medium
46.
Through what material would sound travel fastest?
a)
Cork
b)
Water
c)
Air
d)
Steel
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