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Worksheets6th Grade Final
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 52mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The living and non-living things that affect each other form this...
a)
association
b)
ecosystem
c)
adaptation
2.
Forests that lose their leaves every year are...
a)
rain forests
b)
coniferous
c)
deciduous
3.
Forests that grow in places that are hot and wet all year are...
a)
rain forests
b)
coniferous
c)
deciduous
d)
silly
4.
Forests with trees with needlelike leaves that stay green all year are...
a)
coniferous
b)
deciduous
c)
rain forests
5.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Desert
b)
Tropical Rain Forest
c)
Tundra
d)
Forest
6.
This picture is an example of what kind of ecosystem?
a)
Desert
b)
Grassland
c)
Tropical Rain Forest
d)
Tundra
7.
Consumers that get their energy by eating only plants are?
a)
carnivores
b)
omnivores
c)
herbivores
d)
decomposer
8.
Consumers that eat only animals are?
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
omnivores
d)
decomposer
9.
Consumers that eat both plants and animals are?
a)
herbivores
b)
carnivores
c)
omnivores
d)
decomposer
10.
All the members of one species that live within an area of an ecosystem is a?
a)
population
b)
community
c)
niche
11.
The different populations that interact with each other in the same area form?
a)
population
b)
community
c)
niche
12.
The specific role an organism has in its habitat is called its?
a)
population
b)
community
c)
niche
13.
This is an example of a ....
a)
producer
b)
decomposer
c)
consumer
d)
ecosystem
14.
Non-living factors in an ecosystem are called _________________.
a)
abiotic
b)
biotic
c)
producer
d)
habitat
15.
This is an example of a ______________.
a)
consumer
b)
decomposer
c)
producer
d)
bacteria
16.
The following picture is an example of a ...
a)
population
b)
individual
c)
food chain
d)
food web
17.
Many birds fly south for the winter to avoid the harsh weather conditions. This is an example of -----
a)
hibernation
b)
migration
c)
adaptation
d)
extinction
18.
Where do producers get the energy they need to make their own food?
a)
by eating
b)
from the sun
c)
from other producers
d)
water, shelter, salt
19.
What mineral is known as "fools gold"?
a)
graphite
b)
quartz
c)
galena
d)
pyrite
20.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called?
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
21.
Occurs when a mineral breaks along a smooth, flat surface
a)
cleavage
b)
fracture
c)
streak
d)
luster
22.
Which of the following is a negatively charged subatomic particle?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
23.
All matter is made of what?
a)
energy
b)
atoms
c)
electrons
d)
compounds
24.
The particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom are
a)
neutrons and electrons
b)
electrons only
c)
protons and neutrons
d)
protons and electrons
25.
Which of the following is a positively charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom?
a)
Electron
b)
Proton
c)
Neutron
d)
Quark
26.
a neutron has this charge
a)
negative
b)
positive
c)
neutral
27.
an electron has this charge
a)
positive
b)
negative
c)
neutral
28.
a capital letter or combination of a capital letter and a small letter that is used to represent an element is called a(n) ________
a)
chemical symbol
b)
element sign
29.
energy level one can contain at most _____ electrons.
a)
2
b)
8
c)
18
30.
Earthquakes generally occur at plate boundaries, where
a)
stress on rocks is greatest
b)
the most rock is found
c)
stress on rocks is low
d)
magnetic pull is greatest
31.
At what location does the first motion of an earthquake occur
a)
the focus
b)
the seismic gap
c)
the mantle
d)
the epicenter
32.
Why do earthquakes usually occur at plate boundaries?
a)
The rock on the edges of tectonic plates is soft and gives in easily to various pressures
b)
Rock in environments near tectonic plate boundaries experience great stress
c)
The boundaries between tectonic plates have been seismically active for millions of years
d)
Rockin environments near tectonic p late boundaries experience little stress
33.
A sudden release of energy from plate movement creating shaking and trembling is known as:
a)
seismic wave
b)
earthquake
c)
focus
d)
epicenter
34.
A break in the rock of the crust where rock surfaces slip past each other; usually occur along plate boundaries:
a)
focus
b)
epicenter
c)
fold
d)
fault
35.
At which type of boundary are mountains formed?
a)
Convergent
b)
Divergent
c)
Subductive Zone
d)
Transform
36.
At which type of plate boundary does seafloor spreading occur?
a)
Tranform
b)
Convergent
c)
Divergent
d)
Subductive Zone
37.
What are the two types of crust?
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and basin
c)
lower and upper
d)
thick and thin
38.
In Seafloor Spreading, molten material rises from the mantle and erupts or flows out
a)
along the edges of all the continents
b)
along mid-ocean ridges
c)
in the deep ocean trenches
d)
in the north and south poles
39.
When water _________, dew forms.
a)
Melts
b)
Evaporates
c)
Condenses
d)
Precipitates
40.
What type of precipitation forms when snow falls into warm air and melts.
a)
Rain
b)
Freezing Rain
c)
Sleet
d)
Snow
41.
Where does condensation occur (forming the clouds)?
a)
Hydosphere
b)
Geosphere
c)
Lithosphere
d)
Atmosphere
42.
What is A?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
43.
What is B?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
44.
What is C?
a)
Solid
b)
Liquid
c)
Gas
45.
What is the number of different species in an area referred to as?
a)
Ecology
b)
Niche Diversity
c)
Biodiversity
d)
Habitat Fragmentation
46.
Which of the following is considered a nonrenewable resource?
a)
Water
b)
Sunlight
c)
Coal
d)
Trees
47.
What is the process in which paper, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, and glass are reused?
a)
Reduce
b)
Recycle
c)
Reunite
d)
Reuse
48.
What is a natural resource that is available in limited supplies because they take so long to replenish?
a)
Renewable Energy
b)
Neither
c)
Non-Renewable Energy
d)
Both
49.
Which biome, because of its climate, has the largest number of species of plants and animals?
a)
tundra
b)
desert
c)
rain forest
d)
pine forest
50.
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
a)
glaciation
b)
permafrost
c)
crystallization
d)
soilfrost
51.
Which major biome is home to cacti, mesquite, white thorn, pack rats, small reptiles, and coyotes?
a)
desert
b)
taiga
c)
tundra
d)
grassland
52.
Which biome receives between 0 to 25 centimeters of rain per year, has a temperature range of 0 to 50 degrees Celsius, has poor soil, and is home to lizards, scorpions, and snakes?
a)
desert
b)
mountain
c)
taiga
d)
tundra
53.
An animal that hunts other animals for food is a ___________
a)
herbivore
b)
predator
c)
prey
d)
omnivore
54.
Why don't most parasites kill their hosts immediately?
a)
The host benefits by keeping the parasites alive.
b)
The host is able to fight off the invading parasites.
c)
The parasites help the host before killing it.
d)
The parasites would no longer have a food supply if the host died.
55.
A relationship in which two organisms benefit from the actions of each other.
a)
sharingism
b)
mutualism
c)
parasitism
d)
commensalism
56.
A relationship in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected.
a)
mutualism
b)
parisitism
c)
symbiosis
d)
commensalism
57.
What is the source of energy for all producers?
a)
sun
b)
wind
c)
Earth
d)
rain
58.
Which organism is a producer?
a)
mouse
b)
phytoplankton
c)
fox
d)
vulture
59.
What is the volume of the rock? The water level is displaced from 20 mL to 23 mL with the rock.
a)
3 mL
b)
23 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
43 mL
60.
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
a)
Liquid
b)
Gas
c)
Solid
d)
Plasma
61.
Anything that has mass and takes up space is called
a)
volume
volume
volume
b)
matter
c)
magnetism
d)
electricity
62.
What are the three states of matter?
a)
gas, liquid, mass
b)
solid, liquid, gas
c)
mass, volume, thermal energy
d)
gas, temperature, solids
63.
Which physical property is the amount of space something takes up and can be measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
conductivity
b)
relative density
c)
thermal energy
d)
volume
64.
Example for Physical property
a)
Odor
b)
burns in air
65.
Which tool would be used to measure the mass of an object?
a)
balance
b)
graduated cylinder
c)
meter stick
d)
spring scale
66.
5 grams of salt was mixed with 50 mL of water to form a solution. In the solution, the water was which of the following?
a)
Solvent
b)
Saturate
c)
Solute
d)
Transparent
67.
I added scoop after scoop of a specific solute until I saw the solute build up at the bottom of the test tube and knew the solute was no longer able to dissolve. This is an example of a(n) _____________.
a)
Insoluble solute
b)
Solvent
c)
Saturated Solution
d)
Homogeneous Mixture
68.
The boiling point of water is ______________.
a)
0° C
b)
50° C
c)
200° C
d)
100° C
69.
What is the formula for calculating density?
a)
Mass ∗ Volume
b)
Volume ∗ Mass
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Volume ÷ Mass
70.
What would be the best way to measure the volume of a small rock?
a)
L x W x H with a ruler
b)
Put on triple beam balance
c)
Mass ÷ Volume
d)
Displacement method using graduated cylinder
71.
Which word describes a volcano that is erupting or will erupt soon?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
d)
magma
72.
Which word describes an active volcano that is not erupting?
a)
active
b)
dormant
c)
extinct
d)
cone
73.
The shaking and trembling that results from movement of rock beneath Earth's surface is called an earthquake
a)
true
b)
false
74.
This layer of Earth is the thickest part
a)
crust
b)
outer core
c)
mantle
d)
inner core
75.
The Inner Core is not made of metal.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Chester Cheatah
d)
Chicken Little
76.
What was the name given to all the continents when they were joined as one super continent
a)
Supreme Continent
b)
United States
c)
Bill Nye's World
d)
Pangea
77.
What is the top layer of the Earth's surface called?
a)
Mantle
b)
Innercore
c)
Outercore
d)
Crust
78.
What is the safest thing to do if there is an Earthquake?
a)
Go to the top floor of the building that you are in.
b)
Go into the basement
c)
Hide under your bed
d)
Go outside and move away from buildings or anything else that can fall on you.
79.
What scale do we use to measure the intensity of an Earthquake?
a)
Taylor Scales
b)
Weight Scale
c)
Richter Scale
d)
Tectonic Scales
80.
What are the two types of crust
a)
continental and oceanic
b)
ocean and upper
c)
lower and upper
d)
pizza and subway
81.
There is only one type of ecosystem.
a)
True
b)
False
82.
The source of a stream is often in a.......
a)
forest
b)
desert
c)
mountain
d)
ocean
83.
A mixture of particles that will separate upon standing.
a)
alloy
b)
suspsension
c)
solution
d)
mixture
84.
Volcanic rock that cooled and hardened underground.
a)
intrusive igneous rock
b)
extrusive igneous rock
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