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Worksheets6th Grade Final Exam Review
Total questions: 68
Worksheet time: 34mins
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Class
Date
1.
The picture shows a large rock breaking apart. Which of these is MOST likely making the rock break apart?
a)
hot sunlight
b)
plant roots
c)
falling leaves
d)
running water
2.
Weathering is the breaking down of rock into ___________.
a)
boulders
b)
mountains
c)
sediment
d)
ice
3.
_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
4.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
a)
departing
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
5.
Which of the following is NOT a cause of weathering, erosion, and deposition?
a)
fire
b)
water
c)
wind
d)
ice
6.
Weathering, erosion, and deposition occur over many________.
a)
days
b)
years
c)
hours
d)
months
7.
How does freezing water cause the weathering of rocks? The freezing water—
a)
keeps the rocks in place
b)
makes the rocks last longer
c)
expands cracks and breaks rocks
d)
causes rocks to fall in landslides
8.
What is sediment?
a)
the process of rocks being broken down and carried away
b)
bits of rock, sand, and silt caused by the weathering of rocks
c)
the top layer of the soil
d)
decaying plant or animal material
9.
Glaciers dropping rock and sand to form moraines is an example of...
a)
weathering
b)
erosion
c)
deposition
10.
What is an enormous mass of ice moving over land?
a)
glacier
b)
iceberg
c)
ice wedging
d)
dune
11.
The process of breaking up, wearing away, and dissolving of rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
12.
What type of weathering is it when acid rain breaks down and changes the rock?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
physical weathering
c)
erosion
13.
Ice wedging will
a)
wear down rocks as they bounce together
b)
break up rocks when the water in cracks freezes and thaws
c)
peel away loosened material from the surface of rocks.
14.
How do plants weather rocks?
a)
when the leaves dissolve the rocks
b)
when roots grow into cracks of rocks and expand the rock
c)
when the plant moves water from the roots to the leaves
15.
Sand settles on the beach after waves dropped it there. This is an example of...
a)
Weathering
b)
Erosion
c)
Deposition
d)
Dragging
16.
The process of breaking up rocks on Earth's surface is called...
a)
sediment
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
deposition
17.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are carried away to new locations is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
18.
wind erosion forms what type of landform?
a)
meander
b)
drumlin
c)
sand dune
d)
sand bar
19.
All of the following are causes of physical weathering except...
a)
plant growth
b)
wind
c)
acid rain
d)
running water
20.
Over time, repeated cycles of heating & cooling can cause rock to crack. The rock may then break into smaller pieces. What is this process called?
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
subsidence
d)
weathering
21.
What is a mound of sand that was formed and moves by the action of wind?
a)
dune
b)
coastline
c)
delta
d)
beach
22.
Rocks and sediment change their form as they move through the rock cycle. Which change involves melting?
a)
lava to rock
b)
magma to lava
c)
rock to magma
d)
rock to sediment
23.
Slate is a metamorphic rock that forms from shale, which is a sedimentary rock. Which of the following would be needed for slate to form from shale?
a)
weathering
b)
erosion & deposition
c)
melting & solidification
d)
heat & pressure
24.
rock altered, changed, by pressure and heat
a)
sedimentary rock
b)
metamorphic rock
c)
igneous
d)
erosion
25.
Rock that forms when minerals form from solutions or sediment from older rocks get pressed and cemented together.
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
26.
This rock cooled on the outside of a volcano and contained air bubbles when it was forming. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
27.
This rock was formed by lots of fossils that settled on top of each other over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
28.
This rock was another type of rock that was heated and compressed over time. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
29.
This rock started as molten magma. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
30.
This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
31.
A metamorphic rock can become ______.
a)
igneous
b)
metamorphic
c)
sedimentary
d)
all of these
32.
Rock that forms when magma or lava cools and hardens to become solid, either beneath or on Earth’s surface
a)
Sedimentary Rock
b)
Metamorphic Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
33.
The series of processes in which rock changes from one type to another.
a)
Metamorphic Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Igneous Rock
d)
Rock Cycle
34.
Which animal part would MOST LIKELY form a fossil?
a)
fur
b)
lung
c)
bone
d)
muscle
35.
Why do bones and teeth remain as part of some fossils?
a)
they are white
b)
bones are large
c)
the parts are hard
d)
bones decay easily
36.
Which best describes fossils?
a)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living things
b)
They are the preserved remains or evidence of ancient living and nonliving things
c)
They are the preserved bones of ancient animals
d)
They are impressions of plant leaves in ancient rocks
37.
Why don't all living things become fossils?
a)
because some living things are too small
b)
because some living things are too big
c)
because some are subject to catastrophism and others are not
d)
because environmental conditions have to be just right to prevent decay
38.
According to the law of superposition, the oldest fossils are found
a)
At the top of the rock layers
b)
Near the bottom of the rock layers
c)
In the middle of the rock layers
d)
Somewhat near the surface
39.
Which rock layer in the diagram seems to be the oldest?
a)
F
b)
E
c)
B
d)
A
40.
According to the law of superposition, which layer is the youngest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
41.
What rock type is best for finding fossils?
a)
Sedimentary
b)
Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
42.
Which type of dating method can be used on rock layers by applying the Law of Superposition?
a)
relative dating
b)
absolute dating
c)
radioactive dating
d)
radiometric dating
43.
What is an unconformity?
a)
A lake
b)
A layer of fossils
c)
A time gap in the rock record
d)
Folded rock
44.
What is an index fossil?
a)
A fossil in geologic history
b)
A fossil of petrified remains
c)
A fossil of calcified remains
d)
A fossil found in a specific time period and wide range
45.
These are dinosaur footprints. What is this a example of?
a)
All of the below!!!!!
b)
index fossil
c)
permineralized remains
d)
trace fossil
46.
Anything that takes up space
a)
volume
b)
mass
c)
matter
47.
What is the state of matter that has a definite volume but no definite shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
plasma
d)
gas
48.
The particles in a ____ are the farthest apart and move the fastest.
a)
gas
b)
solid
c)
banana
d)
liquid
49.
Weight is the measure of the pull of _____________ on an object.
a)
scale
b)
gravity
c)
mass
d)
force
50.
I have a definite volume, but no definite shape
a)
Gas
b)
Liquid
c)
Plasma
d)
Solid
51.
When a gas becomes a liquid
a)
Evaporation
b)
Boiling
c)
Freezing
d)
Condensation
52.
When a solid becomes a liquid
a)
Sublimation
b)
Evaporation
c)
Melting
d)
Freezing
53.
When gas leaves a boiling pot of water which change of state is taking place?
a)
Condensation
b)
Melting
c)
Freezing
d)
Evaporation
54.
Which of the following is not a state of matter?
a)
Solid
b)
Gas
c)
Liquid
d)
Jello
55.
Which one is not a way to transfer heat?
a)
Conduction
b)
Transpiration
c)
Convection
d)
Radiation
56.
What is the circulation of a fluid in a loop as the fluid alternately heats up and cools down?
a)
convection current
b)
thermal insulator
c)
convection
d)
thermal conductor
57.
What is the transfer of energy by waves moving through space?
a)
heat engine
b)
thermodynamics
c)
radiation
58.
Warm particles rising and cool particles sinking is what heat transfer?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
59.
1. What is the ability to do work?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Energy forms
60.
What is the energy of motion that depends on speed and mass?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Chemical energy
61.
What is the energy of position or shape that depends on weight and height, also called stored energy?
a)
Energy
b)
Kinetic energy
c)
Potential energy
d)
Sound energy
62.
What is the law that states that energy cannot be created or destroyed only transform form one energy to another?
a)
Law of Conservation of Energy
b)
Law of Gravity
c)
Law of Inertia
d)
None of these
63.
What is the transfer of heat by the circulation or movement of liquids and gases?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Energy
64.
What is the transfer of heat from one substance to another through direct contact?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Energy
65.
What is the transfer of heat through matter or space as waves?
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
d)
Energy
66.
gravitational potential energy is defined as
a)
the energy an object has due to its height above the ground
b)
the energy an object has due to its motion
c)
the energy a spring has due to its stretch
d)
the chemical energy stored in the molecules of atoms
67.
Kinetic Energy is defined as
a)
Energy stored due to its location
b)
Energy of motion
c)
Energy stored in the bonds of molecules
d)
Heat energy
68.
What are the two types of Mechanical Energy? (ME)
a)
Kinetic and Potential Energy
b)
Kinetic and Nuclear Energy
c)
Potential and Chemical Energy
d)
Thermal and Kinetic Energy
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