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6th Grade Science Review

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How is gravity affected by mass?
a)
the larger the mass of the object, the greater the gravity
b)
small objects have no gravity
c)
gravity is not affected by mass of objects, whether large or small
2.
What is the difference between mass and weight?
a)
mass is how much matter is in an object, and weight is the gravitational pull on that object
b)
mass and weight are the same
c)
weight affects how much mass is in an object
d)
weight is determined by how many atoms make up an object
3.
Sarah is bringing treats to her elementary school class on her birthday. The number of treats she brings in is based on the number of students in her class.
t = the number of treats
s = the number of students

Which of the variables is independent?
a)
s
b)
t
4.
Carey and Justin are raising money to purchase books for their school's library. The more money they raise, the more books they will be able to purchase for the library.
m = the amount of money Carey and Justin raise
b = the number of books Carey and Justin will be able to purchase

Which of the variables is dependent?
a)
m
b)
b
5.
What are the key words in a hypothesis ?
a)
who ? What? When ? Where ? Why ?
b)
I me you 
c)
If Then Because 
d)
Just because how 
6.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
7.
What is observation?
a)
Using the 5 senses and available tools to make conclusions and formulate opinions
b)
Asking questions
c)
Singing songs
d)
Dancing
8.
Which statement is an observation?
a)
That house is empty because there are no lights on. 
b)
Her hair is brown. 
c)
Her hair is brown because she dyed it. 
d)
Her hair has not been cut in two years. 
9.
What is measured with a graduated cylinder?
a)
Passage of time
b)
Distance from one thing to another
c)
Weight of an object
d)
Volume of liquid
10.
Anything that has mass and volume
a)
matter
b)
energy
c)
heat
d)
electricity
11.
Definite volume, definite shape
a)
solid 
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
12.
Definite volume, changes shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
13.
Changes volume, changes shape
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
14.
Define a Chemical Property
a)
A property which depends on the objects size or matter.
b)
A property of matter not involving in its manifestation a chemical change
c)
A property or behavior of a substance which undergoes a chemical change or reaction.
d)
A property which makes the object smell or taste different.
15.
Define a Physical Property
a)
A property of matter not involving in its manifestation a chemical change
b)
A property in which stops a chemical reaction from occuring.
c)
A property or behavior of a substance which undergoes a chemical change or reaction.
d)
A property which makes the object smell or taste different.
16.
Which of the following is a Chemical Property?
a)
Radicallity
b)
Color
c)
Boiling Point
d)
Reactivity
17.
Which of the following is a Physical Property?
a)
Combustion
b)
Electronegativity
c)
Color
d)
PH Level
18.
Which of the following is a Physical Change?
a)
Hulk smashes a building
b)
Iron Man pulverizes a building 
19.
Which of the following is a Chemical Change?
a)
Spongebob drowns underwater
b)
The water of the sea reacts with human skin
20.
What is sublimination?
a)
Change from solid to gas.
b)
Change from solid to liquid.
c)
Change from liquid to gas.
d)
Change from gas to solid. 
21.
What is condensation?
a)
Change from liquid to solid.
b)
Change from liquid to gas. 
c)
Change from gas to liquid.
d)
Change from gas to solid. 
22.
A pure substance containing only one kind of atom.
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
23.
It is a pure substance containing two or more different kinds of atoms.
a)
element
b)
mixture
c)
compound
24.
The transfer of thermal energy is called _____?
a)
heat
b)
energy
c)
work
d)
friction
25.
What type of mechanical energy is due to the position of an object?
a)
chemical energy
b)
heat energy
c)
potential energy
d)
kinetic energy
26.
What type of energy includes both kinetic and potential energy?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
sound energy
27.
What type of energy flows through the wires in an electrical circuit?
a)
electrical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
solar energy
d)
light energy
28.
Food, batteries, and fuel such as gasoline are similar because they are sources of _________ energy.
a)
chemical energy
b)
kinetic energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
heat energy
29.
What type of energy includes both kinetic and potential energy?
a)
mechanical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
heat energy
d)
sound energy
30.
What type of energy flows through the wires in an electrical circuit?
a)
electrical energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
solar energy
d)
light energy
31.
What type of mechanical energy is due to the position of an object?
a)
chemical energy
b)
heat energy
c)
potential energy
d)
kinetic energy
32.
What type of mechanical energy is due to the motion of an object?
a)
chemical energy
b)
potential energy
c)
heat energy
d)
kinetic energy
33.
What type of energy is seen here?
a)
chemical energy
b)
heat energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
potential energy
34.
What type of energy do plants use to make sugar in the photosynthetic process?
a)
heat energy
b)
chemical energy
c)
solar energy
d)
kinetic energy
35.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
36.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
37.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
38.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
39.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
40.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
41.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
42.
What is the definition of CONDUCTION?
a)
When heat is transferred from objects like rays of light or electromagnetically.
b)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
c)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
d)
When heat transfers through the heater or AC in your house.
43.
Which of the following is an example of convection?
a)
A hair dryer is drying up your hair.
b)
When the AC or heater changes the temperature.
c)
When a car engine turns hot after being turned on.
d)
When you are making soup and the water is rising and lowering.
44.
What is the definition of CONVECTION
a)
When heat transfers through waves.
b)
When heat transfers from objects that are touching.
c)
a  hot liquid or air that  expands, becomes less dense, and rises or becomes more dense, and sinks.
d)
Heat traveling from the sun
45.
What kind of heat transfer happens when the sun is heating your body?
a)
Conduction
b)
Radiation
c)
Convection
d)
Density
46.
When a pot is  touching a stove that is on, what heat transfer is happening?
a)
I don't know??????
b)
Radiation
c)
Conduction
d)
Convection
47.
The way the heat is moving from the hot coffee is called...
a)
convection
b)
radiation
c)
insulation
d)
conduction
48.
The baby chickens are kept warm from the heat lamps demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
49.
When you tell the direction and speed of an object, you give its
a)
motion
b)
velocity
c)
acceleration
d)
mass
50.
__________ is the change in speed or direction of an object's motion.
a)
velocity
b)
acceleration
c)
force
d)
position
51.
The more mass an object has, the more ___________ it has.
a)
inertia
b)
motion
c)
momentum
d)
weight
52.
What do you need to measure to find the speed of a moving car?
a)
distance and time
b)
speed and direction
c)
direction and time
d)
distance and momentum
53.
What is a force that resists or opposes motion between objects that are in contact?
a)
momentum
b)
gravity
c)
friction
d)
gravitational pull
54.
The moon is a natural  ______ of Earth.
a)
comet
b)
axis
c)
satellite
d)
space probe
55.
What is the name of the force that keeps planets on there orbit?
a)
orbit
b)
stars
c)
planets
d)
gravity
56.
What is the name of an object that orbits around another object.
a)
rocket
b)
satellite
c)
space shuttle
57.
What are the SI units used to measure force? 
a)
pounds 
b)
grams 
c)
newtons 
d)
kg/ m2
58.
Is the sun a planet?
a)
Yes
b)
No
c)
I don't know
d)
Maybe...
59.
What is the smallest formation that includes stars, planets, moons, asteroids and other material?
a)
A Solar System
b)
A Universe
c)
A Galaxy
d)
A Comet
60.
A huge system of gas, dust, and stars is a _____________.
a)
galaxy
b)
comet
c)
moon
d)
star
61.
What force causes dust particles to stick together in a nebula?
a)
nuclear fusion
b)
gravity
c)
hydrogen
d)
iron
62.
Newton's third law of motion states, 
a)
For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.
b)
The acceleration of an object as produced by a net force is directly proportional to the magnitude of the net force, in the same direction as the net force, and inversely proportional to the mass of the object.
c)
An object at rest stays at rest and an object in motion stays in motion with the same speed and in the same direction unless acted upon by an unbalanced force.
d)
What goes up, must come down.
63.
One full orbit of an object around another object is called a ________.
a)
axis
b)
rotation
c)
revolution
d)
satellite
64.
Which of the following is NOT a rapid (fast) change in Earth's surface?
a)
landslides
b)
erosion
c)
volcanoes
d)
earthquakes
65.
_________is the movement of sediment from one place to another.
a)
Erosion
b)
Weathering
c)
Deposition
d)
All of the above
66.
The dropping off of sediments in a new place is called __________.
a)
departing
b)
deposition
c)
erosion
d)
weathering
67.
Which layer of Earth is the source of lava that erupts from volcanoes?
a)
inner core
b)
outer core
c)
asthenosphere
d)
lithosphere