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WorksheetsTCAP Spring 2014 Item Release Grade 6 Science
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these describes a flow of energy in this diagram?
a)
A The quoll receives energy directly from the wisteria.
b)
B The sandalwood receives energy from the zamia.
c)
C The quoll receives energy directly from the hopping mouse.
d)
D The hopping mouse receives energy from the honey eater.
2.
Lightning rods are used to protect buildings from lightning strikes. Lightning rods are made from materials that are good electrical conductors. Which material is best for making a lightning rod?
a)
iron
b)
wood
c)
brick
d)
concrete
3.
Rain washes a pesticide into a river. How would the pesticide most likely end up in the tissues of a fish-‐eatingosprey?
a)
A The osprey would consume organisms that had ingested contaminants.
b)
B The osprey would drink water from puddles formed by rainfall.
c)
C The osprey would feed on grass that was exposed to the pesticide.
d)
D The osprey would in herit the pesticide from the genes of its parents.
4.
When the sun, the moon, and Earth are in the positions shown, which moon phase is viewed from Earth?
a)
A waning crescent
b)
waxing gibbous
c)
first quarter moon
d)
full moon
5.
Which of these is the direct cause of air movement between areas of high and low pressure?
a)
A solar energy
b)
B geothermal energy
c)
magnetic field of Earth
d)
pull of gravity from the moon
6.
WhatismostlikelytooccuronEarthatthelocationshownbythearrow?
a)
A red tides
b)
B rip tides
c)
C spring tides
d)
D neap tides
7.
Which pair of materials will conduct electricity?
a)
A rubber and gold
b)
B copper and aluminum
c)
C plastic and glass
d)
D brass and wood
8.
One year is the length of time it takes for
a)
A Earth to rotate on its axis once
b)
B Earth to revolve around the sun once
c)
C the moon to rotate on its axis
d)
D the moon to revolve around Earth once
9.
One fingernail-‐sized pellet of nuclear fuel has the same amount of energy as nearly 500 kilograms of coal or nearly 400 liters of gasoline. When nuclear fuel is converted to electricity, why is the total power value of the electricity less than that of the nuclear fuel that was used?
a)
A Some energy is absorbed into the ground.
b)
B Some energy is destroyed by the reaction.
c)
C. Some energy is transferred to the environment as heat.
d)
D Some energy is unaffected by the reaction.
10.
Which body is an asteroid?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
11.
Which energy transformation occurs after the button is pressed?
a)
A chemical energy→mechanical energy→electrical energy
b)
B electrical energy→mechanical energy→sound energy
c)
C electrical energy→sound energy→chemical energy
d)
D sound energy→chemical energy→mechanical energy
12.
Someelementsinaconiferousforestincludesnow,trees,deer,andbirds.Whichisanabioticelementinthisbiome?
a)
A snow
b)
B trees
c)
C deer
d)
D birds
13.
Whichstatementbestdescribestheflowofenergyinthisfoodweb?
a)
A The Adélie penguin provides energy for the humpback whale.
b)
B Phytoplankton are the base of energy for this food web.
c)
C The crabeater seal receives energy from the leopard sea.
d)
D Squid receive energy from multiple organisms in this food web.
14.
When viewed from Earth, when will the illuminated side of Venus most likely be the brightest?
a)
A when Venus is closest to Earth
b)
B when the magnetic field on Venus is the strongest
c)
C when volcanoes on Venus are most active
d)
D when Venus has the highest surface temperature
15.
Which item could be placed in the open space labeled X to conduct electricity in the circuit?
a)
A rope
b)
B wood spoon
c)
C cardboard
d)
D metal scissors
16.
A certain biome receives less than 10 centimeters of rainfall each year. Plants in this biome may have long taproots that reach water deep underground or may have shallow root systems that catch rainwater as soon as it hits the ground. Which biome most likely contains plants with these adaptations?
a)
A deciduous forest
b)
B rain forest
c)
C desert
d)
D wetland
17.
A group of campers decides to build a fire. The campers put wood in a pile with dry leaves. The materials burn and energy is released. Which best describes what happens to the energy in the wood and leaves during this process?
a)
A The nuclear energy is transformed into mechanical energy
b)
B The chemical energy is transformed into heat energy.
c)
C The heat energy is transformed into nuclear energy.
d)
D The mechanical energy is transformed into electrical energy.
18.
What conclusion is supported by these data?
a)
A Earth is farther from the sun than Mars.
b)
B Mars has the greatest diameter.
c)
Mercury is hotter than Venus.
d)
D Neptune has the longest orbit.
19.
Students were instructed to determine if convection was occurring in their classroom. The students used thermometers to measure air temperatures at different locations along the ceiling of their classroom. Which of these best identifies the experimental error in this investigation?
a)
A Temperatures were not measured along the floor.
b)
B Measurements were taken only using thermometers.
c)
C. Data were only collected in one classroom.
d)
D Measurements were not taken during nighttime hours.
20.
The difference in atmospheric pressure between Point X and Point Y causes
a)
A wind.
b)
B gravity.
c)
C tides.
d)
D humidity.
21.
Scientists developed a new pesticide to protect food crops from rodents. Which is the most likely unintended negative consequence of spraying the new pesticide on crops?
a)
A changes to the water cycle patterns
b)
B increased crop production
c)
C increased safety when crops are consumed
d)
D changes to the flow of energy through the food web
22.
A student is designing and building a solar oven for a school project. The project requires the solar oven to reach at least 90°C inside, using only energy from the sun. Which is the best way for the student to test the prototype once it is built?
a)
A place a chocolate square in the oven and see if it melts after 5 minutes
b)
B observe whether the air surrounding the oven feels warm to skin
c)
C place a thermometer in the oven and measure the temperature
d)
D observe if dough placed in the oven bakes into bread after 1 hour
23.
Which action would increase the gravitational potential energy of a rubber ball at the top of an incline?
a)
A decreasing the temperature of the room
b)
B squeezing the rubber ball to a smaller size
c)
C rolling the rubber ball down the incline
d)
D adding to the height of the incline
24.
A scientist is studying a host-‐parasite relationship in a fresh water pond. The scientist needs to identify the species of the parasite in the tissue of the host. Which instrument would best help the scientist identify the parasite?
a)
A beaker
b)
B microscope
c)
C anemometer
d)
D telescope
25.
At which point is the water in the current the coldest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
A teacher describes an object in space as a natural satellite that revolves around a planet. The teacher is describing a
a)
A star
b)
B galaxy
c)
C moon
d)
D comet
27.
Which of these is not considered a consumer in an ecosystem?
a)
A a deer eating berries
b)
B a vulture eating a dead animal
c)
C a plant producing flowers
d)
D a mushroom growing on a dead log
28.
According to the table, which body is most likely being described?
a)
A asteroid
b)
B comet
c)
C star
d)
D moon
29.
These data are characteristic conditions of a
a)
A tornado
b)
B hurricane
c)
C blizzard
d)
D tsunami
30.
When a teacher removed a sample of matter from a sealed container, it produced a flame. The chemical energy in the sample was transformed into
a)
A heat energy and light energy.
b)
B electrical energy and heat energy.
c)
C ligh energy and potential energy.
d)
D potential energy and electrical energy.
31.
A lunar cycle occurs approximately once every
a)
A 24 hours
b)
B 48 hours
c)
C 7 days
d)
D 28 days
32.
What is the source of energy that heats the atmosphere and creates air movement?
a)
A clouds
b)
B the moon
c)
C tides
d)
D the sun
33.
Which best describes the energy in a spring door hinge while the door is open?
a)
A elastic potential energy
b)
B electrical potential energy
c)
C chemical potential energy
d)
D gravitational potential energy
34.
Which season begins in the Northern Hemisphere when Earth is at Position 3?
a)
A winter
b)
B spring
c)
C summer
d)
D fall
35.
Which energy transformation must occur for this circuit to produce sound?
a)
A mechanical energyelectrical energy
b)
B chemical energyelectrical energy
c)
C electrical energychemical energy
d)
D light energyheat energy
36.
Which conclusion is best supported by the data?
a)
A The air at 500 meters is warming faster than the air at higher elevations.
b)
B The air at 500 meters experienced the greatest temperature change.
c)
C A warm air mass is rising into the atmosphere.
d)
D A humid air mass is rising into the atmosphere.
37.
Engineers from an automobile company are making a new car. The seats in older models of cars become very hot. The engineers want seats in the new car to stay cool even in hot weather. Which should be the first step toward solving this problem?
a)
A survey car owners about their favorite materials
b)
B research the costs of different types of fabrics
c)
C make a prototype of a car with improved seats
d)
D think of ideas for different ways to keep seats cool
38.
Which object, when placed in a circuit, would allow electricity to flow through the circuit?
a)
A plastic fork
b)
B rubber eraser
c)
C iron nail
d)
D wooden spoon
39.
Which animal in this food web obtains energy from other consumers?
a)
A bird
b)
B deer
c)
C cougar
d)
D mouse
40.
Solar cookers use sunlight to cook food. An engineer wants to build a solar cooker that will cook faster than those that are currently available. After building the prototype,which step should the engineer perform next?
a)
A research the features of solar cookers currently on the market
b)
B collect data on how well the new cooker heats food
c)
C analyze different ways of solving the problem
d)
D make a list of materials needed for the new design
41.
Which is the best forecast for conditions on Wednesday?
a)
A fair
b)
B cloudy
c)
C severe storms
d)
D clear skies
42.
When the space heater is on, electrical energy is mainly transformed into
a)
A potential energy
b)
B chemical energy
c)
C sound energy
d)
D thermal energy
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