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Worksheets6th Grade Final Exam Review
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Italian mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who improved the newly invented telescope and used it to view celestial objects.
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
2.
German mathematician and astronomer, who realized that planetary orbits were not circular but were more like ellipses.
a)
Gelileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
3.
Polish astronomer, who used Ptolemy and Aristarchus’s ideas. His model is the first step in the development of the modern model of the solar system.
a)
Galileo
b)
Kepler
c)
Copernicus
4.
Astronomer, geographer, and mathematician, who developed a detailed geocentric model that was used for the next 14 centuries.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Aristarchus
c)
Aristotle
5.
Greek astronomer and mathematician, who is reported to have proposed a heliocentric model of the solar system, which was not accepted at this time
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Aristarchus
c)
Aristotle
6.
Greek philosopher who was among the first thinkers who proposed the geocentric model.
a)
Ptolemy
b)
Aristarchus
c)
Aristotle
7.
The building block of matter
a)
Elements
b)
Atom
c)
Molecules
8.
Pure substances that cannot be broken down into simpler form.
a)
Elements
b)
Molecules
c)
Compound
d)
Matter
9.
Strongly bonded atoms
a)
Elements
b)
Molecules
c)
Compound
d)
Matter
10.
A substance made up of molecules of two or more elements.
a)
Atoms
b)
Molecules
c)
Compound
d)
Matter
11.
Anything that has mass or volume.
a)
Atoms
b)
Molecules
c)
Compounds
d)
Matter
12.
Mixtures of mostly invisible gasses that surround Earth.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
13.
Made up of all the living things and the areas of Earth where they are found.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
14.
The mostly solid, rocky part of Earth, extends from the center of Earth to the surface.
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Biosphere
c)
Geosphere
15.
All the matter, energy, and processes with Earth’s boundary.
a)
Earth's System
b)
Hydropshere
c)
Cryosphere
16.
Made up of all the liquid water found on Earth.
a)
Earth's System
b)
Hydrosphere
c)
Cryosphre
17.
Made up of all the frozen water on Earth.
a)
Earth's System
b)
Hyrdosphere
c)
Cryosphere
18.
Forms when magma and lava cools and solidifies.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
19.
Forms by processes that occur mainly at or near Earth’s surface.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
20.
Forms when a rock is exposed to high temperatures and pressure.
a)
Igneous Rock
b)
Sedimentary Rock
c)
Metamorphic Rock
21.
The Sun is a star.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
A mineral is a natural occurring, inorganic solid with a definite crystalline structure and chemical composition.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Weathering is the laying down of eroded materials, and Erosion is the breakdown of rock materials by chemical and chemical processes.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Red stars have higher surface temperatures than blue stars.
a)
True
b)
False
25.
The microscope helped to improve our understanding of the solar system.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
An equinox is the movement when the sun appears to cross the celestial equator, while a solstice is characterized by a pattern of temperature and weather trends.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
Convection currents are any movement of ocean water far below Earth’s surface.
a)
True
b)
False
28.
A revolution is the motion of a body that travels around another body in space.
a)
True
b)
False
29.
A dark area of the sun’s surface that is cooler than the surround areas is called a sunspot.
a)
True
b)
False
30.
Astronomers use the H-R diagram to predict when comets will travel close to Earth.
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Absolute magnitude is a measure of how bright a star would be if the star were located at a standard distance.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
NASA is the United States agency that explores space through crewed and unscrewed missions.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
A planet is space and all the matter and energy in it.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
The planets in order from closest to farthest away are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Upwelling is the process by which wind blows warm water away from a shore, allowing cool, nutrient-rich water to rise to the surface.
a)
True
b)
False
36.
What is the force of attraction between objects that is due to their masses and the distances between them?
a)
Solar Nebula
b)
Gravity
c)
Orbit
d)
Centripetal Force
37.
How are magma and lava different?
a)
Magma is molten rock above the surface, and Lava is below the surface.
b)
They are composed of different types of rocks and minerals.
c)
Magma is molten rock below the surface, and Lava is above the surface.
d)
Magma and Lava have zero differences.
38.
The Milky Way Galaxy is which type of galaxy?
a)
Irregular Galaxies
b)
Elliptical Galaxies
c)
Spiral Galaxies
d)
Circular Galaxies
39.
What is Earth’s central part, that is very dense and made of iron and nickel?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
40.
Which term describes the periodic rise and fall of the water level in the oceans and other large bodies of water?
a)
Current
b)
Neap
c)
Tides
d)
Wave
41.
How are telescopes used in space science? a
a)
Telescopes are used to transmit visible light over long distance.
b)
Telescopes help in looking at cells.
c)
Telescopes help to gather data about space for use by astronomers.
d)
Telescopes are used to communicate over long distance.
42.
Examining only the color of a mineral can help you do which of the following?
a)
Determine the mineral’s exact identity
b)
Determine whether or not the mineral sinks in water
c)
Decide the mineral’s exact crystalline structure
d)
Eliminate some possibilities of what the mineral might be
43.
What is the inward force that causes an object to move in a circular path?
a)
Solar Nebula
b)
Gravity
c)
Orbit
d)
Centripetal Force
44.
What is the path that a body follow as it travels around another body in space?
a)
Solar Nebula
b)
Gravity
c)
Orbit
d)
Centripetal Force
45.
What is the deflection of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth’s rotation called
a)
Surface Current
b)
Continental Deflection
c)
Coriolis Effect
d)
Deep Currents
46.
This is a measure of whether a mineral can scratch or be scratched by another mineral?
a)
Appearance
b)
Luster
c)
Cleavage
d)
Hardness
47.
What is the thin, outermost layer of the geosphere, which is mostly made of silicate minerals?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
48.
Aside from Earth’s tilt, what other factors contribute to Earth’s seasons?
a)
the time of the day
b)
the energy as heat from the moon
c)
the angle of the sun’s rays and number of hours of daylight
d)
cold and warm air blowing from the oceans
49.
What is the spinning of a body, such as a planet, on its axis?
a)
Rotation
b)
Revolution
c)
Orbit
d)
Satellite
50.
Luster is the physical property that describes which of the following?
a)
How quickly the mineral sinks through water
b)
How hard the mineral is to break
c)
What color mark the mineral leaves when scraped on porcelain
d)
How shiny or dull the mineral appears
51.
What characteristic determines the divisions between the different kinds of radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum?
a)
The length of the wave
b)
Color
c)
Whether the wave is visible or not
d)
Name of the wave
52.
Ann is looking at the night sky. There is a first-quarter moon. What does she see? a
a)
a moon shaped like a crescent
b)
a moon shaped like a half circle
c)
a moon shaped like a circle, shining brightly
d)
no moon in the sky
53.
What is the layer that is made of very slow-flowing, solid rock, and consists of silicate minerals?
a)
Core
b)
Crust
c)
Mantle
54.
Streak is property that describes which of the following?
a)
What is left behind when a mineral is rubbed on a hard surface
b)
The naturally occurring shape of the mineral
c)
How shiny or dull a mineral appears
d)
What color a mineral is
55.
1. Stars are composed of ________________ and ______________.
a)
Hydrogen and Helium
b)
Helium and Oxygen
c)
Hydrogen and Calcium
d)
Carbon and Oxygen
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