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1st Semester Review BMS 6th Grade

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are factors that do NOT change during the experiment? 
a)
Participants 
b)
Experimental Group
c)
Control Group
d)
Constants
2.
What is the thing you are measuring or recording in an experiment? 
a)
Independent Variable
b)
Dependent Variable
c)
Control Group
d)
Constants
3.
Statement: How does the amount of light affect bacteria growth in a pond?
Question: Determine the independent variable. 
a)
bacteria growth 
b)
human mouth
c)
amount of light 
d)
bacteria
4.
Statement: How does the amount of light affect bacteria growth in a pond?
Question: Determine the dependent variable. 
a)
bacteria growth
b)
human mouth 
c)
amount of light 
d)
bacteria
5.
Statement: How does the amount of light affect bacteria growth in a pond?
Question: Determine the control group. 
a)
The group with light.
b)
The group without light.
c)
There is no control group in this experiment. 
d)
The group with a little bit of light. 
6.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
7.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
8.
What energy transformations take place when a battery-operated radio is in use?
a)
Electrical to chemical to light
b)
Sound to chemical to mechanical
c)
Chemical to electrical to sound
d)
Light to electrical to thermal
9.
Which of the following devices transforms electrical energy into mechanical energy?
a)
An e-reader
b)
a fan
c)
a manual pencil sharpener
d)
ipod
10.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
11.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
12.
Energy transformations occur when...
a)
energy is created through conduction
b)
energy changes from one form to another
c)
two forces slide together that are touching
d)
a chemical reaction takes place
13.
"Energy can be transformed from one form into another or transformed from one region or another, but energy cannot be created or destroyed."
Which law is this?
a)
Law of Conservation of Mass
b)
Newton's Second Law
c)
Law of Conservation of Energy
d)
Newton's Third Law
14.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.
Energy of motion is which type of energy?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
Sound
d)
Gravitational
16.
When plants convert the sun's energy into food, which type of energy is it?
a)
kinetic
b)
chemical
c)
thermal
d)
radiant
17.
What kind of energy is represented in this picture?
a)
Thermal
b)
Potential
c)
Nuclear
d)
Mechanical
18.
Gravitational potential energy depends on the ________ and ________ of the object. 
a)
Height and mass
b)
Friction and movement
c)
Mass and Movement
d)
Height and Friction 
19.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
20.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
21.

__________________ is a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

a)

Temperature

b)

Heat

c)

Absolute zero

d)

Cold

22.

___________ is the transfer of thermal energy from a warmer object to a cooler object.

a)

Temperature

b)

Energy

c)

Heat

d)

Cold

23.

__________________ is a type of heat transfer that occurs only in fluids, such as water and air.

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

24.

__________________ is the transfer of energy by electromagnetic waves.

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

25.

________________ transfers heat from one particle of matter to another within an object or between two objects.

a)

Convection

b)

Radiation

c)

Conduction

d)

Heat

26.

A material that conducts heat well is called a __________________.

a)

conductor

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

insulator

27.

______________ are materials that do not conduct heat well.

a)

Convections

b)

Conductors

c)

Insulators

d)

Properties

28.

The amount of energy required to raise the temperature of 1 kg of a material by 1 kelvin is called its _______________________.

a)

specific heat

b)

energy change

c)

specific change

d)

temperature change

29.

The expanding of matter when it is heated is known as _____________ expansion.

a)

heat

b)

specific

c)

thermal

d)

cold

30.
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.
31.

Warm air rises because it is

a)

Less dense than cool air

b)

More dense than cool air

c)

The same density as cool air

d)

Heavier than cool air

32.

What is thermal energy?

a)

the total kinetic energy in an object

b)

a measure o the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or substance

c)

The energy that is transferred between two objects that are different temperatures.

33.

Heat is...

a)

the total kinetic energy in an object. Depends on mass and temperature.

b)

A measure of the average kinetic energy of the molecules in an object or substance.

c)

The energy that is transferred between two objects that are different temperatures.

34.

Which of the following best represents what happens when you're inside a room, holding a cold glass of lemonade?

a)

The lemonade makes your hand cold, the air warms the lemonade.

b)

Your hand warms the lemonade, the coldness of the lemonade cools your hand, the air warms the lemonade

c)

Your hand transfers heat to the lemonade, the water vapors cool on the outside of the glass, the air warms the lemonade

35.

Which of the following statements is true? (only one)

a)

a large ice sculpture has more thermal energy than a boiling pan of water just removed from the stove.

b)

a large ice sculpture has less thermal energy than a boiling pan of water just removed from the stove.

c)

Thermal energy only exists in objects that have high kinetic energy and high temperatures.

36.
As the kinetic energy of the molecules in a substance increases, the temperature of the substance __________.
a)
increases
b)
decreases
37.
Heat transfer always goes from-
a)
Cold to Hot
b)
Hot to Cold
c)
Heat doesn't transfer
d)
Freezing to Cold
38.
A high specific heat means...
a)
It heats up quickly with energy added
b)
It requires more energy to change temperature
39.

A lizard sits on a hot rock to get warm. What type of thermal energy transfer is occurring?

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

kinetic

40.

A hot potato at 80 ºC is placed in a bowl of soup at 40 ºC. The surrounding room is at

20 ºC. Which correctly describes the directions of thermal energy transfer?

a)

potato to soup, and soup to room

b)

room to soup, and soup to potato

c)

room to soup, and room to potato

d)

soup to potato, and potato to room

41.

A hot iron is turned off and cools down to room temperature. the iron cools because...

a)

the iron does not hold heat very well

b)

the room transfers cold energy to the iron

c)

heat energy is transferred from the warm iron to the cooler room

d)

the thermal energy is destroyed during an interaction with the room

42.

A liquid thermometer works because liquid ____ when warmed.

a)

expands

b)

contracts

c)

solidifies

d)

condenses

43.

This is the horizontal movement of ocean water that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.

a)

Ocean Current

b)

Surface Current

c)

Deep Current

d)

Convection Current

44.

This is a stream-like movement of ocean water far beneath the surface of the ocean.

a)

Ocean Current

b)

Surface Current

c)

Convection Current

d)

Deep Current

45.

Which of the following does not affect surface currents?

a)

Continental Deflections

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

Global Winds

d)

Marine Life

46.

Continents affect surface currents by:

a)

Dropping Pieces of Rock into the Ocean

b)

The Coriolis Effect

c)

Making the Water Warmer

d)

Continental Deflection

47.

What affects the density of water?

a)

Salinity and Temperature

b)

Temperature and Air Pressure

c)

Salinity and Air Pressure

d)

Only Temperature

48.

True or False: The sun is the major source of energy that powers surface currents.

a)

True

b)

False

49.

Which does not affect surface currents/

a)

wind

b)

density

c)

Coriolis Effect

d)

Continental Deflection

50.

What is the curving of Earth's motion due to?

a)

wind

b)

Corlios Effect

c)

density

d)

temperature

51.

What 2 factors affect deep ocean currents?

a)

salinity and wind

b)

wind and temperature

c)

temperature and salinity

d)

Coriolis Effect and wind

52.

What is the name of the surface current on the east coast of the US?

a)

California

b)

Canaries

c)

Gulf Stream

d)

North Atlantic Drift

53.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
54.
I have two objects with the same volume but different masses.  Which object will be more dense?
a)
The object with less weight.
b)
The object with more weight.
c)
The object with more mass.
d)
The object with less mass.
55.

Wind is created when air moves from a ________________________ pressure area.

a)

high to low

b)

high to high

c)

low to high

d)

low to low

56.
In a sea breeze, the air is warmer above the _____.
a)
land
b)
ocean
c)
sky
d)
beach
57.
How does the air move in a land breeze?
a)
From east to west
b)
From west to east
c)
From the land to the ocean
d)
From the ocean to the land
58.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
59.
The amount of mass per unit volume of a substance is...
a)
Atmosphere
b)
Wave
c)
Sea Breeze
d)
Density
60.
Differences in air temperature and air pressure due to uneven heating of the Earth creates?
a)
atmosphere
b)
sunlight
c)
gravity
d)
wind
61.
Convection currents, which affect weather and climate, are created by
a)
slow, constant tectonic movement
b)
mining of the seafloor
c)
erosion of ocean beaches
d)
the uneven heating of the Earth
62.

How do warm water currents affect the coastal areas along which they flow?

a)

They create unusually warm climates for the latitude.

b)

They create less rainfall along the coast.

c)

They create unusually cool climates for the latitude.

d)

They make the coastal climate cooler than the inland climate.

63.

The envelope of gases surrounding the Earth is known as the atmosphere. Which of the following statements

accurately describes the atmosphere?

a)

The atmosphere is composed of masses of air particles that are constantly moving.

b)

The atmosphere is composed of several layers that increase in density as altitude increases.

c)

The atmosphere is composed of masses of particles that move very little, if at all.

d)

The atmosphere is composed entirely of nitrogen and oxygen, which react to form ozone.

64.

Warm, less dense air at the equator

a)

Rises and flows toward the poles

b)

Cools and creates an area of low pressure

c)

Cools and creates an area of high pressure

d)

Cools and then flow toward the poles.

65.

Which condition will most likely lead to the formation of winds on Earth?

a)

Uneven heating of the earth's surface

b)

The shifting of tectonic plates

c)

Geothermal activty

d)

The rotation of the Earth on its axis

66.

Unlike local winds, global winds generally

a)

Blow from specific directions over long distances

b)

Are unpredictable

c)

Are not influences by heating of the Earth's surface

d)

Change directions from day to day

67.

The transfer of thermal energy by convection is a very important process in the temperature distribution on the surface of the Earth. The term sea breeze describes a thermally produced wind blowing from an ocean surface onto adjoining land.

a)

Water has a higher specific heat than land. Therefore, the temperature of water does not rise as much as landmass.

b)

Land has a higher specific heat than water. Therefore, the temperature of water does not rise as much as landmass.

c)

Land has a higher specific heat than water. Therefore, the temperature of landmass does not rise as much as water.

d)

Water has a higher specific heat than land. Therefore, the temperature of landmass does not rise as much as water.

68.

Which of these would be the best way to measure the effect that removing many trees in the area would have on the hydrologic cycle?

a)

Measure and compare the amounts of precipitation and surface water runoff in the area before and after the trees are removed.

b)

Survey the people living in the area to determine if they use more water before or after the trees are removed.

c)

Measure and compare the speed and direction of wind in the area before and after the trees are removed.

d)

Evaluate the growth of new plants in the area before and after the trees are removed.

69.

Warm water rises at the equator and cold air sinks at the poles creating

a)

convection currents

b)

hurricanes

c)

tornadoes

d)

The Coriolis Effect

70.

Which statement correctly describes one way ocean currents affect a region?

a)

Warm ocean currents keep coastal air temperatures warm, creating moderate climate conditions in coastal regions.

b)

Deep ocean currents move water from polar seas toward the equator, creating drafts of cold air that blow over polar regions.

c)

Cold ocean currents along the equator increase evaporation rates, creating circular winds that produce tropical storms.

d)

Deep ocean currents push into estuaries, creating sand deposits that form barrier islands.