Worksheets6th Grade 2018 Midterm Review
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 45mins
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure mass?
Spring Scale
Triple Beam Balance
Graduated Cylinder
Meter Stick
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure weight?
Spring Scale
Triple Beam Balance
Graduated Cylinder
Meter Stick
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure length?
Spring Scale
Triple Beam Balance
Graduated Cylinder
Meter Stick
Which piece of lab equipment is used to measure the volume of an irregularly shaped object?
Spring Scale
Triple Beam Balance
Graduated Cylinder
Meter Stick
What is this?
Scale
Spring Scale
A Football
Triple Beam Balance
This is part of a triple beam balance. What's the mass of the object that's on it?
241 g
412 g
142 g
None of these. This measures weight, not mass.
What is this?
Graduated Cylinder
Beaker
Triple Beam Balance
Erlenmeyer Flask
What does this measure?
Mass
Weight
Volume of an irregularly shaped object
Wind Speed
What measurement measures how hot or cold something is?
Barometer
Anemometer
Thermometer
Psychrometer
What state of matter is this?
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Oklahoma
___ is the amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much water vapor the air COULD hold?
Humidity
Temperature
Air Pressure
Relative Humidity
If the area you are in is covered by a low pressure system, would you expect it to be sunny or rainy?
Sunny
Rainy
If the area you are in is covered by a high pressure system, would you expect it to be sunny or rainy?
Sunny
Rainy
Which variable is measured in an experiment?
Independent
Dependent
Control
Which variable is changed on purpose in an experiment?
Independent
Dependent
Control
Which variable is kept the same in an experiment?
Independent
Dependent
Control
Currently, the heaviest cat in the world weighs 18 kg (about 40 pounds). Is the measure of weight in the previous sentence quantitative or qualitative?
Quantitative
Qualitative
In which segment on this graph is the object moving backwards the fastest?
A
B
C
D
E
In which segment on this graph is the object not moving?
A
B
C
D
E
Which of the following CAN change?
Law
Theory
Which of the following CANNOT change?
Law
Theory
How does a theory become a law?
If it is proven true
If it is shown to be true three times
Theories cannot become laws
Heat always flows from ___ to ___.
High Pressure; Low Pressure
Low Pressure; High Pressure
Hot; Cold
Cold; Hot
Barney was sitting next to a roaring fire on a cold winter morning. He could feel the heat from the fire. What method of heat transfer was bringing the fire's heat to Barney?
Conduction
Convection
Diffraction
Radiation
Colleen was excited to see snow for the first time. When she picked up a handful, it felt cold. Which of the following would be true?
The cold from the snow went into her hand
The heat from her hand went into the snow
Baby Bill burned both hand when he touched a hot stove. What method of heat transfer moved the heat into his hands?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
In this lamp, the wax heats up and rises. Then it cools and sinks. What method of heat transfer is this showing?
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Which phase of the water cycle involves gaseous water turning into a liquid which forms clouds?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
Collection
Which phase of the water cycle involves liquid water turning into a gas, making the air more humid?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
Collection
Which phase of the water cycle involves members of the biosphere releasing gaseous water?
Transpiration
Evaporation
Condensation
Collection
Which of Earth's spheres contains all of the liquid water?
Cryosphere
Watersphere
Ionosphere
Hydrosphere
Which of Earth's spheres includes all living things?
Biosphere
Cryosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Atmosphere
As you go up higher in the troposphere, what happens to the temperature?
It goes up
It goes down
It doesn't change
Which layer of the atmosphere contains most weather?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is furthest from Earth's surface?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Which layer of the atmosphere is where most meteors burn up?
Stratosphere
Thermosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Which of Earth's spheres contains ice?
Biosphere
Cryosphere
Hydrophere
Geosphere
As you go from a lower latitude to a higher latitude, you are moving away from the equator. As you go, the temperatures will get ___.
lower
higher
Which of the following would be caused by the unequal heating of the Earth causing air in the atmosphere to move?
Deep Ocean Currents
Wind
Humidity
In which direction does the jet stream move?
North to South
South to North
West to East
East to West
Land heats up and cools down faster than the ocean because it has a lower specific heat. If the air over the water is colder, a ___ will be created.
Land Breeze
Sea Breeze
What is the name of the strong ocean current located just of the coast of Florida?
Jet Stream
Gulf Stream
When describing the climate of an area, what two factors do meteorologists usually measure?
Wind and Humidity
Relative Humidity and Air Pressure
Temperature and Precipitation
Mass and Distance
Which heats up faster?
Land
Water
Which of the following would be the condition of the atmosphere a a specific time and place?
Weather
Climate
Which of the following would be the conditions in an area over a long period of time?
Weather
Climate
In the stratosphere is a layer that help protect us from the Sun's damaging rays. What is it called?
exosphere
ozone layer
corona
troposohere
Which rays from the Sun are dangerous to humans?
Radio Waves
Infrared Rays
Visible Light
Ultraviolet Rays
What are the two main gases that make up our atmosphere?
Hydrogen and Oxygen
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Nitrogen and Oxygen
Carbon Dioxide and Oxygen
What is the net force on this box?
400 N
400 N down
400 N up
2000 N
1600 N up
A(n) ___ is a push or pull on an object.
Gravity
Force
Net Force
Inertia
___ is the amount of matter that make up an object.
Matter
Mass
Weight
Gravity
___ is the the force of gravity pulling an object.
Matter
Mass
Weight
Gravity
In the SI system, what is the standard unit for temperature?
Kelvin
Kilogram
Meter
In the SI system, what is the standard unit for mass?
Kelvin
Kilogram
Meter
In the SI system, what is the standard unit for length?
Kelvin
Kilogram
Meter
Dr. Bob conducts an experiment to see whether or not exposure to light affects the color of goldfish. He conducts this experiment 10 times. Is this repetition or replication?
Repetition
Replication
Dr. Bob conducts an experiment to see whether or not exposure to light affects the color of goldfish. What is the independent variable?
The color of the fish
The type of goldfish he uses
The size of the tank the fish are in
Whether or not the fish is exposed to light
Dr. Bob conducts an experiment to see whether or not exposure to light affects the color of goldfish. What is the dependent variable?
The color of the fish
The type of goldfish he uses
The size of the tank the fish are in
Whether or not the fish is exposed to light
What are the two factors that determine how strong the gravitational force is between two objects?
height and distance
mass and distance
mass and weight
volume and mass
According to the law of universal gravitation, every object exerts a gravitational force on every other object. If you want to increase the gravitational force between two objects, what should you do to the distance between them?
Increase it
Decrease it
According to the law of universal gravitation, every object exerts a gravitational force on every other object. If you want to increase the gravitational force between two objects, what should you do to their masses?
Increase them
Decrease them
A statement that describes what scientists expect to happen under certain circumstances every time would be a ___.
Law
Theory
Hypothesis
A ___ explains why something happens in nature.
Law
Theory
Which of the following is NOT a contact force?
Normal
Applied
Push
Friction
What type of force acts at a distance, meaning that the two objects don't have to touch for a force to be exerted?
Contact Force
Non-contact Force
Which of the following is a non-contact force?
Applied
Gravity
Energy cannot be ___ and it cannot be ___, but it can transform from one type to another.
created; destroyed
made; lost
gained; lost
Mr. Frizzle pushes against the wall with a force of 10 N.The wall doesn't move and neither does Mr. Frizzle. What is the strength of the normal force?
0 N
10 N
20 N
50 N
Pepper runs across the floor with her socks on. She them stops running and slides across the floor. After sliding a few feet, she stops. What force stopped her?
Gravity
Normal Force
Push and Pull
Friction
Do laws change?
Yes
No
"This shark is hungry." The previous statement is a(n) ___.
Observation
Prediction
Inference
"This shark has teeth." The previous statement is a(n) ___.
Observation
Prediction
Inference
"This shark will attack the camera person." The previous statement is a(n) ___.
Observation
Prediction
Inference
What measurement system is used by scientists?
Celsius
Metric System
English System
SI System
Energy due to position or shape is ___ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
Energy due to motion is ___ energy.
Kinetic
Potential
What is the dependent variable?
Distance
Time
There's no way to tell
What is the independent variable?
Distance
Time
There's no way to tell
At which point will the cars have the greatest amount of potential energy?
W
X
Y
Z
At which point will the cars have the greatest amount of kinetic energy?
W
X
Y
Z
Which of the following is not a type of potential energy?
Chemical
Gravitational
Kinetic
Elastic
If the forces that act on an object are balanced, what is the net force?
5 N up
5 N down
5 N right
5 N left
0 N
Robby conducted an experiment where he built three different bridges. He then added weight to each using metal blocks. He continued adding weight until the bridge broke. What is his independent variable?
Breaking weight
Type of bridge
Metal blocks
Time it took to break
Robby conducted an experiment where he built three different bridges. He then added weight to each using metal blocks. He continued adding weight until the bridge broke. What is his dependent variable?
Breaking weight
Type of bridge
Metal blocks
Time it took to break
There are two ways that scientific knowledge can change. Which of these is NOT one of the ways?
Getting new knowledge
Reinterpreting old knowledge
Both of the other answer choices are correct
A scientist collected temperature data for his hometown for the last 50 years. Is he most likely studying weather or climate?
Weather
Climate
How does the evaporation phase of the water cycle affect weather?
It makes it colder
It makes it hotter
It makes it more humid
It makes it less humid
A town in Europe is on the coast. There is a current just off the coast that brings water up from down near the equator. How will this likely affect the temperature in the town?
It won't affect it
It will make it hotter
It will make it colder
