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EOG practice (science-6th)

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
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1.

The trees in a local park have been recently damaged by a swarm of beetles. The beetles have nested in the trees and eaten all the leaves. Which statement BEST explains why losing all of their leaves might kill the trees?

a)

The trees will not be able to reproduce.

b)

The trees will not be able to make food.

c)

The trees will not be able to take in water.

d)

The trees will not be able to absorb nutrients.

2.

In which way are sugars usually transported throughout a pine tree?

a)

across from the cones to the needles

b)

circular from the top to the bottom of the trunk

c)

up from the roots to the branches

d)

down from the needles to the roots

3.

Drought and fire are common during the hot summers in a grassland. Which adaptation would MOST likely give a grassland plant an advantage for survival during a hot summer?

a)

stems that burn easily and grow slowly

b)

large leaves that let water evaporate quickly

c)

roots that store energy and help it grow back quickly

d)

long stems that help it reach the sunlight above other plants

4.

A root emerges from a seed because of the force of

a)

water against the seed coat.

b)

air pushing on the seed.

c)

gravity on the seed.

d)

soil pressing on the seed.

5.

The trees in a local park have been recently damaged by a swarm of beetles. The beetles have nested in the trees and eaten all the leaves. Which statement BEST explains why losing all of their leaves might kill the trees?

a)

The trees will not be able to reproduce.

b)

The trees will not be able to make food.

c)

The trees will not be able to take in water.

d)

The trees will not be able to absorb nutrients.

6.

The end result in the process of photosynthesis is the production of sugar and oxygen. Which step signals the beginning of photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical energy is absorbed through the roots.

b)

Light energy is converted to chemical energy.

c)

Chlorophyll in the leaf captures light energy.

d)

Sunlight is converted into chlorophyll.

7.

Which organisms use the energy from the remains of dead animals and recycle the nutrients back into the environment?

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

decomposers

8.

The end result in the process of photosynthesis is the production of sugar and oxygen. Which step signals the beginning of photosynthesis?

a)

Chemical energy is absorbed through the roots.

b)

Light energy is converted to chemical energy.

c)

Chlorophyll in the leaf captures light energy.

d)

Sunlight is converted into chlorophyll.

9.

Which organisms use the energy from the remains of dead animals and recycle the nutrients back into the environment?

a)

producers

b)

herbivores

c)

omnivores

d)

decomposers

10.

Which of these is produced during photosynthesis?

a)

amino acid

b)

glucose

c)

glycerol

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

The Hawaiian Islands are of volcanic origin. Many scientists thought that each island had an individual magma plume or hot spot that erupted and formed the islands. Other scientists speculated that these islands were the result of a single hot spot. Which of these statements BEST supports the single hot spot hypothesis?

a)

The Pacific tectonic plate is too small to have multiple hot spots.

b)

The hot spot was large enough to form all the islands at the same time.

c)

The volcanoes at hot spots have only one eruption which lasts for hundreds of years.

d)

The locations of the volcanoes match the movement of the Pacific tectonic plate over a hot spot.

12.

The Andes Mountains in South America formed when an oceanic plate shifted beneath a continental plate. Which other landforms are usually associated with this type of plate boundary?

a)

barrier islands

b)

ocean trenches

c)

mid-ocean ridges

d)

volcanic island arcs

13.

To which of the following phenomena do humans contribute the least?

a)

deforestation

b)

soil erosion

c)

air pollution

d)

plate tectonics

14.

Which of the following has been formed on the Asian continent by two continental plates that have been pressing together for millions of years?

a)

large fields of gravel

b)

a tall mountain chain

c)

large freshwater lakes linked by rivers

d)

an uneven thickness of sedimentary layers

15.

Scientists have studied convergent boundaries and the results of the collisions. Besides the fact that mountains occur at these boundaries, which other part of the rock cycle is MOST likely associated with these areas of convergence?

a)

development of chemical rocks

b)

development of extrusive rocks

c)

development of layered rocks

d)

development of folded rocks

16.

What is necessary to use on a telescope in order to photograph solar flares and solar prominences?

a)

a light filter

b)

a chronograph

c)

an electric drive

d)

a series of mirrors

17.

For a science activity, Mia had to draw a picture of the Moon each night. If Mia drew a new moon, what type of moon did Mia draw about one week later?

a)

full moon

b)

new moon

c)

first quarter

d)

waxing gibbous

18.

When would the highest tides occur along the Texas coast?

a)

at sunrise

b)

at sunset

c)

during a full moon

d)

during a quarter moon

19.

Which statement about gravitational forces is correct?

a)

A planet must be larger than Earth to exert a gravitational force.

b)

The gravitational force of a planet is determined by its distance from the Sun.

c)

Planets in the solar system are held in orbit by the gravitational force of the Sun.

d)

The gravitational force on Earth is caused by the orbit of the Moon.

20.

Martin is writing a report for science class about how the tilt of Earth affects living organisms. Which subject should Martin include in his report that is directly affected by Earth’s tilt?

a)

night and day

b)

cloud formation

c)

phases of the moon

d)

changing of the seasons

21.

Which of the following heat exchange processes involves the collision of particles?

a)

insulation

b)

conduction

c)

convection

d)

radiation

22.

Miranda wraps her hands around a mug of hot tea.


The heat from the hot tea is being transferred to Miranda’s hands primarily by

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

absorption

d)

radiation

23.

The transfer of thermal energy from one object to another is known as

a)

heat.

b)

electricity.

c)

magnetism.

d)

temperature.

24.

A pan of soup is being heated on an electric stove. A metal spoon is used to occasionally stir the soup. Which of the following is an example of heat being transferred by convection?

a)

heating the pan

b)

heating the soup

c)

heating the spoon

d)

heating the stove burner

25.

A student put a metal pot on the stove to boil some water. The metal transferred heat to the water through

a)

radiation.

b)

insulation

c)

convection

d)

conduction

26.

How is energy transferred when an instant cold pack is put on a muscle injury?

a)

Heat energy is transferred by conduction from the muscle to the cold pack.

b)

Heat energy is transferred by convection from the cold pack to the muscle.

c)

Heat energy is transferred by radiation from the muscle to the cold pack.

d)

Heat energy is transferred by absorption from cold pack to the muscle.