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6th Grade Science final review

Total questions: 217

Worksheet time: 3hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
2.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
3.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
4.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
5.
The summary at the end of an experiment that explains the results. 
a)
conclusion
b)
procedures
c)
materials
d)
responding variable
6.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
7.
An experiment is performed on plants to see how different liquids affect plant growth. Each plant in the experiment is given a different liquid; water, apple juice, or milk. Each plant has the same amount of soil, sunlight, and listens to the same music. In this investigation, the independent variable is ...
a)
The type of plant
b)
The amount of sunlight
c)
The type of music
d)
The type of liquid
8.
Dependent variable means
a)
the scientist controls what to test
b)
educated guess
c)
ask a question
d)
what is being measured
9.
If you increase the amount of spinach you eat, then you will increase the iron in your blood. 
What's the dependent variable?
a)
increase the amount of iron in your blood
b)
spinach you eat
10.
What is the first step in the scientific method?
a)
Ask a question
b)
Conclusion
c)
No Horse Play
d)
Observe
11.
What are the first two steps of the scientific method in order?
a)
1, 2
b)
Observation, Ask a question
c)
Ask a question, For a hypothesis
d)
Make a plan, Experiment
12.
True or False: Your hypothesis can never be wrong.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
Which tool would be best for measuring the length of a pencil?
a)
ruler
b)
yardstick
c)
timer
d)
scale
14.
What tool would you use to check the temperature of the water?
a)
ruler
b)
microscope
c)
thermometer
d)
ruler
15.
What might you examine using a microscope?
a)
skin cells
b)
television
c)
clouds
d)
car
16.
What tool measure in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius?
a)
meter stick
b)
thermometer
c)
graduated cylinder
d)
spring scale
17.
This tool produces an enlarged (bigger) image of an object.
a)
magnifying lens
b)
tweezers
c)
balance scale
18.
What tool would be helpful in weighing fruit at a grocery store?
a)
thermometer
b)
spring scale
c)
triple beam balance
d)
graduated cylinder
19.
The basic unit of a chemical element. 
a)
Atoms
b)
Element 
c)
Compounds
d)
Pure Substance 
20.
Represents the name of an element and is written as a capital or a capital letter followed by a lowercase letter.
a)
Atomic Number 
b)
Atomic Mass
c)
Chemical Symbol 
d)
Groups
21.
Determines an elements place on the periodic table based on the number of protons and electrons in a particular atom. 
a)
Atomic Number 
b)
Atomic Mass
c)
Chemical Symbol 
d)
Periods 
22.
The number of protons and neutrons in the atom; the average mass of atoms of an element.  
a)
Chemical Symbol 
b)
Atomic Number
c)
Atoms 
d)
Atomic Mass
23.
A column, or vertical line, left to right of elements numbered 1 to 18. 
a)
Groups 
b)
Periods 
c)
Element 
d)
Atom 
24.
A horizontal row of elements numbered 1 through 7.    
a)
Groups 
b)
Element 
c)
Periods 
d)
Chemical Symbols 
25.
A substance in which there is only one type of particle that has a specific composition and specific properties.  
a)
Atoms
b)
Elements 
c)
Compounds 
d)
Pure Substance 
26.
A pure substance which cannot be broken down or changed into another substance using chemical means.   
a)
Compounds 
b)
Elements 
c)
Mineral 
d)
Physical Change 
27.
A change in matter that involves a substance going from one state to another without alteration of the chemical composition.   
a)
Chemical Change 
b)
Physical Change 
28.
A pure substance made by chemically combining two or more elements.  
a)
Compounds 
b)
Element 
c)
Atoms 
d)
Subscript 
29.
The number written to the right and slightly below an element in a chemical formula; represents the number of atoms of the element directly in front of it.
a)
Coefficient 
b)
Atom 
c)
Subscript 
d)
Atomic Mass 
30.
 A change in which the identity of the substance changes due to its chemical properties and forms a new substance or substances.  
a)
Chemical Change 
b)
Physical Change 
31.
A representation of a compound in which elements are represented by their symbols and subscripts represent the number of atoms of each element.
a)
Subscript 
b)
Chemical Formula 
c)
Chemical Reaction 
d)
Groups 
32.
The process by which one or more substances changes to produce one or more different substances; goes through a chemical change.
a)
Chemical Change 
b)
Physical Change 
c)
Chemical Reaction 
d)
Chemical Formula 
33.
The solid that can form as result of mixing two liquids together, sometimes, because of a chemical reaction.  
a)
Precipitate 
b)
Element 
c)
Compound 
d)
Mixture 
34.
A combination of two or more substances that are not chemically combined. 
a)
Element 
b)
Compound 
c)
Atom
d)
Mixtures
35.
The way the surface of a mineral appears when it reflects light (dull or shiny). 
a)
Conductivity 
b)
Luster 
c)
Magnetism 
d)
Malleability 
36.
The measure of the amount of matter in something. 
a)
Mass 
b)
Volume 
c)
Density 
d)
Physical Property
37.
The amount of space that substance or object occupies. 
a)
Matter
b)
Mass
c)
Density 
d)
Volume 
38.
The amount of matter will fit into a given amount of space; how much mass a material has for a given volume. 
a)
Density 
b)
Mass 
c)
Volume 
d)
Matter
39.
Ability to conduct electrical current. 
a)
Ductility 
b)
Conductivity
c)
Malleability 
d)
Luster
40.

Ability to be stretched into a wire without breaking.

a)

Conductivity

b)

Ductility

c)

Density

d)

Malleability

41.
Ability to be formed or shaped under pressure (metals hammered or rolled into thin sheets).
a)
Malleability 
b)
Conductivity 
c)
Ductility 
d)
Magnetism 
42.
Substance that have the physical properties of being dull, insulators, and brittle; may appear in all three states of matter. 
a)
Metals 
b)
Nonmetals 
c)
Metalloids 
d)
Mass
43.
Substances that have the physical properties of luster, conductivity, and malleability; may appear in all three states of matter. 
a)
Metals 
b)
Nonmetals
c)
Metalloids 
d)
Mass 
44.

Substances that exhibit some properties of metals and nonmetals.

a)

Nonmetals

b)

Metalloids

c)

Metals

d)

Minerals

45.
A technique used to find the volume of an irregularly shaped object by measuring how the water level changes. 
a)
Volume 
b)
Density 
c)
Water Displacement 
d)
Mass 
46.
A material that permits a flow of energy; allows heat and electricity to pass through it. 
a)
Conductor 
b)
Insulator 
c)
State of Matter
d)
Luster
47.
A material or an object that does not easily allow heat, electricity, light or sound to pass through it. 
a)
Conductor 
b)
Conductivity 
c)
Insulator 
d)
Ductility 
48.
A concave surface of a liquid resulting from a surface tension that is used to measure the volume of a liquid in a graduated cylinder. 
a)
Magnetism 
b)
Ductility 
c)
Meniscus 
d)
Density 
49.
The forced produced by a magnet field; the properties of attraction possessed by magnets. 
a)
Magnetism 
b)
Conductivity 
c)
Malleability 
d)
Ductility 
50.

The color of a mineral seen when rubbed on a streak plate (white unglazed tile).

a)

Moh's Hardness

b)

Luster

c)

Color

d)

Streak

51.
A ball rolls down from the top of a grassy hill, reaches the bottom of the hill, continues to roll, and then starts to slow down and comes to a stop.  What forces caused the ball's motion?
a)
Friction caused it to roll down the hill, air resistance caused the ball to slow down and stop.
b)
Magnetic force caused the ball to roll down the hill but gravity caused it to slow down and stop.
c)
The force of the hill caused the ball to roll down it but gravity caused the ball to slow down and stop.
d)
Gravity caused the ball to roll down the hill but friction caused the ball to slow down and stop.
52.
If a spring is attached to two boards with one board at each end of the spring and the two boards are pulled far apart to stretch the spring, what force will the spring exert in response?
a)
It will sag between the two boards
b)
It will pull the boards toward each other
c)
It will hold the boards steady in one piece
d)
It will spin the boards in opposite directions
53.
The picture below shows a compass.  The needle in the middle of a compass is a magnet.
If the needle on a compass turns when a person changes position on the Earth, what force is acting on the compass?
a)
Magnetic force at Earth's polls
b)
Gravitational force from Earth's center
c)
Frictional force from Earth's surface
d)
Gravitational force at Earth's polls
54.
Science students are conducting an investigation.  They prepare three level surfaces.  The first surface is smooth, the second surface is sandpaper, and the third surface is carpet.
Which of the following forces can the investigation test?
a)
electrical
b)
friction
c)
gravitational
d)
magnetic
55.
Which two variables determine the gravitational force between two objects?
a)
their masses and weights
b)
their masses and the distance separating them
c)
their masses and magnetic strengths
d)
their densities and the distance separating them
56.
Which of these has an unbalanced force?
a)
a book sitting undisturbed on a desk
b)
a child standing in a line that is not moving
c)
a ball slowing down as it rolls on the ground along a straight line
d)
a meteoroid moving at a constant speed and direction through outer space
57.
Luis rubbed a balloon on his hair and held the balloon next to the wall.  he observed the balloon stick to the wall. Which of the following is responsible for the balloon sticking to the wall?
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
electric force
d)
magnetic force
58.
Which object had the greatest average speed?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.
Which two measurements are needed to determine the speed of an object?
a)
distance and time
b)
distance and direction
c)
position and time
d)
position and direction
60.
What is happening between points Q and R?
a)
running at a constant speed
b)
running at an increasing speed
c)
running in place at a constant speed
d)
running back toward the starting position
61.
What is happening to the car's motion?
a)
It did not travel at a constant speed for the entire trip
b)
the total time for the car trip was 50 minutes
c)
It did not slow down during the trip
d)
It returned to where it had started the trip at the end of the trip
62.
The graph shows the motion of a cart. When is the cart moving forward at a constant speed?
a)
AB
b)
DE
c)
CD
d)
BC
63.
Which of the following statements is correct?
a)
The horse accelerated, then decelerated
b)
The horse did not accelerate
c)
The horse accelerated constantly
d)
The horse's speed was constant
64.
 Jane is investigating to find out if bean plants grow taller in ordinary topsoil or special potting soil over a three week period. She sets up her investigation with 10 bean plants of equal size in each type of soil. What should Jane do each day to make sure she gets valid results?
a)
Water only the plants in special potting soil
b)
Calculate the average plant height for each soil type
c)
Move the plants in ordinary topsoil to different locations
d)
Estimate the height of each plant's stem and record the estimate
65.
Jonathan and Sarah have performed an experiment and are not sure their results are valid. What should they do to check their results? 
a)
average their data
b)
change their lab report
c)
perform a new experiment 
d)
repeat the same experiment
66.
What is an example of Radiant energy?
a)
Electromagnetic waves
b)
Burning Logs
c)
Vibrations
d)
Gravitational potential
67.
Kinetic energy is energy due to...
a)
interactions between objects or particles
b)
motion
c)
elasticity
d)
mass
68.
Potential energy is energy due to..
a)
mass
b)
motion
c)
interactions between objects or particles
d)
work
69.
Potential energy is energy that is...
a)
stored
b)
already used
c)
being used currently
d)
never going to be used
70.
What is energy?
a)
the ability to cause change
b)
the ability to resist change
c)
the ability to lack change
d)
the ability to 
71.
Which is an example of sound energy?
a)
light energy
b)
plucking a guitar string
c)
turning the lights on
d)
splitting nuclei
72.
What is an example of Nuclear energy?
a)
light energy
b)
splitting nuclei
c)
burning logs
d)
plucking a guitar string
73.
What is friction?
a)
a force that resists the sliding of two surfaces
b)
a force that lubricates the sliding of two surfaces
c)
a force that allows two surfaces to slide that are not touching each other
d)
a forces that transforms the sliding of two surfaces to make it easier.
74.
"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
75.
Can energy be created or destroyed?
a)
Yes
b)
No
76.
You have just turned on a fan.
What type of energy is this?
a)
Electric
b)
Radiant
c)
Nuclear
d)
Thermal
77.
Thermal energy is...
a)
burning logs
b)
turning on a fan
c)
sun energy
d)
splitting of nuclei
78.
This makes it harder to move objects along a surface
a)
kinetic energy
b)
work
c)
friction
d)
elasticity
79.
What energy is given off when a cell phone rings?
a)
Sound Energy
b)
Gravitational Energy
c)
Thermal Energy
d)
Nuclear Energy
80.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
81.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuels
d)
Forever Fuels
82.
__________ is an energy resource that WILL NOT run out in the next several hundred years.
a)
Renewable Energy Resource
b)
Nonrenewable Energy Resource
c)
Fossil Fuel
d)
Forever Fuel
83.
Coal is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
84.
Solar Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
85.
Natural Gas is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
86.
Oil is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
87.
Geothermal Power is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
88.
Wind is a __________ energy resource.
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
89.
Why are fossil fuels like coal, oil, and natural gas called nonrenewable resources?
a)
a.  They can never be replaced.
b)
a.  They cannot be easily replaced.
c)
a.  They can be recycled.
d)
a.  They can be made in factories.
90.
Some power plants pump water down deep holes into hot rock. The hot rock heats the water, which turns the water into steam. The steam rushes back to Earth’s surface and is used to make electricity. This plant is generating which alternative energy resource?
a)
biomass
b)
wind
c)
solar energy
d)
geothermal energy
91.
Biomass
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
92.
Nuclear
a)
Renewable
b)
Nonrenewable
93.
What characteristic do all renewable resources share?
a)
Produced by waste products
b)
Form underground from dead organisms.
c)
Replaced in a short period of time
d)
Allow energy to pass through them easily
94.

Use the diagram to put the steps below in the correct order to describe how electrical energy is generated in an electrical power plant.

  1. Electricity is generated.
  2. Magnet spins between wire coils.
  3. Water is heated and changes to steam.
  4. Steam makes turbine spin.
  5. Fossil fuel is burned.
a)

Steps 1, 3, 4, 2, then 5.

b)

Steps 5, 2, 4, 3, then 1.

c)

Steps 5, 3, 4, 2, then 1.

d)

Steps 1, 2, 4, 3, then 5.

95.
What are the 3 main fossil fuels?
a)
Coal, Oil, and Gasoline
b)
Coal, Oil, and Natural Gas
c)
Electricity, Gasoline, Petroleum
d)
Coal, Oil, Non-renewable Resources
96.
Where did the energy for fossil fuels come from?
a)
Animals
b)
Plants
c)
Sun
d)
Chemosynthesis
97.
Why is burning fossil fuels harmful? 
a)
then we won't have any fossil fuels if we burn them all
b)
They can get extremely hot
c)
Increases the amount of greenhouse gases in the air
d)
this would destroy fossils
98.

What happens to fossil fuels to create electricity?

a)

They are stored

b)

They are burned

c)

They are melted

d)

They are frozen

99.

In a power station, what causes the turbine to turn?

a)

Heat

b)

Gas

c)

Air

d)

Steam

100.

What does "clean" mean for energy sources?

a)

not dirty

b)

does not create pollution

c)

creates pollution

d)

smells good

101.
This is an example of a(n)
a)
conductor of heat
b)
insulator of heat
102.
Which material is the best conductor of heat?
a)
glass
b)
styrofoam
c)
metal
d)
wood
103.

What is the intended purpose of a camp fire?

a)

chemical and sound energy

b)

heat and light energy

c)

electrical and mechanical energy

d)

sound and magnetic energy

104.
What materials would be good insulators for a handle on a pan or pot that would be used on the stove?
a)
wood or plastic
b)
metal or rubber
c)
wood or rubber
d)
copper or steel
105.

Odessa rubs her hands together quickly; she notices they get warm. What type of energy is this?

a)

electrical energy

b)

light energy

c)

sound energy

d)

heat energy

106.

What is the BEST reason cooking pots are made out of the materials aluminum, copper, and sometimes glass?

a)

They are able to stop the flow of heat.

b)

They are good conductors of heat.

c)

They keep the same amount of heat.

d)

They are good insulators of heat.

107.
Which of the following is caused by heat energy?
a)
ice melting
b)
wet socks getting dry in a clothes dryer
c)
noodles cooking in a pot
d)
all of them are examples of heat energy
108.
TRUE or FALSE?  Frying pans made for cooking are made of metal because metals are good CONDUCTORS of heat energy.
a)
True
b)
False
109.
TRUE or FALSE?  The rubber handle on this spoon is an INSULATOR, which means heat energy travels through it very easily.
a)
True
b)
False
110.
Why does a metal lawn chair get hot in the sun when the grass sitting in the same sunlight remains cool to the touch?
a)
Heat travels easily through plants but not metals.
b)
Heat travels easily through both plants and metals.
c)
Heat travels easily through metal objects but not through plants.
111.
What is heat?
a)
a basketball team
b)
thermal energy
c)
electricity
d)
light energy
112.

What is the intended purpose of a heat lamp at a fast food restaurant?

a)

To help staff see where the food is

b)

To let customers choose their food

c)

To use electricity

d)

To keep food warm

113.
Which form of energy is the intended purpose of a refrigerator?
a)
thermal energy
b)
mechanical energy
c)
light energy
d)
electrical energy
114.
What is the intended type of energy for this hair dryer?
a)
mechanical
b)
thermal
c)
electrical
d)
light 
115.
Which of the following technologies is NOT primarily a use of THERMAL energy?
a)
ceiling fan
b)
toaster
c)
stove
d)
microwave
116.
Which of the following has thermal energy as a BY PRODUCT of using the technology?
a)
computer
b)
grill
c)
refrigerator
d)
clothes dryer
117.

A repeated sequence of events is called ____________

a)

Cycle

b)

System

c)

Chemical process

d)

Physical process

118.

Earth's rocks change from one type to another in a cycle called __________

a)

Earth's rocks process

b)

The sedimentary rock cycle

c)

The rock cyle

d)

The igneous rock cycle

119.

This rock forms when particles of other rocks are deposited in layers and get binded together.

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

The rock cycle

120.

A group of interacting elements forming a complex whole is called a __________________.

a)

Cycle

b)

System

c)

Physical change

d)

Chemical change

121.

The ability of a system to do work is called _________

a)

Energy

b)

Physcial change

c)

Chemical change

d)

The rock cycle

122.

A change to a substance that occurs without forming a new substances is called _________

a)

Chemical change

b)

Physical change

c)

The rock cycle

d)

System

123.

A rock that is formed deep undergraound where heat and pressure form the rock.

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Metamorphic rock

c)

Sedimentary rock

d)

The rock cycle

124.

A rock that forms when lava cools and solidifies is called _____

a)

Igneous rock

b)

Sedimentary rock

c)

Metamorphic rock

d)

The rock cycle

125.

A change that involves one substances being pulled apart with another creating a new substances is called _______

a)

Physical change

b)

Chemical change

c)

Substance change

d)

System change

126.

___________________ is made up of rock, molten rock, soil, and sediments.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Geosphere

127.

_____________ is made up of water and ice.

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Biosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Atmosphere

128.

The air is our _______________ .

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

129.

The area where all living things and humans live is called our _________________

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydroshere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

130.

All the spheres interact in multiple ways to affect Earth’s surface which are the result of ________________ throughout Earth.

a)

rock cycle

b)

physical change

c)

energy flow

d)

chemical changes

131.

Earth's energy flow is derived from the __________ and Earth’s hot interior.

a)

Geosphere

b)

Sun

c)

Biosphere

d)

Atmosphere

132.

This cycle shows how rocks are created and broken down on and within Earth's crust.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Rock Cycle

c)

Carbon Cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

133.

This cycle shows how the movement of water as it passes back and forth between atmosphere and the Earth.

a)

Water cycle

b)

Rock cycle

c)

Carbon cycle

d)

Nitrogen Cycle

134.

This cycle shows how plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

a)

Water cycle

b)

Rock cycle

c)

Carbon cycle

d)

Nitrogen cycle

135.
Where do natural resources come from?
a)
solids, but not from liquids
b)
non-living things, but not from living things
c)
from the water
d)
both non-living and living things
136.
Which of these is a natural resource?
a)
plastic
b)
coal
c)
glass
d)
brick
137.

______________ current in Earth's mantle that transfers heat in Earth's interior and is the driving force for plate tectonics.

a)

Consumption

b)

Condition

c)

Convection

d)

Convention

138.

A large section of Earth's oceanic or continental crust and rigid upper mantle that moves around on the asthenosphere

a)

plate

b)

mantle

c)

core

d)

biosphere

139.

The theory that Earth's crust and upper mantle are broken into plates that float and move around on a plastic like layer of the mantle.

a)

Tectonic Theory

b)

Pangaea Theory

c)

Wegener Theory

d)

Plate Tectonics

140.

Plates that slide side by side

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

d)

Conform

141.

Plates that move apart are known as

a)

Divergent

b)

Convergent

c)

Transform

d)

Conform

142.

Plates that come together or collide are called

a)

Divergent

b)

Transform

c)

Convergent

d)

Conform

143.

The portion of Earth's crust that lies beneath ocean waters is known as

a)

Continental crust

b)

Oceanic crust

c)

Tidal crust

d)

Orbital crust

144.

Wegener's hypothesis that all continents were once connected in a single large landmass that broke apart about 200 million years ago and drifted slowly to their current positions is known as

a)

Continental Drift

b)

Plate Tectonics

c)

Wegener's Tectonics

d)

Seafloor spreading

145.

The force applied by an object pressing on, pulling on, or pushing against another object

a)

stress

b)

push

c)

pull

d)

jerk

146.

The process in which the motion of hot material under a crust changes the crust of a planet

a)

tectonics

b)

plate

c)

magma

d)

stress

147.

Molten rock below the earth's surface is called

a)

magma

b)

melted

c)

larva

d)

lava

148.

Molten rock that reaches the earth's surface through a volcano is called

a)

magma

b)

melted

c)

lava

d)

larva

149.

An opening in the earth' s crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, and hot gases erupt is called

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

fault

d)

ocean basin

150.

A water wave caused by an earthquake, volcanic eruption, or landslide is called a

a)

mud slide

b)

tsunami

c)

bomb wave

d)

groundswell

151.

Which of the following is most likely to occur at a transform boundary?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcanoe

c)

mountain formation

d)

all of these

152.

Plate tectonics refers to the theory that

a)

the continents float on the ocean like plates

b)

each of the continents on the earth is also called a plate

c)

the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that cannot move

d)

the surface of the earth is made up of large plates that have moved over time

153.

Plate tectonics helps explain the formation of which of the following

a)

mountains

b)

trees

c)

clouds

d)

all of the above

154.

Identify the name of the plate indicated at A

a)

Pacific

b)

Indo-Australian

c)

South American

d)

North American

155.

Name the plate indicated at letter B

a)

Pacific

b)

South American

c)

African

d)

Indo-Australian

156.

Name the plate at Letter C.

a)

African

b)

Eurasian

c)

South American

d)

Pacific

157.

Name the plate at Letter D

a)

African

b)

South American

c)

Eurasian

d)

Indo-Australian

158.

Name the plate at Letter E

a)

Pacific

b)

Indo-Australian

c)

North American

d)

Eurasian

159.
Outside on the playground, students are making a scale model of the solar system. Which of
the following tools will be needed to measure the distance of the planets from the Sun on
the model?
a)
Balance
b)
Thermometer
c)
Computer
d)
Meter Stick
160.
Which of the following is an accurate model of how the Sun, Earth, and Moon move?
a)
Sun and moon orbit Earth
b)
Earth and moon orbit Sun
c)
Earth orbit's the Sun and the moon orbits Earth
d)
Earth and sun orbit moon
161.
 Many of the tests for vehicle development and spacesuit development take place in Black Point Lava Flow in Arizona. This desert site was most likely chosen to test the vehicles and spacesuits because
a)
the desert site has weather most like the Moon or Mars
b)
the desert has plants and animals most like the Moon or Mars
c)
the desert site is most like the surface of the Moon or Mars
d)
the desert site has a temperature most like the Moon or Mars
162.
What planet is eighth in the Solar System?
a)
Uranus
b)
Jupiter
c)
Neptune
d)
Mars
163.
Which planet is the largest in the solar system?
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Saturn
d)
Jupiter
164.
How many days does it take the Earth to revolve around the Sun?
a)
30 days
b)
365 days
c)
 100 days
d)
40 days
165.
All of the following are true about the Sun 
EXCEPT 
a)
the Sun makes the light we see
b)
the heat from the Sun is reflected from Moon to the Earth
c)
sunlight is Earth’s primary source of energy
166.
What is the fourth planet from the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Mercury
167.
Complete the analogy. Planet is to Earth, as satellite is to:
a)
star
b)
sun
c)
moon
d)
asteroid
168.
Complete the analogy. Oceanographer is to ocean, as astronomer is to:
a)
animals
b)
rocks and minerals
c)
maps
d)
space
169.
What is the nickname of Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars?
a)
rocky planets
b)
rock stars
c)
first four
d)
final four
170.
Which planet in our solar system is closest to the Sun?
a)
Earth
b)
Jupiter
c)
Mercury
d)
Saturn
171.

In a complete sentence name three physical features of the Earth?

a)

The Earth is made of 75% water

b)

The Earth has life form

c)

The Earth is the third planet from the Sun.

d)

All of these are correct.

172.
The four inner planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
173.
The outer planets are...
a)
Rocky and small
b)
Very large and made of ice
c)
Small and made of ice
d)
Very large and made of gases
174.
Which two planets are out of order in this list of our solar system?
Mercury-Earth-Venus-Mars-Jupiter-Saturn-Uranus-Neptune-Pluto.
a)
Mercury and Earth
b)
Earth and Venus
c)
Saturn and Jupiter
d)
Uranus and Neptune
175.
What holds the planets in their orbits around the sun?
a)
gravity
b)
speed
c)
string
d)
air currents
176.
Which object has the most gravity?
a)
Earth
b)
moon
c)
Jupiter
d)
sun
177.
Which movement creates day/night?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
178.
What is a common characteristic of the inner  planets?
a)
Gaseous
b)
Distance between them is longer
c)
Rings
d)
Distance between them is shorter
179.
Which movement creates years?
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
180.
All of the outer planets--
a)
have many moons
b)
are small
c)
have a short orbit around the Sun
d)
are rocky
181.
What is located between the inner and outer planets.
a)
Sun
b)
Asteroid belt
c)
Uranus
d)
Moons
182.
Which planets are terrestrial planets
a)
Inner planets
b)
Outer planets
c)
Both
d)
Asteroid belt
183.
All planets have the following characteristics EXCEPT
a)
They rotate
b)
They revolve
c)
They have an atmosphere
d)
They have elliptical orbits
184.
Which planet is closest to the sun?
a)
Uranus
b)
Mercury
c)
Neptune
d)
Earth
185.
The __________ has planets, moons, comets, and asteroids.
a)
solar system
b)
earth
c)
rotation
d)
United States
186.
The planet spins around an imaginary line called its _____.  
a)
satellite
b)
axis
c)
equator
d)
revolution
187.
What is the sun?
a)
a star
b)
a comet
c)
a planet
d)
an asteroid
188.
The basic unit of structure and function in living things.
a)
Organism
b)
Cell
c)
Producer
d)
Atom
189.
Made of a single cell.
a)
Unicellular
b)
Multicellular
c)
Unicycle
d)
Eukaryote
190.
Multi-cellular organisms are made of _________ cells.
a)
One
b)
Two 
c)
Many
d)
Soft
191.
An organism is...
a)
all the members of one species living in the same area
b)
made of a single cell
c)
an alien species
d)
a living thing
192.
An organism that is able to capture energy from sunlight or chemicals and use it to PRODUCE ITS OWN FOOD.
a)
Heterotroph
b)
Autobot
c)
Autotroph
d)
Decomposer
193.
A one celled organism that lacks a nucleus.
a)
Prokaryote
b)
Eukaryote
c)
Heterotroph
d)
Decepticon
194.
An organism that cannot make its own food and gets food by consuming other living things.
a)
Autotroph
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Heterotroph
d)
Producer
195.
A eukaryote has a nucleus and...
a)
many cells
b)
one cell
c)
plant cells
d)
no cells
196.
_________ is the process of grouping things based on their similarities. 
a)
Biased
b)
Stereotyping
c)
Classification
d)
Organizing
197.
A nonliving part of an organism's habitat.
a)
Biotic factor
b)
Prokaryote
c)
Decomposer
d)
Abiotic factor
198.
An organism has the following characteristics.
-Eukaryotic
-Multicellular
-Does not carry out photosynthesis
-No cell walls
-Reproduces sexually
Which of the following classifications most correctly describes this organism? 
a)
Domain Eukarya – Kingdom Animalia 
b)
Domain Eukarya – Kingdom Fungi
c)
Domain Bacteria – Kingdom Eubacteria
d)
Domain Archaea – Kingdom Archaebacteria
199.
When compared to eukaryotic cells, prokaryotic cells are almost always -
a)
more evolved.
b)
smaller.
c)
less rounded.
d)
faster.
200.
Which of the following Kingdoms includes organisms that are single-celled eukaryotes that can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic?
a)
Plantae
b)
Fungi
c)
Protista
d)
Animalia
201.
Which characteristic distinguishes plants from fungi? All members of the Kingdom Plantae –
a)
produce offspring through sexual reproduction.
b)
make their own food from sunlight. 
c)
are made of more than one cell.
d)
belong in the domain of prokaryotes.
202.
1.  What kind of cell is shown below?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
d)
Autortrophic
203.
Bacteria are unicellular
a)
True
b)
False
204.
First type of cell to appear on Earth?
a)
Plant
b)
Animal
c)
Prokaryotic
d)
Eukaryotic
205.
What type of cells are humans made up of?
a)
Prokaryotic
b)
Eukaryotic
c)
Plant
206.
What kind of cell is this?
a)
Eukaryotic
b)
Prokaryotic
207.
Cells can only be seen with the help of a...
a)
hand lens 
b)
magnifying glass
c)
3D glasses 
d)
microscope 
208.
All cells come from other...
a)
cells 
b)
plants 
c)
nucleus 
d)
microscopes 
209.
Where is the DNA found in a prokaryote?
a)
in a membrane
b)
in a nucleus
c)
it doesn't have DNA
d)
"loose" in the cell
210.
An individual living thing is a/an __________.
a)
habitat
b)
ecosystem
c)
organism
d)
population
211.
The place where an organism lives is its _________.
a)
habitat
b)
abiotic
c)
ecosystem
d)
community
212.
All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are _______.
a)
biography
b)
biotic
c)
abiotic
d)
biology
213.
All of the nonliving parts of an ecosystem are _______.
a)
biography
b)
biotic
c)
abiotic
d)
biology
214.
A group of organisms of the same species living in the same area are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
215.
All of the living and nonliving things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an ______.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
216.
A group of different species that live together and interact in an environment are called a/an ________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
217.
Energy flow for an ecosystem starts with...
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
Neither

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