WorksheetsScience 6
Total questions: 59
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Select the example below that is a POSITIVE (good) effect humans have had on our environment.
Recycling metal cans, plastic bottles, and paper.
Littering your food wrappers.
Cutting dow trees for paper.
Select the example below that is a NEGATIVE (bad) effect humans have had on our environment.
Using solar panels to generate electricity.
Replanting trees where they have been cut down.
Packaging food in plastic creating more waste.
The water on Earth is mostly freshwater.
True
False
Of all the water on Earth only about ____ is freshwater we can use.
97%
20%
1%
10%
The theory of plate tectonics states that
Convection occurs in the crust
earthquakes occur along faults
volcanoes are mountains made of lava
slabs of rock move relative to one another
Which geologic feature does not form when an oceanic plate converges with a continental plate?
subduction zone
deep ocean trench
folded mountain ranges
mountains that have volcanic peaks
Which maps could be used to determine exact locations on Earth?
topographic maps
current geologic maps
any maps made with remote-sensing data
maps with lines of latitude and longitude on them
A _____ shows the structure of rocks beneath Earth's surface.
map legend
topographic profile
geologic cross section
digital map based on GIS data
Which would provide the most detailed view of an area?
a conical projection
a cylindrical projection
a map with a scale of 1:25,000
a map with a scale of 1:100,000
Seasons are caused by Earth's
tilt on its axis
rotation on its axis
distance from the Sun
gravitational pull on the Moon
During a lunar eclipse
the Moon's far side faces Earth
Earth casts a shadow on the Moon
the Moon is between the Sun and Earth
Earth, the Sun, and the Moon form a right angle
Between which two phases is the Moon waxing?
full moon and new moon
last quarter and full moon
full moon and last quarter
new moon and first quarter
Which planet is most unlike Earth?
Mars
Pluto
Mercury
Neptune
Which part of a cell makes proteins?
vacuoles
ribosomes
chloroplasts
mitochondria
Which item is NOT needed by ALL living organisms
food
water
habitat
sunlight
____ is an example of reclamation
using few fossil fuels
installing wind turbines
removing unwanted soil
planting vegetation on mined land
____ is a wise use of land resources
deforestation
organic farming
burying nuclear wastes
reducing electricity use
How can an individual manage air resources?
use more biomass fuels
use public transportation
protest the building of wind farms
encourage people to burn more coal
Which is NOT a wise use of water resources?
flushing old medicine
conserving water at home
cleaning up a local stream
using circle irrigation methods
Which combination best describes the air?
mostly nitrogen, some oxygen, and trace gases
mostly oxygen, some nitrogen, and trace gases
mostly methane, some oxygen, and trace gases
mostly oxygen, some methane, and trace gases
Weather occurs in Earth's
Mesosphere
troposphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
Which statement is true of water on Earth?
most freshwater on earth is found underground
about 3% of water on Earth is ocean water
ice is the smallest reservoir of freshwater on Earth
Most of the water on Earth is contained in the ocean
Earth's geosphere includes
rivers, rocks, and the crust
oceans, rocks and minerals
soils, freshwater bodies, and rocks
the crust, the mantle, and the core
Which activity is NOT a part of the hydrosphere?
rain falling from clouds
fish swimming in a pond
waves pounding a sandy shore
stream tumbling over large rocks
Rain shadow occurs because of an interaction between Earth's
Biosphere and geosphere
atmosphere and geosphere
atmosphere and groundwater
atmosphere and hydrosphere
Which statement is a fact (not an opinion)?
It is 16 degrees Celsius today.
Sunny days are nicer than rainy days
It is good weather to ride bikes outside
I like the weather this April better than the weather we had in December
Which statement is NOT typical of the steps in scientific inquiry?
the steps are always exactly the same
the first step usually involves asking a question
the steps might vary depending upon the question being investigated
the steps sometimes include a modification of a hypothesis.
Which tool is used to measure a quantity?
compass
wind vane
streak plate
anemometer
correct order of classification
Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species
species, kingdom, phylum, class, genus
Kingdom, class, genus, species
the process in green plants and certain other organisms that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide
photosynthesis
respiration
Which of the organisms pictured is a heterotroph?
Which of the following pictures is an autotroph?
Which of the pictures shows a unicellular organism?
An organism is labeled PROKARYOTIC because it...
has no nucleus in its cells.
can make its own food.
is a decomposer.
is multi-cellular.
The smallest living part of all living organisms is...
a cell.
a nucleus.
DNA.
an atom.
Choose the 8 levels of scientific classification of living organisms in the proper sequence?
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species.
Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Order, Class, Family, Genus, Species.
Domain, Kingdom, Phillip, Family, Order, Genus, Class, Species.
Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria, Protista, Animalia, Mushrooms, Amoebas, Plants.
Taxonomy means to...
Put things into groups based on characteristics.
Pay a percentage of your wages to the government.
Draw pictures of microscopic organisms.
Measure the size of a cell's nucleus.
compares characteristics of unknown organisms to the characteristics of known organisms in order to identify the unknown
observe
dichotomous key
classify
group
lowest and most specific level of classification
species
kingdom
genus
family
system for naming organisms in which each organism is given a unique, two-part scientific name consisting of genus and species
binomial nomenclature
genus
species
taxonomy
organism that makes its own food
autotroph
heterotroph
organism
prokaryotes
organism whose cells contain nuclei
eukaryotes
prokaryotes
autotroph
heterotroph
organism that does NOT have the ability to make its own food
heterotroph
autotroph
organism
eukaryotes
organisms whose cells lack a nucleus and some other cell structures
prokaryotes
eukaryotes
species
organism
This organelle is a rigid outer layer that protects plant cells.
Cell Membrane
Cell Wall
Nucleus
Chloroplast
The _____________ stores food, water, wastes, and other materials in both plant and animal cells.
Vacuole
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Chromatin
What is this structure?
Mitochondria
Nucleus
Chloroplast
Vacuole
This fluid in the cell is where the organelles are found. It contains water and chemicals the cell needs.
Blood
Cytoplasm
Plasma
Vacuole
These organelles in plants capture light energy and store it in glucose molecules to be used as food.
Chloroplasts
Mitochondria
Endoplasmic Reticulum
Vacuoles
Has cell membrane
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
both
