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3rd 9 Weeks Review 6th Grade Science

Total questions: 88

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Julian is using the chemical formulas for various substances to classify them as either a compound or an element. Which of the following should he identify as an element?

a)

CO2

b)

CO

c)

C2O6

d)

Co

2.

This picture represents part of the Periodic Table.


“Na” is called the element’s

a)

formula

b)

name

c)

symbol

d)

compound

3.

Rebecca is using the chemical formulas for various substances to classify them as either a compound or an element. How should Rebecca classify Gold (Au)?

a)

Gold is a compound composed of a blend of substances.

b)

Gold is an element composed of a blend of substances.

c)

Gold is a compound composed of a pure substance.

d)

Gold is an element composed of a pure substance.

4.

Which of the following elements is one of the major components of living organisms?

a)

Sulfur

b)

Carbon

c)

Copper

d)

Silicon

5.

Look at the given compound.


Be3Al2 (SiO3 )6


How many different elements are in the compound?

a)

6

b)

8

c)

4

d)

3

6.

This table has two columns of different kinds of matter.


Which of the following is the best label for the second column?

a)

Atoms

b)

Pure substances

c)

Compounds

d)

Mixtures

7.

Density is calculated by dividing the mass of a substance by its -

a)

volume.

b)

weight.

c)

length.

d)

temperature.

8.

The table provided shows the masses and volumes of four liquids.

A student has a mystery liquid with a density of 3 g/mL. Which liquid does the student have?

a)

Liquid 1

b)

Liquid 2

c)

Liquid 3

d)

Liquid 4

9.

Which of the following is the correct calculation for determining the density of an object with a mass of 54 g and a volume of 6 mL?

a)

6 ÷ 54

b)

6 x 54

c)

54 ÷ 6

d)

6 + 54

10.

A rock with a mass of 70 grams is dropped into a graduated cylinder with 30 mL of water in it. The water level rose to 35 mL. Calculate the density of the rock in g/mL.

a)

4

b)

14

c)

10

d)

5

11.

A rock’s density is 5 g/cm3 . Determine the Mass of the rock if it has a volume of 20 cm3

a)

4 g

b)

20 g

c)

50 g

d)

100 g

12.

Determine the density of a sample of an unknown substance with a volume of 5 cm3 and a mass of 20 grams.

a)

10 g/cm3

b)

16 g/cm3

c)

4 g/cm3

d)

20 g/cm3

13.

Which is the best example of an object with only potential energy?

a)

A boat moving through the water.

b)

A boulder resting on top of a cliff.

c)

A ball being thrown across a field.

d)

Water being poured out of a pitcher.

14.

According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

3

15.

Students are investigating changes from potential to kinetic energy by rolling a marble down a ramp made by propping up a plastic ruler on a book and letting it roll down.


Which of the following will change the potential energy the marble starts with?

a)

Switching the plastic ruler with a wooden one.

b)

Adding more books beneath the ruler.

c)

Pushing the marble down the ramp.

d)

Replace the marble with a rock.

16.

A box and forces are shown in the image.


A box rests motionless on the ground. One student is pushing the box to the right with a force of 2 Newtons. The other student is pushing to the left with a force of 5 Newtons. In which direction and with what type of speed will the box move?

a)

It will move left at a constant speed.

b)

It will move left at an increasing speed.

c)

It will move right at a constant speed.

d)

It will move right at an increasing speed.

17.

An object that is at rest will begin to move if which of the following is true?

a)

The surface on which it rests is frictionless.

b)

The mass of the object is sufficient.

c)

Unbalanced forces act on the object.

d)

Gravity on the object can be reduced.

18.

The forces acting on a box are illustrated.


The result of these forces will be that the box will –

a)

move to the right at a constant speed.

b)

accelerate to the right.

c)

move to the left at a constant speed.

d)

accelerate to the left.

19.

Which two measurements are needed in order to calculate the speed of an object in motion?

a)

Distance and time

b)

Time and mass

c)

Force and distance

d)

Volume and time

20.

The simplified graph shows the motion of an object as measured and recorded in consistent units of time and distance.


From the graph, it can be concluded that the object was moving -

a)

in an upward direction.

b)

faster as time went on.

c)

at a constant speed.

d)

for a short amount of time.

21.

Time and distance data for a bicycle is provided in the graph.

According to the data in the graph, what was the average speed of the bicycle?

a)

1 meter/second

b)

4 meters/second

c)

5 meters/second

d)

20 meters/second

22.

It takes five hours to drive from Fort Worth to Midland, which is a distance of 300 miles. What would be the average speed for this trip?

a)

40 mph

b)

80 mph

c)

60 mph

d)

20 mph

23.

Which graph shows the fastest speed?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

A graph is provided.


The graph shows the speed of a car traveling east over a 12 second period. Based on the information in the graph, it can be concluded that in the first 6 seconds, the car is –

a)

changing its direction.

b)

experiencing less and less friction.

c)

accelerating at a constant rate.

d)

climbing a steep incline.

25.

Two horses pull in opposite directions, but together move in the direction shown. Which of the following best describes the forces being applied in this situation?


Which of the following best describes the forces being applied in this situation?

a)

The forces are balanced, and the net force is zero.

b)

The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater.

c)

The forces are unbalanced, and the force of Horse 2 is greater.

d)

The forces are balanced, and the force of Horse 1 is greater.

26.

What is the average speed of a toy car that travels 240 cm in one minute?

a)

4 centimeters per second

b)

15 centimeters per second

c)

40 centimeters per second

d)

D 240 centimeters per second

27.

Thermal energy always moves from –

a)

large objects to small objects.

b)

dark objects to light objects.

c)

warm objects to cool objects.

d)

smooth objects to rough objects.

28.

The instructions for a lab warned students to avoid putting Na in the liquid used during the experiment. What element should not be placed in the liquid?

a)

nitrogen

b)

phosphorus

c)

sodium

d)

silicon

29.

To explain the difference between elements and compounds, a teacher filled clear boxes with balls. Which box best represents a sample of an element?

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

The diagram shows a swinging pendulum. Five different positions of the pendulum are labeled. Each position contains different amounts of potential and kinetic energy.

The potential and kinetic energy of the pendulum can be represented on bar graphs. Which graph correctly shows the amount of energy available at position 3?

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

The ram on a crane uses the force of kinetic energy to push a spike into the ground.

From which position should the ram be released to have the greatest kinetic energy when it hits the spike?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

1

d)

4

32.

Four students were asked to classify the activities of the people in the picture below as examples of either potential or kinetic energy.

Which student correctly classified the activities?

a)
b)
c)
d)
33.

A dog walks away from home at a constant pace for 20 minutes. Next, he stops for a 10-minute nap under a tree. Finally, he walks back home at a constant pace and comes to a stop.


Which graph below best represents the motion of the dog in terms of distance from home over time??

a)
b)
c)
d)
34.

What is the average speed of the car?

a)

2.5 km/min

b)

0.4 km/min

c)

14 km/min

d)

40 km/min

35.

What is a likely explanation of Kara's motion between the second and third hour of her ride?

a)

Kara and her family are racing to see who is the fastest rider.

b)

Kara and her family stop to have lunch.

c)

Kara is giving her younger brother a ride.

d)

Kara is riding slowly to enjoy all the exhibits.

36.

Martin needs to push a box up a ramp.


Which forces will Martin work against most when he pushes the box up the ramp?

a)

inertia and magnetism

b)

friction and gravity

c)

magnetism and friction

d)

gravity and momentum

37.

What type of heat transfer is occurring as the water is heated from touching the glass beaker?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Specific

38.

What type of heat transfer is occurring as the water is moving as shown in the diagram?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Specific

39.

What type of heat transfer is occurring in the mantle?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Specific

40.

During the daytime there is a breeze that comes off the ocean and onto the land. This is caused by the uneven heating of the earth’s surface. This can be seen in the image below.

What type of energy transfer is occurring?

a)

Conduction

b)

Specific

c)

Convection

d)

Radiation

41.

What transfer of heat between the pan and the chicken is responsible for cooking the chicken?

a)

radiation

b)

convection

c)

electrical

d)

conduction

42.

During a warm summer day, a car became extremely hot. When a student went to open the car door, he burned his fingers. What two forms of energy were responsible for the student burning his fingers?

a)

conduction and convection

b)

radiation and conduction

c)

radiation and electricity

d)

convection and radiation

43.

What type of heat transfer is occurring to cook the marshmallows?

a)

Convection

b)

Conduction

c)

Radiation

d)

Specific

44.

Which of the following models best represents the movement of heat?

a)
b)
c)
d)
45.

The following graphic and data table shows student observations during an investigation of thermal energy. The students placed thermometers at various positions in a large pan of water. The Bunsen burner is turned on, runs for 5 minutes, and then is turned off. Students recorded the temperature of each thermometer throughout the experiment. Which of the following conclusions is most accurate based on analysis of the data provided?

a)

Thermal energy moved predictably from warmer areas to cooler areas until an even temperature was obtained.

b)

Thermal energy moved predictably from cooler areas to warmer areas until an even temperature was obtained.

c)

Thermal energy moved predictably from warmer areas to cooler areas but the movement stopped once the burner was turned off.

d)

Thermal energy moved predictably from cooler areas to warmer areas but the movement stopped once the burner was turned off.

46.

A hot air balloon will lie flat until a heat source is initiated. Once enough heat is produced the balloon begins to inflate. What process is responsible for a hot air balloon’s inflation?

a)

Thermal energy will cause hydrogen in the air to change into helium, which causes the balloon to inflate.

b)

Thermal energy from the heat source will heat the fabric of the balloon, which causes the balloon to inflate.

c)

Thermal energy will move from the surrounding air to the heat source which causes air to sink into the balloon, which causes the balloon to inflate.

d)

Thermal energy will move from the heat source to surrounding cooler air which causes the air to rise until uniform temperature has been reached, which causes the balloon to inflate.

47.

Which of these actions, on their own, will cause ice to change to water?

a)

Removing heat from the ice.

b)

Adding sand to the ice.

c)

Crushing the ice.

d)

Adding heat to the ice.

48.

Which type of energy conversion happens when energy from the Sun is used to warm a house?

a)

electricity to light energy

b)

light energy to thermal energy

c)

chemical energy to electricity

d)

radiant energy to light energy

49.

Which of these types of energy conversions occur in a batterypowered flashlight?

a)

thermal to mechanical

b)

light to electrical

c)

thermal to chemical

d)

chemical to electrical

50.

Which of the following layers is labeled as A?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

51.

Which of the following layers is labeled as C?

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

inner core

d)

crust

52.

Which layer of the Earth is made from molten (or Liquid) metals?

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

crust

d)

inner core

53.

In the diagram of the Earth, which of the layers is labeled as D?

a)

outer core

b)

crust

c)

mantle

d)

inner core

54.

Put the layer's of the Earth in order from thinnest to thickest.

a)

Inner Core, Outer Core, Crust, Mantle

b)

Mantle, Crust, Inner Core, Outter Core

c)

Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle

d)

Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core, Crust

55.

Which of the following layers is labeled as B?

a)

mantle

b)

outer core

c)

crust

d)

inner core

56.

Which layer of the Earth includes the crust?

a)

atmosphere

b)

hydrosphere

c)

asthenosphere

d)

lithosphere

57.

To learn about the temperature of the mantle, which is a scientist MOST likely to study?

a)

characteristics of the ocean floor

b)

volcanoes

c)

the fossil record

d)

the movement of tectonic plates

58.

When volcanoes form, magma, or melted rock, rises from underground and produces a bulge. Over time, this bulge grows and increases in pressure until an eruption occurs and magma flows out. Just before an eruption occurs, the magma is found in which layer of the earth?

a)

inner core

b)

outer core

c)

mantle

d)

crust

59.

What are the three types of rocks?

a)

hard, soft, clay-like

b)

igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary

c)

texture, mineral, chemicals

d)

grey, black, layered

60.

The process of weathering would most influence _____ rocks.

a)

thermic

b)

igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

61.

Rocks that can be found in the area of a volcano and have been cooled from a liquid state should be classified as —

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

thermic

62.

Rocks that are located deep within the Earth's crust would be identified as —

a)

layered

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

thermic

63.

Most of the ocean floor is a type of rock called basalt. At the edge of continents, this basalt erodes and becomes small particles. Over time, the particles are compressed and form what type of rock?

a)

igneous

b)

sedimentary

c)

metamorphic

d)

basinic

64.

What type of rock is this?

a)

igneous

b)

metamorphic

c)

sedimentary

d)

volcanic

65.

Many mountains in the Western United States were formed by volcanic activity. Over time, the movement of water changed the form of some of the rocks originally created when the magma hardened. The changing of the volcanic rock by water is the process of —

a)

sedimentation

b)

metamorphosis

c)

weathering

d)

compaction

66.

In the diagram of the rock cycle, which processes are represented by X, Y, and Z?

a)

heating, melting, and cooling

b)

melting, cooling, and cementing

c)

melting, cooling, and weathering

d)

heating, melting, and weathering

67.

Metamorphic rock is formed through ________ and ________.

a)

fire, cooling

b)

heat, pressure

c)

weathering, erosion

d)

compaction, cementation

68.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as D?

a)

Eurasian plate

b)

South American plate

c)

North American plate

d)

African Plate

69.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as C?

a)

South American plate

b)

North American plate

c)

African Plate

d)

Eurasian plate

70.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as A?

a)

South American plate

b)

African Plate

c)

North American plate

d)

Eurasian plate

71.

In the diagram representing Earth’s tectonic plates, which plate is labeled as B?

a)

North American plate

b)

Eurasian plate

c)

African Plate

d)

South American plate

72.

Which is plate C.

a)

North American plate

b)

Antarctic

c)

Indo-Australian

d)

Eurasian

73.

Which scientist's discovery led to the theory of plate tectonics?

a)

Albert Einstein

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Edwin Hubble

74.

In which major tectonic plate would you find Moscow, Russia?

a)

African

b)

South American

c)

Eurasian

d)

Indo-Australian

75.

Which tectonic plate is located at the center of the ring of fire?

a)

African

b)

North American

c)

Eurasian

d)

Pacific

76.

Which Tectonic plate is Labeled N.

a)

African Plate

b)

North American Plate

c)

Australian Plate

d)

Antarctic Plate

77.

The tectonic plate labeled C in the diagram is the —

a)

Indo-Australian Plate

b)

Pacific Plate

c)

Eurasian Plate

d)

African Plate

78.

Mid-oceanic ridges form where two plates are separating and new ocean floor is being made.


What type of tectonic boundary is found in this area?

a)

Divergent Boundary

b)

Strike-Slip Boundary

c)

Transform Boundary

d)

Convergent Boundary

79.

Which of the following land features are most closely associated with divergent plate boundaries?

I. Volcanic island

II. Mid ocean ridge

III. Mountains

IV. Ocean basin

a)

IV and V

b)

II, III, and IV

c)

II and IV

d)

I, II, and III

80.

Which image shows divergent boundaries?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

81.

Which image shows Convergent boundaries?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

82.

Which images show Transform boundaries?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

A

d)

C

83.

Which force is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?

a)

gravity

b)

convection currents

c)

electricity

d)

magnetism

84.

What major event is located at a Fault Line?

a)

Tornadoes

b)

Hurricans

c)

An Avalanche

d)

Earthquakes

85.

How are Earthquakes messured?

a)

By Ohm Meters

b)

By Seismic Waves

c)

By Volcanic Eruptions

d)

By Density

86.

In this Convergent Boundary, what type of zone is being created.

a)

Transform Zone

b)

Subduction Zone

c)

End Zone

d)

Reverse Zone

87.

Which of the following are the major plates?

a)

Pacific, Caribbean, African, Eurasian, and North American

b)

North American, South American, Scotia, Caribbean, and Eurasian

c)

Arabian, Eurasian, North American, Nazca, and Pacific

d)

African, Pacific, Eurasian, South American, and North American

88.

Which shows the layers of the Earth labeled in the correct order.

a)

Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere.

b)

Asthenosphere, Crust, Inner Core, Outer Core, Mantle, Lithosphere.

c)

Crust, Lithosphere, Asthenosphere, Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core.

d)

Inner Core, Asthenosphere, Crust, Mantle, Outer Core, Lithosphere.