Worksheets6th grade science 3rd quarter
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 34mins
A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which a frog egg is incubated will determine whether the frog will be male or female. The independent variable is
the male frog
the gender
the temperature
the incubator
A scientist hypothesizes the temperature at which a frog egg is incubated will determine whether the frog will be male or female. The dependent variable is
the size of the frog
the incubator
the gender
the temperature
A hypothesis must be
measurable
observable
testable
correct
A student wants to determine the best sport out of basketball, baseball, football, track, soccer and volleyball. She surveys 1000 people. Her conclusion stated that the best sport was basketball. Is her study scientifically accurate? Why?
Yes because 1000 people participated and most said yes
Yes because everyone said basketball
No because you cannot test an opinion
No because she did not give enough options
Qualitative means
a characteristic
a number
Quantitative means
a characteristic
a number
What can you find on the periodic table?
The name of an element
The symbol of an element
the atomic number of an element
the atomic mass of an element
all of the above
Atomic number is
the number of protons or electrons
the number of protons or neutrons
the number of electrons or neutrons
Atomic mass is
the number of protons plus electrons
the number of protons plus neutrons
the number of neutrons plus electrons
Which of the following is an element?
O3
Na
NaCl
H20
An element is
one atom
two or more different types of atoms
two or more of the same type of atom
A molecule is
one atom
two or more different types of atoms
two or more of the same type of atom
A compound is
one atom
two or more different types of atoms
two or more of the same type of atom
Banana rotting is an example of a
physical change
chemical change
Which is a chemical property?
volume
flammability
Which is a physical property?
volume
flammability
Shattering glass is an example of a
physical change
chemical change
The process of changing water vapor to ice is
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
The process of changing ice to water vapor is
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
deposition
Water evaporating from plants is known as
condensation
precipitation
runoff
transpiration
Heat transfer by direct contact is
conduction
convection
radiation
Heat transfer by currents (warm rises, cool sinks) is
conduction
convection
radiation
When temperature increases, thermal energy
increases
decreases
stays the same
The darkest part of the moon's shadow is
penumbra
umbra
maria
corona
The partial part of the moon's shadow is
penumbra
umbra
maria
corona
When the moon is between the sun and earth, a _____________ occurs.
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
Water freezes at
100 degrees celsius
0 degrees celsius
32 degrees celsius
212 degrees celsius
Water boils at
100 degrees celsius
0 degrees celsius
32 degrees celsius
212 degrees celsius
Which is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest?
Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
The sun is an example of a
red giant
white dwarf
main sequence
blackhole
What orbit planets?
stars
moons
other planets
Planets orbit what?
stars
moons
other planets
Which of the following is not a characteristic of Venus?
"earth's sister"
hot due to Greenhouse Effect
made of gas
2nd planet from the sun
A revolution of the Earth is equal to
a day
an hour
a year
a month
One rotation of the Earth is equal to
a day
an hour
a year
a month
Which moon is the most geologically active?
Io
Callisto
Europa
Ganymede
Which moon is the largest?
Io
Callisto
Europa
Ganymede
Distance and mass effect what?
magnetism
density
gravity
Wind is caused by
gravity
unequal heating of the Earth's surface
the moon
wind turbines
Which describes a cold front?
When two cool air masses push a warm air mass up
When a warm air mass replaces a cool air mass
When a cool air mass replaces a warm air mass
When a cool air mass meets a warm air mass but neither replace the other
Which describes a stationary front?
When two cool air masses push a warm air mass up
When a warm air mass replaces a cool air mass
When a cool air mass replaces a warm air mass
When a cool air mass meets a warm air mass but neither replace the other
This type of weather is associated with a warm front.
thunderstorms
light rain
clear skies
