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6th grade science 3rd quarter

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

the male frog

b)

the gender

c)

the temperature

d)

the incubator

2.

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

a)

the size of the frog

b)

the incubator

c)

the gender

d)

the temperature

3.

A hypothesis must be

a)

measurable

b)

observable

c)

testable

d)

correct

4.

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?

a)

Yes because 1000 people participated and most said yes

b)

Yes because everyone said basketball

c)

No because you cannot test an opinion

d)

No because she did not give enough options

5.

Qualitative means

a)

a characteristic

b)

a number

6.

Quantitative means

a)

a characteristic

b)

a number

7.

What can you find on the periodic table?

a)

The name of an element

b)

The symbol of an element

c)

the atomic number of an element

d)

the atomic mass of an element

e)

all of the above

8.

Atomic number is

a)

the number of protons or electrons

b)

the number of protons or neutrons

c)

the number of electrons or neutrons

9.

Atomic mass is

a)

the number of protons plus electrons

b)

the number of protons plus neutrons

c)

the number of neutrons plus electrons

10.

Which of the following is an element?

a)

O3

b)

Na

c)

NaCl

d)

H20

11.

An element is

a)

one atom

b)

two or more different types of atoms

c)

two or more of the same type of atom

12.

A molecule is

a)

one atom

b)

two or more different types of atoms

c)

two or more of the same type of atom

13.

A compound is

a)

one atom

b)

two or more different types of atoms

c)

two or more of the same type of atom

14.

Banana rotting is an example of a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

15.

Which is a chemical property?

a)

volume

b)

flammability

16.

Which is a physical property?

a)

volume

b)

flammability

17.

Shattering glass is an example of a

a)

physical change

b)

chemical change

18.

The process of changing water vapor to ice is

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

19.

The process of changing ice to water vapor is

a)

evaporation

b)

condensation

c)

sublimation

d)

deposition

20.

Water evaporating from plants is known as

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

runoff

d)

transpiration

21.

Heat transfer by direct contact is

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

22.

Heat transfer by currents (warm rises, cool sinks) is

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

23.

When temperature increases, thermal energy

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

24.

The darkest part of the moon's shadow is

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

c)

maria

d)

corona

25.

The partial part of the moon's shadow is

a)

penumbra

b)

umbra

c)

maria

d)

corona

26.

When the moon is between the sun and earth, a _____________ occurs.

a)

lunar eclipse

b)

solar eclipse

27.

Water freezes at

a)

100 degrees celsius

b)

0 degrees celsius

c)

32 degrees celsius

d)

212 degrees celsius

28.

Water boils at

a)

100 degrees celsius

b)

0 degrees celsius

c)

32 degrees celsius

d)

212 degrees celsius

29.

Which is the correct order of the planets from closest to the sun to farthest?

a)

Mercury, Earth, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

b)

Mercury, Venus, Mars, Earth, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

c)

Neptune, Uranus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, Earth, Venus, Mercury

d)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

30.

The sun is an example of a

a)

red giant

b)

white dwarf

c)

main sequence

d)

blackhole

31.

What orbit planets?

a)

stars

b)

moons

c)

other planets

32.

Planets orbit what?

a)

stars

b)

moons

c)

other planets

33.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of Venus?

a)

"earth's sister"

b)

hot due to Greenhouse Effect

c)

made of gas

d)

2nd planet from the sun

34.

A revolution of the Earth is equal to

a)

a day

b)

an hour

c)

a year

d)

a month

35.

One rotation of the Earth is equal to

a)

a day

b)

an hour

c)

a year

d)

a month

36.

Which moon is the most geologically active?

a)

Io

b)

Callisto

c)

Europa

d)

Ganymede

37.

Which moon is the largest?

a)

Io

b)

Callisto

c)

Europa

d)

Ganymede

38.

Distance and mass effect what?

a)

magnetism

b)

density

c)

gravity

39.

Wind is caused by

a)

gravity

b)

unequal heating of the Earth's surface

c)

the moon

d)

wind turbines

40.

Which describes a cold front?

a)

When two cool air masses push a warm air mass up

b)

When a warm air mass replaces a cool air mass

c)

When a cool air mass replaces a warm air mass

d)

When a cool air mass meets a warm air mass but neither replace the other

41.

Which describes a stationary front?

a)

When two cool air masses push a warm air mass up

b)

When a warm air mass replaces a cool air mass

c)

When a cool air mass replaces a warm air mass

d)

When a cool air mass meets a warm air mass but neither replace the other

42.

This type of weather is associated with a warm front.

a)

thunderstorms

b)

light rain

c)

clear skies