WorksheetsWhat do you know about 6th grade science?
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 35mins
What is the basic unit of structure and function in an animal?
tissue
organ
cell
system
The highest level of organization in an animal is
a system
an organ
a tissue
a cell
What animal is a medusa shape?
coral
jellyfish
planarian
sea anemone
Mollusks with two shells are known as
sea stars
gastropods
bivalves
cephalopods
At what stage of development would an insect be enclosed in a cocoon?
pupa
egg
larva
adult
What is a vertebrate?
an organism with many legs
a plant
an organism without a backbone
an organism with a backbone
An animal with many lines of symmetry
has radial symmetry
has bilateral symmetry
has no summetry
has a distinct head and tail
A type of symbiosis where both species benefit
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
communism
A tick on a dog is which type of symbiosis?
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
communism
The process of reclaiming products such as metal, glass, paper, and plastic and reusing them to create new products is called
recycling
mining
incineration
poisoning
The victim or hunted animal is called the
predator
scavenger
herbivore
prey
"I see you. I count you," is an example of
mark and recapture
indirect observation
direct observation
quality
A bird's nest in a tree is an example of
commensalism
mutualism
parasitism
communism
What is the source of all energy on Earth?
water
wind
sun
moon
Which organism feeds on dead organisms?
composer
producer
herbivore
scavenger
The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called
biotic factors
abiotic factors
natural resources
animals
An example of a decomposer
hyena
plant
cloud
mushroom
The ozone layer protects us from
ultra violet radiation
carbon monoxide poisoning
radon
precipitation
One group of gases responsible for the hole in the ozone is
car exhaust
carbon dioxide
CFC's (chloro-florocarbons)
oxygen
The stage of the water cycle where water becomes a gas is
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
pollution
Most pollution is a result of
earthquakes
forest fires
humans
storms
How many legs does an insect have?
4
6
8
10
Which creatures do NOT have antennae?
crustaceans
insects
arachnids
centipedes
Day to day atmospheric conditions are known as
weather
climate
environment
cloudy
Which of the following is a predator?
gazelle
fungus
lion
squirrel
What do plants get from humans in the carbon/oxygen cycle?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
water
food
Which device measures air pressure?
barometer
thermometer
anemometer
weather vane
A scientist who studies weather and climate
environmentalist
climatologist
biologist
meteorologist
A swirling storm that starts over water
tornado
hurricane
blizzard
tsunami
Which is a renewable resource?
coal
oil
sunlight
natural gas
Which is not a type of pollution?
air
land
water
animal
The atmosphere is
a layer of ozone
a layer of water
a layer of clouds
a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth
A severe storm that forms over land is
hurricane
typhoon
tornado
tsunami
Earth's atmosphere is important to living things because
it contains dust and other particles
it provides all the gases living things need
it is very thin compared to the Earth
it maintains humidity
Which is not an example of precipitation?
rain
snow
sleet
mud
