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What do you know about 6th grade science?

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic unit of structure and function in an animal?

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

cell

d)

system

2.

The highest level of organization in an animal is

a)

a system

b)

an organ

c)

a tissue

d)

a cell

3.

What animal is a medusa shape?

a)

coral

b)

jellyfish

c)

planarian

d)

sea anemone

4.

Mollusks with two shells are known as

a)

sea stars

b)

gastropods

c)

bivalves

d)

cephalopods

5.

At what stage of development would an insect be enclosed in a cocoon?

a)

pupa

b)

egg

c)

larva

d)

adult

6.

What is a vertebrate?

a)

an organism with many legs

b)

a plant

c)

an organism without a backbone

d)

an organism with a backbone

7.

An animal with many lines of symmetry

a)

has radial symmetry

b)

has bilateral symmetry

c)

has no summetry

d)

has a distinct head and tail

8.

A type of symbiosis where both species benefit

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

communism

9.

A tick on a dog is which type of symbiosis?

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

communism

10.

The process of reclaiming products such as metal, glass, paper, and plastic and reusing them to create new products is called

a)

recycling

b)

mining

c)

incineration

d)

poisoning

11.

The victim or hunted animal is called the

a)

predator

b)

scavenger

c)

herbivore

d)

prey

12.

"I see you. I count you," is an example of

a)

mark and recapture

b)

indirect observation

c)

direct observation

d)

quality

13.

A bird's nest in a tree is an example of

a)

commensalism

b)

mutualism

c)

parasitism

d)

communism

14.

What is the source of all energy on Earth?

a)

water

b)

wind

c)

sun

d)

moon

15.

Which organism feeds on dead organisms?

a)

composer

b)

producer

c)

herbivore

d)

scavenger

16.

The nonliving parts of an ecosystem are called

a)

biotic factors

b)

abiotic factors

c)

natural resources

d)

animals

17.

An example of a decomposer

a)

hyena

b)

plant

c)

cloud

d)

mushroom

18.

The ozone layer protects us from

a)

ultra violet radiation

b)

carbon monoxide poisoning

c)

radon

d)

precipitation

19.

One group of gases responsible for the hole in the ozone is

a)

car exhaust

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

CFC's (chloro-florocarbons)

d)

oxygen

20.

The stage of the water cycle where water becomes a gas is

a)

condensation

b)

evaporation

c)

precipitation

d)

pollution

21.

Most pollution is a result of

a)

earthquakes

b)

forest fires

c)

humans

d)

storms

22.

How many legs does an insect have?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

8

d)

10

23.

Which creatures do NOT have antennae?

a)

crustaceans

b)

insects

c)

arachnids

d)

centipedes

24.

Day to day atmospheric conditions are known as

a)

weather

b)

climate

c)

environment

d)

cloudy

25.

Which of the following is a predator?

a)

gazelle

b)

fungus

c)

lion

d)

squirrel

26.

What do plants get from humans in the carbon/oxygen cycle?

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

water

d)

food

27.

Which device measures air pressure?

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

anemometer

d)

weather vane

28.

A scientist who studies weather and climate

a)

environmentalist

b)

climatologist

c)

biologist

d)

meteorologist

29.

A swirling storm that starts over water

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

c)

blizzard

d)

tsunami

30.

Which is a renewable resource?

a)

coal

b)

oil

c)

sunlight

d)

natural gas

31.

Which is not a type of pollution?

a)

air

b)

land

c)

water

d)

animal

32.

The atmosphere is

a)

a layer of ozone

b)

a layer of water

c)

a layer of clouds

d)

a layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

33.

A severe storm that forms over land is

a)

hurricane

b)

typhoon

c)

tornado

d)

tsunami

34.

Earth's atmosphere is important to living things because

a)

it contains dust and other particles

b)

it provides all the gases living things need

c)

it is very thin compared to the Earth

d)

it maintains humidity

35.

Which is not an example of precipitation?

a)

rain

b)

snow

c)

sleet

d)

mud