WorksheetsGrade 6 Science Common Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 56mins
Which of the following is a system?
Making a sandwich
The school cafeteria
Getting ready for school
All of the above
What is the first step of the scientific method?
Experiment
Observation
Hypothesis
Conclusion
Which is NOT a step in the scientific method?
Make observations
Collect data
Form a Theory
Form a Hypothesis
Which of the following is NOT an observation?
The sky is blue.
The grass is green.
I think flowers like the sun.
The tree is tall.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question is called the...
recipe
data collection
scientific method
metric system
Which is NOT a branch of Science?
Earth
Biology
Physical
Life
Science is…
Repeatable
For nerds
Testable
Both A & C
What is the natural world?
Mountains and rivers
Something you can see and touch only.
Anything you can experience with your five senses.
Earth
What is a scientific law?
Doing science in a legal way.
Safety rules for the science lab.
Eight planets in our solar system.
A rule that describes a pattern in nature.
Which of the following is an example of life science?
Astronomy
Biology
Geology
Chemistry
What is the study of the moon, stars and planets?
Chemistry
Botany
Astronomy
Geology
What is kinetic energy?
Energy from food.
Energy from the Sun.
Energy of motion.
Energy from heat.
Which hypothesis is written correctly?
Water will boil faster if I turn it up high.
Hot water boils faster.
If the burner is low the water won't boil quickly.
If I turn the burner up, then the water will boil faster.
Energy can never be ________ or ____________.
Created, destroyed.
On, off.
Renewable, nonrenewable.
Transferred, destroyed.
If I am at the starting line, ready to start racing, I am using:
Kinetic energy
Potential energy
Chemical energy
Electrical energy
Fossil fuels are made from...
Dinosaurs only
Gas stations
Algae
The remains of dead plants and animals.
Which of the following is NOT a fossil fuel?
Coal
Oil
Natural gas
Solar power
A _______ resource cannot be replenished. Once you use it up, it's gone!
Renewable
Nonrenewable
Extra
Free
Explain the difference between an observation and an inference. Give an example of each for the photo below.
Read the paragraphs above.
Describe two disadvantages of using fossil fuels.
