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Worksheets6th Grade All Science Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 35mins
Select all of the biotic factors of an ecosystem.
Rivers
Deer
Grass
Rocks
Mushrooms
Select all of the abiotic factors of an ecosystem.
Glacier
Sand
Salmon
Bear
Leaf on a tree
Which of the following is an example of potential energy?
Which of the following is an example of kinetic energy?
If a person walks from point A, to point B, and then to point C, what is there distance?
15
11m SE
15m
15m SE
What is the distance travelled if someone walks all the way around the perimeter of the rectangle twice?
30m
0m
60
60m
30
What is the displacement of someone who walks all the way around the perimeter of the rectangle twice?
30m
30
60m
60
0m
If a person walks from point A to point B, what is their distance?
10m
10m East
10
0m
If a person walks from point A to point B, what is their displacement?
10m
10
0m
10m East
From 0 to 4 seconds the object is _________________.
motionless
moving back toward it starting position.
moving away from its starting position.
moving at various speeds.
At what time is the object described by the graph motionless?
7 seconds
2 seconds
The object is never motionless.
5 seconds
At 8 seconds, what is the objects displacement?
0m
8m
1m South
8m South
If a pizza deliver driver drives 600 meters down the road, and it takes him 10 seconds, what is the car's speed?
60 s
6000 m/s
60 m/s
60 m
A train travelled at 120 km/hr for 3 hours. How far did the train travel?
40 km
360 km
360 hours
40 hours
Which of the following requires a medium to travel through?
visible light
radio waves
microwaves
sound wave
Which type of wave is always transverse?
mechanical waves
electromagnetic waves
sound waves
surface waves
Sound waves are longitudinal, mechanical waves.
True
False
Gamma rays have a lower frequency than radio waves.
True
False
Which of the following is true about a transverse, mechanical wave?
The motion of particles is perpendicular to the direction of energy transfer.
They do not require a medium to move through.
The motion of particles is parallel to the direction of energy transfer.
All sound waves are this type of wave.
Select all of the true statements about longitudinal, mechanical waves.
Particle motion and energy transfer are parallel to each other.
They do not need a medium to move through.
They cannot travel in outer space.
Sound is an example of this type of wave.
When a wave bounces off of a surface, this is known as ___________.
Diffraction
Refraction
Reflection
Redemption
Which of the following is an example of refraction?
Which of the following is an example of diffraction?
What is the major universal force that keeps the planets in orbit around the Sun?
Nuclear fusion
Nuclear fission
Solar energy
Gravity
The property of matter by which it wants to continue moving in a straight path unless acted on by an outside force is known as _______________.
gravity
inertia
momentum
force
The force of gravity from the Sun, in combination with planetary inertia, results in planetary orbits having this shape.
triangular
a perfect circle
random
elliptical
Which of the following is the cause for day and night occurring?
Rotation
Revolution
Tilt of Earth's axis
Aphelion and perihelion
A year on Earth is determined by the Earth's _____________.
rotation
revolution
Earth's axial tilt
aphelion distance
The seasons on Earth are caused mainly due to Earth's ____________.
rotation
aphelion distance
axial tilt
size
We experience winter in Indiana because that is when Earth is furthest from the Sun.
True
False
The point in a planets orbit when it is furthest away from the Sun is called ______________.
perihelion
semi-minor axis
major axis
aphelion
We experience our winter solstice in Indiana when Earth is __________________.
at its closet point to the sun, known as aphelion.
at its closet point to the sun, known as perihelion
at its furthest point away from the sun, known as aphelion.
at its furthest point away from the sun, known as perihelion.
If your hemisphere is pointed toward the Sun, which of the following are you most likely experiencing?
Spring Equinox
Fall Equinox
Summer Solstice
Winter Solstice
During winter solstice, your hemisphere is ______________.
neither pointing toward nor away from the Sun.
pointing toward the Sun.
pointing away from the Sun.
having equal amounts of day and night each day.
Which of the following events results in equal amounts of daylight and darkness in a day?
Spring Equinox
Summer Solstice
Fall Equinox
Winter Solstice
Which of the following plays the biggest role in causing Earth's tides?
The Sun's gravity
The rotation of the Earth
The Moon's gravity
Earth's mass
What kind of tide is shown in the image?
Low tide
Spring tide
Neap tide
Solar eclipse
Which of following is the term used for a lower than normal high tide, when the Sun and Moon are at 90 degrees to each other with resect to the Earth?
Spring tide
Neap tide
Low tide
High tide
If you see a 1st quarter moon on January 8th in Indiana, what phase of the moon would be seen in New Zealand on the same day?
3rd quarter moon
Full moon
New moon
1st quarter moon
If you see a waxing gibbous in the sky, you know the moon is headed toward what phase?
1st quarter moon
New moon
Waxing crescent
Full moon
Which of the following images shows a waning moon?
After a New moon, the moon enters into its ___________ phases.
full
waning
waxing
permanent
How long does it take for the moon to make 1 complete revolution around the Earth?
About 24 hours
About 365 days
About 1 month
About 1 week
Which of the following is the smallest level of organization of an ecosystem?
biosphere
population
individual
community
This consists of all of the living things on Earth.
community
biosphere
population
hydrosphere
A group of all of the same organism in a geographic area is known as a(n) _______________.
individual
community
ecosystem
population
A group of interdependent organisms of different species growing or living together in a specified habitat is known as a(n) ________________.
individual
biome
community
cryosphere
Select all of the producers from the following list:
salmon
sunflower
grass
grasshopper
algae
Which of the following organisms is an apex predator in the image of a food web? (Click on the image to enlarge)
butterfly
eagle
thrush
frog
The energy we use to move our muscles originated from what?
The food we eat
The sun
The plants we eat
It is created by our brains
The process by which plants use sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water to make their own food (glucose) is known as _____________________.
primary consumption
photosynthesis
glycolysis
hunting
Which of the following events would cause a decline in the squirrel population for a given area?
Their is a sudden increase in the number of nut producing trees in the area.
Conservationists come to the area and plant several trees.
A disease infecting bobcats wipes out half of the bobcat population in the area.
A parasite kills 30% of the oak trees in the area.
A non-native organism that has no know predators in its community, and is able to increase its population unhindered, is known as a(n) _____________.
invasive species
predator
prey
extinct species
Which of the following could you possibly experience based on the image?
Total lunar eclipse
Total solar eclipse
Partial lunar eclipse
Annular solar eclipse
Which of the following images shows an annular eclipse?
What is happening in this image?
Partial lunar eclipse
New moon phase
Total lunar eclipse
Total solar eclipse
What is happening in this image?
Partial lunar eclipse
New moon phase
Total lunar eclipse
Total solar eclipse
If you are seeing a total solar eclipse, then which of the following is (are) true? Select all that apply.
You are standing in the Moon's umbra shadow.
You are standing in the Moon's penumbra shadow.
You are experiencing a full moon.
The moon is blocking out the sun's light.
You are experiencing a new moon.
Which of the following images shows a total lunar eclipse?
Which of the following are characteristics of the inner planets? Select all that apply.
They are mainly made of gases and ice crystals.
They are the smaller planets of the solar system.
They are the giant planets of the solar system.
They mainly have rocky terrain.
Life can exist on one of them.
Which of the following planets are known as the gas giants?
Earth
Jupiter
Saturn
Venus
Which of the following is (are) accurate descriptions of the outer planets? Select all that apply.
The outer planets have shorter revolutionary times than the inner planets.
Their surfaces are mainly made up of rocky terrain.
The outer planets cannot support life.
They are made mainly of gas and/or ice.
The outer planets are much farther from the sun than the inner planets.
Which of the following is the largest object?
Jupiter
Earth
Mars
Sun
Which phase of the moon would be seen from earth when the moon is at position 4?
full moon
waning gibbous
waning crescent
waxing gibbous
What moon phase is indicated at position 7?
full moon
new moon
waxing crescent
waning crescent
