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6th grade Benchmark Review 2021

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these is a property of metals?
a)
It's malleable
b)
It can't conduct electricity
c)
They are used in food
d)
It's very brittle
2.
Which of these grouping of elements could have the characteristic of brittle?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
3.
Which of the following is a good conductor of heat?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
4.
Some characteristics of a metal are that it is malleable and ductile.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
5.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
6.

Metals are shiny, good conductors, malleable, and ductile.

a)

True

b)

False

7.
One property of a nonmetals is that it is a good conductor of electricity?
a)
true
b)
false
8.
A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24cm3. What is the density of copper?  
a)
9g/cm3
b)
.11g/cm3
c)
5184g/cm3
d)
322mL
9.
What is the density of a plastic ball that has a volume of 6cm3 and a mass of 12g? 
a)
2g/cm3
b)
.5g/cm3
c)
72g/cm3
d)
4mL
10.
A bar of copper has a mass of 216g and a volume of 24cm3. What is the density of copper?  
a)
9g/cm3
b)
.11g/cm3
c)
5184g/cm3
d)
322mL
11.
The volume of a candy bar is 55cm3. The mass of the candy bar is 70g. What is the density of the candy bar? 
a)
2.3g/cm3
b)
.8g/cm3
c)
3850g/cm3
d)
1.3g/cm3
12.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
13.
Frank has a paper clip. It has a mass of 9g and a volume of 3cm3. What is its density?
a)
3 g/cm3
b)
1/3 g/cm3
c)
27 g/cm3
d)
39 g/cm3
14.
Which of these is NOT a disadvantage of a nuclear power plant?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It costs a lot of money to build.
c)
It produces radioactive waste.
d)
It produces large amounts of energy.
15.
One advantage of using hydropower is that...
a)
It can be built in any location
b)
it produces no air pollution
c)
It has no construction costs
d)
it uses a nonrenewable resource
16.
Which of these is a true statement about nuclear power?
a)
It's waste can destroy habitats and ecosystems.
b)
It doesn't cost a lot of money to build.
c)
It does not produce radioactive waste.
d)
It produces very little amounts of energy.
17.

Radioactive waste can be hazardous to the environment if mishandled

a)

Advantage: NUCLEAR

b)

Disadvantage: NUCLEAR

c)

Advantage: NATURAL GAS

d)

Disadvantage: NATURAL GAS

18.

One DISADVANTAGE of using water for energy is:

a)

negative impact on aquatic life

b)

negative impact on bird life

c)

relatively nonpolluting

d)

causes air pollution

19.

electricity generated from the energy of moving water through a dam.

a)

biomass

b)

nuclear power

c)

solar power

d)

hydropower

20.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Disposal of nuclear waste can harm habitats.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

21.

Advantage or Disadvantage?

Dams can destroy nearby ecosystems.

a)

Advantage

b)

Disadvantage

22.
Potential energy is __________ energy. 
a)
motion 
b)
moving
c)
slow
d)
stored
23.

Mrs. Bush had a kitchen cabinet with three shelves in it. On the top shelf Mrs. Bush had short glasses, on the middle shelf she had large glasses, and on the bottom shelf she had plates. Which item has the most gravitational potential energy?

a)

short glasses

b)

large glasses

c)

plates

d)

They have the same amount of energy

24.
Kinetic energy is __________________ energy. 
a)
potential 
b)
stored
c)
moving
d)
waiting to be released 
25.

The higher up you are waiting to fall, the more ____________ energy you have.

a)

kinetic

b)

gravitational potential

c)

movement

d)

air

26.
Would you have more potential energy if you are higher on a ledge and near the edge or lower at the base away from the edge? 
a)
higher on the ledge and near the edge
b)
lower at the base away from the edge
27.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

28.

Which letter shows where kinetic energy is the greatest and potential energy is the least?

a)

Y

b)

W

c)

X

d)

Z

29.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
30.
A runner races in the 100 meter dash.  It takes her 10 seconds to finish.  What is her average speed?
a)
10 m/s
b)
1000 m/s
c)
100 seconds
d)
10 seconds
31.
Alan travels 100 km in 5hrs. Find his average speed in km/h
a)
5km/hr
b)
10km/hr
c)
50km/hr
d)
20km/hr
32.
What is the speed of an object that travels 60 meters in 4 seconds?
a)
240 m/s
b)
15 m/s
c)
0.067 m/s
d)
15 mph
33.
All of the following are units of speed except:
a)
Seconds
b)
m/s
c)
Km/s
d)
m/min
34.

A trip to Florida takes 10 hours. The distance is 816 km. Calculate the average speed.

a)

81.6 km/hr

b)

81.6 mph

c)

82 m/s

d)

816 km/h

35.
What is the formula to calculate speed?
a)
S = t/d
b)
S = d/t
c)
S = d x t
d)
S = t x d
36.

HOW LONG DID EDWARD STOP FOR?

a)

1 HOUR AND 30 MINUTES

b)

2 HOURS

c)

2 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES

37.
What is happening at D?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
38.
What is happening at E?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Fast steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
39.
What is happening at A?
a)
Stationary
b)
Accelerating
c)
Slower steady speed; moving away from the starting position
d)
Steady speed; returning to start position
40.
a)

Opposite Tom's home is a hill. Tom climbed slowly up the hill, walked across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side.

b)

Tom quickly walked to the park. Then he stopped and waited to see the shooting star. After that, he ran to get home .

c)

Tom was walking to the park. He stopped and waited so the baby chicks could pass.

41.
a)
Uriel was walking to his girlfriend's house but went back because he has dropped the teddy bear he had bought for her, then he picked it up and continued back to his girlfriend's   house.
b)
Uriel was walking to his girlfriend's house but stopped and went back bec
ause he has dropped the teddy bear he had bought for her, then he picked it up and continued back to his girlfriend's   house.
42.
a)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed rapidly up the hill, run across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side. 
b)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed slowly up the hill, walked across the top, and then ran quickly down the other side. 
c)
Opposite Hazael’s home is a hill. Hazael climbed slowly the hill at a constant speed.
43.
a)
After the party, Sandra walked slowly all the way home but stopped on the way to greet an old friend. 
b)
After the party, Sandra run all the way home. 
c)
After the party, Sandra walked slowly all the way home. 
44.
Which energy conversion is taking place when you put gasoline in a car?
a)
thermal -> electrical
b)
mechanical -> electrical
c)
chemical -> mechanical
d)
mechanical -> electromagnetic
45.

Electrical energy is transferred to _____ energy.

a)

Eolic

b)

Solar

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

46.

Which items would have this energy transformation: mechanical energy -> electrical energy?

a)

turning on a flashlight

b)

nuclear power plant

c)

windmill turning

d)

toaster

47.

The picture showing the energy conversion

Chemical → heat

is:

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
49.
What is the energy transformation?
a)
Kinetic to Mechanical and Electrical
b)
Chemical to Thermal and Electromagnetic (light)
c)
Electromagnetic to Chemical and Electrical
d)
Kinetic to Sound and Chemical
50.
Which kind of energy change occurs when a candle is burning?
a)
Chemical to light.
b)
Light to electrical.
c)
Solar to heat.
d)
Chemical to electrical.
51.
When water falls through a dam and turns a turbine connected to a generator, electricity is produced. This electricity is often used to light our homes and offices. Which of the following shows the energy transformations that occurs?
a)
electrical → light → mechanical
b)
chemical → mechanical → electrical
c)
mechanical → chemical → light
d)
mechanical → electrical → light
52.

What is the energy transformation that occurs in a coal power plant?

a)

chemical to thermal to mechanical to electrical

b)

Mechanical to Electrical to chemical

c)

Electrical to Thermal to chemical

d)

Kinetic to Sound to thermal

53.

Earth's plates meet at ____________.

a)

plate tectonics

b)

plate boundaries

c)

continental drift

d)

oceans

54.

Which theory describes the motion of the force driving Earth's Plates?

a)

continental drift

b)

plate tectonics

c)

first law of motion

d)

third law of motion

55.

The movement of the tectonic plates is caused by

a)

the rotation of the Earth.

b)

convection currents in the Asthenosphere

c)

the gravity of the iron-nickel core.

d)

the Moho discontinuity.

56.

Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that

a)

the oceanic crust is melting.

b)

the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust

c)

volcanic islands are forming.

d)

the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.

57.

A __________ is a deep valley along the ocean floor beneath which an oceanic crust slowly plunges below the another plate.

a)

deep-ocean trench

b)

rift valley

c)

sea-floor spreading

d)

mid-ocean ridge

58.
What is the process by which oceanic crust sinks beneath a deep-ocean trench and back into the mantle at a convergent plate boundary?
a)
Subduction
b)
Induction
c)
Abduction 
d)
Reduction
59.

___________ is the theory that pieces of Earth's lithosphere are in constant motion, driven by convection currents in the mantle causing major geologic events by shifting earth's crust.

a)

Seismic waves

b)

Convection current

c)

Divergent boundary

d)

Plate tectonics

60.

Abiotic can be defined as?

a)

An organism that is alive

b)

Non-living parts of the environment

c)

Living Parts of the environment

d)

A new kind of Pokemon that lives with Pikachu

61.

Biotic can be defined as

a)

the living parts of an environment

b)

non-living parts of an environment

c)

rocks and water

d)

snakes and water

62.

Temperature is a _________factor

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

c)

living

d)

cool

63.

Select ALL the biotic factors

a)

Rotten log

b)

water

c)

dragon fly

d)

bacteria

e)

lily pad

64.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

None

b)

biotic factors

c)

abiotic factors

65.

Which of the following is NOT a biotic factor?

a)

Coyote

b)

air

c)

elephant

66.

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

a)

elements; compounds

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

microscopic; macroscopic

d)

natural; man-made

67.

Multicellular, no cell wall, moves and is heterotroph; which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

Animalia

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

68.

Autotrophs

a)

Make their own food

b)

Get their food from others

c)

are Fungi

d)

are none of the above

69.

Heterotrophs

a)

make their own food

b)

get their food from others

c)

are fungi

d)

none of the above

70.

Mulitcellular organism have

a)

one cell

b)

many cells

c)

no cells

d)

both one cell and many cells

71.

I am multicellular and autotrophic which kingdom would I be in?

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protists

72.

Which kingdom would I be in if I had:

heterotrophic, usually sexual reproduction, and multicellular

a)

Plantae

b)

Animalia

c)

Fungi

d)

Protist

73.
Organisms that are classified as autotrophic are able to-
a)
be seen with the human eye
b)
move
c)
reproduce
d)
make their own food
74.
I am made of many cells.  My cells have an organized nucleus.  I mostly have two parents, but sometimes one.  I make my own food.
a)
Fungi
b)
Bacteria
c)
Plantae
d)
Animalia
75.

Which applies to members of the kingdom PLANTAE?

a)

They have cell walls of chitin

b)

They have cell walls and chloroplasts

c)

They include slime molds and giant kelp

d)

They include spiders and fish

76.

Multicellular, no cell wall, moves and is heterotroph; which kingdom does it belong to?

a)

Animalia

b)

Eubacteria

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae

77.

Autotrophs

a)

Make their own food

b)

Get their food from others

c)

are Fungi

d)

are none of the above

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