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6th Grade- 2nd Semester Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A student attaches a washer to a toy parachute to investigate the relationship between parachute size and falling time. The student drops the parachute from a height of three meters and then repeats the procedure with a parachute of a different size. Each time, the student records the following measurements.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.

The diagram shows a ponderosa pine tree.


How far must water travel from the bottom leaves to the top of this ponderosa pine tree?

a)

5 meters

b)

15 meters

c)

20 meters

d)

25 meters

3.

Ch. 5: A student observing animals at a zoo answers the following questions.


1. How many limbs does the animal have?

2. Does the animal have gills or lungs?

3. Does the animal have a backbone?


During which task is the student most likely to use this information?

a)

drawing a food chain containing each animal

b)

using physical characteristics to classify each animal

c)

identifying the preferred food sources of each animal

d)

understanding how traits are inherited by each animal

4.

Ch. 10: Which gas makes up most of Earth’s atmosphere?

a)

argon

b)

hydrogen

c)

nitrogen

d)

oxygen

5.

Ch. 11: This diagram shows four phases of the water cycle.


Which phase of the water cycle is affected most directly by heat from the Sun?

a)

phase L

b)

phase M

c)

phase N

d)

phase O

6.

Ch. 3: Use the diagram to answer the question.


What happens to most of the solar energy directed to Earth?

a)

It is absorbed by Earth.

b)

It is reflected by Earth.

c)

It is scattered by clouds.

d)

It is absorbed by clouds.

7.

Ch. 3: Use the pictures to answer the question.


Which two objects transform electrical energy into mechanical energy?

a)

radio and heat pack

b)

television and battery

c)

battery and hair dryer

d)

washing machine and ceiling fan

8.

Which structure of a dolphin has the same function as the gills of a fish?

a)

fin

b)

heart

c)

lung

d)

mouth

9.

Ch. 3: Which of these has kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

10.

Ch. 5: In plant cells, chloroplasts:

a)

enable plant cells to produce their own food

b)

allow materials to move into and out of the cell

c)

support and protect the cell

d)

act as the cell's control center

11.

Ch. 10: Soil is a complex mixture of

a)

mineral nutrients.

b)

eroded rock.

c)

air and water.

d)

all of these answers.

12.

Ch. 7: Which is a list of abiotic parts of an environment?

a)

soil, leaves, and flowers

b)

rocks, leaves, and water

c)

soil, rocks, and water

d)

water, rocks, and tadpoles

13.

Ch. 3: Which is a fossil fuel?

a)

nuclear power

b)

oil

c)

wind

d)

wood

14.

Ch. 10: The gases that surround Earth are called __________.

a)

the core

b)

respiration

c)

the atmosphere

d)

humus

15.

Ch. 7: Which fact is correct about most food chain?

a)

Consumers will always depend on producers for food.

b)

Consumer and producers belong to completely unrelated food chains.

c)

Producers always depend on consumers for food.

d)

Ecological problems are reduced by establishing a clear food chain order.

16.

Ch. 8: What is a reason for migration?

a)

predators recently moving into an area

b)

seasonal change

c)

changes in the lifecycle

d)

changes in food levels

17.

Ch. 9: The first organisms to appear during ecological succession are called ____.

a)

succession plants

b)

pioneer species

c)

climax communities

d)

primary organisms

18.

Ch. 10: What is the inner core of the Earth made of?

a)

molten rock

b)

solid rock

c)

molten metals

d)

solid iron

19.

Ch. 8: Which is the largest number of individuals of a particular species that the environment will support?

a)

population

b)

society

c)

carrying capacity

d)

holding point

20.

Ch. 8: Which of the following has not contributed to the increase in Earth's human population?

a)

better medicine

b)

better nutrition

c)

clean water

d)

creating landfills