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6th Grade EOC Review (1st semester)

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 3hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientists frequently repeat the experiments of others scientists. Why is this important in science?

a)

Scientists often ask each other for help in performing experiments.

b)

Replication of experiments helps to confirm and verify results.

c)

Scientists frequently perform other scientists’ experiments in order to practice their technique.

d)

Repeating experiments is an effective way to make sure a laboratory is in optimal condition.

2.

Cara read an article on why repetition and replication are so important, but she did not understand the difference between them. Which of the following best explains the two terms?

a)

Repetition is when a scientist repeats an experiment; replication is when a scientist conducts an experiment on genetic material.

b)

Repetition is when a scientist does the same experiment a number of times; replication is when other scientists reproduce a scientist’s experiment.

c)

Repetition is when a scientist publishes in more than one scientific periodical; replication is when another scientist reproduces another scientist’s results.

d)

Repetition is when a scientist commits an error in an experiment the first time and must repeat it; replication is when a scientist repeats an experiment to make sure it is valid.

3.

Kaylee reads an article that states that the frequency of chirping by crickets is related to the temperature of

their environment. She wants to conduct an experiment to see if this is true. Kaylee states this hypothesis:

Crickets chirp more frequently when the temperature of their environment increases. What is the test

variable (independent variable) and outcome variable (dependent variable) in Kaylee’s experiment?

a)

a.test variable (independent variable): number of crickets; outcome variable (dependent variable): frequency of chirping

b)

b. test variable (independent variable): temperature of environment; outcome variable (dependent variable): frequency of chirping

c)

c. test variable (independent variable): number of crickets; outcome variable (dependent variable): temperature of environment

d)

d. test variable (independent variable): frequency of chirping; outcome variable (dependent variable): temperature of environment

4.

What step does every scientific experiment begin with?

a)

hypothesis

b)

question/problem

c)

procedures

d)

conclusion

5.
The independent variable is the ONE thing you _____.
a)
change on purpose
b)
control or keep constant
c)
measure
6.

The variable that is being measured or observed is called the _______________. Hint: this is the variable that is the result or effect

a)

independent variable

b)

dependent variable

c)

control variable

7.

What is a constant/control in an experiment?

a)

Things that do not change in a experiment. It's the variable that stays the same. You can have many variables stay the same.

b)

It's the variables that the scientist changes in the experiment

c)

It's the variables that are being measured in an experiment

8.
What is being changed in this experiment?
a)
ramp height
b)
the speed that the ball rolls
c)
type of ball
9.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
10.
Newton’s third law of motion states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. How does this law differ from a theory?
a)
A theory explains a set of well tested observations; a law describes a pattern in nature.
b)
Laws can be changed with the addition of new evidence but theories cannot.
c)
A law explains a pattern in nature in more detail than a theory. 
d)
Theories are based on more evidence than laws.
11.
The basic unit of structure and function for the body.
a)
cell
b)
atom
c)
organelle
d)
nucleus
12.

A structure made up of different types of tissue and performs a specific function in the body.

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

13.

Groups of specialized cells working together to perform the same function.

a)

tissue

b)

organelle

c)

mass

d)

tendon

14.

Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from least organized to most organized?

a)

a. Organism, cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

a. Organ system, organ, tissue, cell, organism

c)

a. Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism

d)

a. Cell, organ, tissue, organ, organism, organ system

15.
When a group of organs work together to perform a particular function they create a/an
a)
organ system
b)
organism
c)
tissue
d)
organ
16.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
organ system
c)
organ
d)
tissue
17.
This is a example of ........
a)
organ
b)
organ system
c)
tissue
d)
cell
18.
This is a example of ........
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ 
d)
organ system
19.

How does an organ system differ from an organ?

a)

An organ system is more complex and contains several organs

b)

An organ system is not made up of cells like an organ is.

c)

An organ system is only found in very large organisms.

d)

An organ system is just one part of an organ.

20.

Which sequence describes the levels of organization from MOST organized to LEAST organized?

a)

Organism, Organ, Tissue, Cell

b)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

c)

Cell, Organ, Tissue, Organ System

d)

Organism, Organ System, Organ, Tissue, Cell

21.

What distinguishes a plant cell from an animal cell? (How do you tell them apart) Hint: There's 3 ways (Check all 3)

a)

Central Vacuole

b)

Mitochondria

c)

Cell Wall

d)

Ribosomes

e)

Chloroplasts

22.

The 3 parts of the Cell Theory are...?

a)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from other cells

b)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells are the basic units of dance and vibes in living things

All cells are destroyed from other aliens

c)

All living things are composed of Jell-O

Cells are the basic units of structure and function in living things

All cells are produced from factories in Canada

d)

All living things are composed of cells

Cells do karate and practice eating whole pies in their free time

All cells are produced from other cells

23.

Cellular Respiration occurs within me and I am in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a....

a)

Nucleus

b)

Golgi Body

c)

Cytoskeleton

d)

Mitochondria

24.

I like to be thought of as the "storage bubble" for both plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Membrane

b)

Cytoskeleton

c)

Vacuole

d)

Endoplasmic Reticulum

25.

I am the "brain" of the cell or the "control center" for everything happening within the cell. I am a...

a)

Golgi Body/Apparatus

b)

Nucleus

c)

Ribosome

d)

Lysosome

26.

Photosynthesis takes place within me. I am a...

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Cell Wall

c)

Chlorine

d)

Chloroplast

27.

I decide what goes in and out of the cell. I am fluid like and found in BOTH plant and animal cells. I am a...

a)

Cell Wall

b)

Cell Membrane

c)

Cytoplasm

d)

Golgi Apparatus

28.

There are three tenets of the Cell Theory. Which of the following is NOT a tenet?

a)

Cells are the basic structure and function of life.

b)

All living things are made of one or more cells.

c)

The cell is the basic unit of matter.

d)

All cells come from preexisting cells.

29.

____ is credited with being the first scientist to observe cork cells.

a)

Leewenhoek

b)

Shleidon

c)

Hooke

30.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Plants and animal cells have cell walls for protection.

b)

Animal cells have one large vacuole; the plant cell has tiny ones.

c)

Plant cells contain chlorophyll; animal cells have lysosomes.

d)

Animal cells are box shaped; plant cells are circular

31.

Check all the boxes for each organelle that plant and animal cells both have.

a)

lysosomes

b)

cell membrane

c)

mitochondria

d)

nucleus

e)

cell wall

32.

Sometimes called the “powerhouse” of the cell, this organelle is where respiration takes place.

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Nucleus

c)

Vacuole

33.

Bacteria is classified as a what?

a)

Prokaryote

b)

Eukaryote

34.

Which scientist was credited as being the first in observing cells?

a)

Hooke

b)

Leewenhoek

c)

Virchow

35.
Which of the following statements is not part of the cell theory?
a)
Cells are the basic unit of structure and function in all living things.
b)
All cells are produced from other cells.
c)
Only animal cells are composed of cells.
d)
All living things are composed of cells.
36.
The invention of the microscope made it possible for people to discover and learn about
a)
Plants
b)
Skin 
c)
Animals 
d)
Cells
37.
What is one way in which all living things on Earth are alike?
a)
All living things have hair.
b)
All living things are made of cells and come from other cells.
c)
The cells of all living things have chloroplast.
d)
All living things can move. 
38.

When cells are damaged, new cells are created by cell a process called cell division. How does the cell theory support this fact?

a)

It states that all cells have a nucleus which divides.

b)

It states that all living things are made up of one or more cells.

c)

It states that cells come from previously existing cells.

d)

It states that the basic units of structure and function are cells.

39.
Which statement is a part of the cell theory?
a)
all cells come from preexisting cells
b)
bacteria are prokaryotic cells
c)
eukaryotic cells are complex
d)
humans are multicellular
40.

Small simple cells are called

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

41.

Unicellular organisms are usually

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

42.

Multicellular organisms are

a)

eukaryotic

b)

prokaryotic

43.

Which cells are more complex and larger?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

44.

Plant and animal cells are usually

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

45.

Which organelle protects cells?

a)

nucleus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

cell membrane

d)

ribosomes

46.

Which organelle is liquid and contains other organelles?

a)

cell membrane

b)

cytoplasm

c)

ribosomes

d)

nucleus

47.

Which organelles produce energy?

a)

ribosomes

b)

mitochondria

c)

chloroplasts

d)

Golgi apparatus

48.
This organelle is stores food, water and waste.
a)
Ribosome
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Vacuole
d)
Mitochondria
49.
What gives instructions to the cells?
a)
DNA
b)
PNA
c)
MBA
d)
NBA
50.

A ________ is a group of 2 or more organs working together to keep an organism alive.

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

Organ system

51.

The ______ system helps you move, protects your organs, gives support to the body, and makes red blood cells.

a)

skeletal system

b)

muscular system

c)

digestive system

d)

respiratory system

52.

The ________ system works with the skeletal system to help you move and provides shape and warmth.

a)

skeletal

b)

integumentary

c)

muscular

d)

digestive

53.

The _____ system's function is to break down food into molecules that the body (cells) can use for energy.

a)

muscular

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

endocrine

54.

The _____ system is a transport system, carrying oxygen, carbon dioxide, and wastes to and away from cells using the heart and blood.

a)

endocrine

b)

circulatory

c)

respiratory

d)

excretory

55.

The ______ system's function is gas exchange. It brings oxygen in and exhales carbon dioxide with the lungs, trachea, and diaphragm

a)

endocrine

b)

excretory

c)

circulatory

d)

respiratory

56.

This system controls the body using the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

a)

nervous system

b)

endocrine system

c)

excretory system

d)

digestive system

57.

The ______ system removes the body's wastes through the kidneys (cell wastes), digestive (feces), respiratory (CO2), and integumentary (salts/sweat)

a)

excretory

b)

digestive

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

58.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

2N, Right

b)

0N, Left

c)

3N, Right

d)

4N, Left

59.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

5N, Right

b)

5N, Left

c)

9N, Right

d)

9N, Left

60.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

8N, Right

b)

8N, Left

c)

0N, Right

d)

0N, No Movement

61.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

9N, Right

b)

9N, Left

c)

3N, Right

d)

3N, Left

62.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

12N, Right

b)

12N, Left

c)

4N, Left

d)

4N, Right

63.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

1N, Right

b)

1N, Left

c)

9N, Left

d)

9N, Right

64.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

3N, Right

b)

3N, Left

c)

6N, Left

d)

6N, Right

65.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

11N, Right

b)

11N, Left

c)

1N, Left

d)

1N, Right

66.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

3N, Right

b)

3N, Left

c)

9N, Left

d)

9N, Right

67.

What is the Net Force and the direction of the object's movement as a result of the net force?

a)

15N, Right

b)

7N, Left

c)

1N, Right

d)

4N, Left

68.
What is the force that causes objects to fall to Earth?
a)
Air resistance
b)
Gravity
c)
Water resistance
d)
Pressure
69.
Which of these is NOT a force?
a)
Friction
b)
Air resistance
c)
Water resistance
d)
Electrical resistance
70.
What is the name of the units that we measure force in?
a)
Einsteins 
b)
Newtons
c)
Kg
d)
Metres
71.
In which direction does gravity act?
a)
Downwards
b)
Upwards
c)
In all directions
d)
Towards the centre of the Earth
72.
Which is the correct definition of a 'force'?
a)
An influence, which cannot be measured, that causes something to move, stop moving or change direction.
b)
An influence, which can be measured, that causes something to move, stop moving or change direction.
c)
Something which has power.
d)
An influence, which can be measured, that causes something to move.
73.
What force does a parachute use to slow things down before hitting the ground?
a)
Friction
b)
Air resistance
c)
Water resistance
d)
Wind
74.
What type of force is air resistance?
a)
Contact
b)
Non-contact
75.
When two objects rub together, what force do they produce
a)
Gravity
b)
Air resistance
c)
Friction
d)
Water resistance
76.
What force does an aeroplane have to try to overcome so it is not slowed down too much?
a)
Gravity
b)
Air resistance
c)
Water resistance
d)
Friction
77.
What affect does water resistance have on a boat?
a)
Just slows it down
b)
Slows it down AND helps it keep afloat
c)
Makes it sink
d)
Just makes it float
78.
Which of these would you not find in a 'simple machine'?
a)
A lever
b)
A micochip
c)
A pulley
d)
A gear
79.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
80.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

81.

A ____________ is a push or a pull on an object.

a)

friction

b)

force

c)

magnet

d)

gravity

82.
What is the net force?
a)
10 N
b)
0 N
c)
25 N
d)
1 N
83.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
84.
Balanced or unbalanced?
a)
balanced
b)
unbalanced
85.

Name the domains

a)

Archea, Bacteria

b)

Bacteria, Fungi, Kingdom

c)

Archea, Bacteria, Eukarya

d)

Domain, Kingdom, Other

86.

To decide what domain an organism is in you look at

a)

type of cells

b)

number of cells

c)

color

d)

how it gets food

87.

A domain that includes asexual and sexual reproduction includes

a)

Eukarya

b)

Bacteria

c)

Animalia

d)

Kingdom

88.

To decide what domain an organism is in you look at

a)

type of cells

b)

number of cells

c)

color

d)

how it gets food

89.

What characteristics are used to classify organisms?

a)

number of cells, how they get their food, cell type, mode of reproduction

b)

number of cells, how they breathe, mode of reproduction

c)

color of cells, cell type, how they get their food, mode of reproduction

d)

none of the above

90.

Which domain are not -single-celled without a nucleus?

a)

bacteria

b)

archaea

c)

fungi

d)

Eukarya

91.

The Bacteria Domain

a)

have a nucleus

b)

have cell walls

c)

are not real

d)

do not have a nucleus

92.

What comes after Domain in the classification system?

a)

Kingdom

b)

Phylum

c)

Class

d)

Order

93.

This organism has many cells, nucleus, and feed on algae. In which Kingdom would it work?

a)

Archea

b)

Fungi

c)

Bacteria

d)

Protista

94.

What is the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic=nucleus

b)

Eukaryotic=no nucleus

c)

Prokaryotic=always multi-cellular

d)

Eukaryotic=nucleus

95.

The words autotrophic and heterotrophic are referring to

a)

color

b)

having a nuclei

c)

how organisms get their food

d)

reproduction