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Summative Test Quarter 3 - Grade 6

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is this a picture of?

a)

flowering plant

b)

conifer

2.

Ripe seeds fall to the ground where they can _____________, or grow.

a)

germinate

b)

spread

c)

die

d)

live

3.

Mosses and ferns produce _____ instead of seeds.

a)

flowers

b)

spores

c)

roots

4.

With conifers, pollen grains are transferred by wind from the male cones to the female cones?

a)

true

b)

false

5.

In seed plants, after fertilization the zygote becomes?

a)

Ovule

b)

Fruit

c)

Seed

d)

Embryo

6.

A push or a pull action upon an object is called as ...

(a)  

7.

The gravitational force exerted by an object depends on its

a)

volume

b)

mass

c)

weight

8.

Which of the following causes a change in motion?

a)

balanced forces

b)

either balanced or unbalanced forces

c)

unbalanced forces

d)

any combination of forces

9.

Rougher surfaces have ...

a)

greater friction

b)

lesser friction

c)

the same level of friction

10.

When placed at equal distances apart, the greatest gravitational attraction will be between two

a)

skateboards

b)

bowling balls

c)

school buses

11.
Friction is a force that acts in an ___________ direction of movement.
a)
similar
b)
opposite
c)
parallel
d)
west
12.

The use of lubricants in motor vehicles ______________

the excessive frictional force in the engine

compartment.

a)

reduces

b)

increases

c)

reuses

d)

enlarge

13.

A student drops a bowling ball and an apple from a third-story window. Both objects hit the ground at the same time. From the experiment, the student should conclude that

a)

the apple weighs more than the bowling ball

b)

more air friction is acting on the apple than on the bowling ball

c)

gravity pulls on both objects, causing them to fall at the same time.

14.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of a force?

a)

changed speed

b)

changed mass

c)

changed shape

d)

changed direction

15.

Who will experience more friction?

a)

A

b)

B

16.

What is Gravity?

a)

A force that makes us float

b)

An invisible force that keeps us on the ground

c)

An invisible force that rocks us

17.

Does gravity help us stay on the ground?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Sometimes

18.

Which planet has the strongest gravity?

a)

Earth

b)

Jupiter

c)

Mars

19.

What goes up...... _______________

a)

Stays up

b)

Must come down

c)

comes down 1 hour later

20.
Without gravity we would________. 
a)
Float away
b)
Stay in the ground
c)
Nothing would happen.
d)
I don't know
21.
Why a ball falls to the ground?
a)
Earth's force of gravity is GREATER than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
b)
Earth's force of gravity is LESS than the ball's, so the ball gets attracted to the ground. 
22.
Why can astronauts jump and float a little on the Moon?
a)
Because the Moon's gravity is NOT that STRONG.
b)
Because the Moon's gravity is VERY STRONG. 
23.
The law of universal gravitation is credited to whom?
a)
Einstein
b)
Galileo
c)
Darwin
d)
Newton
24.

What is energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

The ability to do work.

25.

What is potential energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

stored energy

c)

renewable energy

d)

non renewable energy

26.

What is kinetic energy?

a)

moving energy

b)

potential energy

c)

stored energy

d)

renewable energy

27.

Which of these things is an example of potential energy?

a)

a car motor

b)

firewood

c)

battery

d)

a fan

28.

Which of these is an example of kinetic energy?

a)

a bicycle

b)

a battery

c)

a solar panel

d)

firewood

29.

____________ is the ability to do work or cause change.

a)

Work

b)

Energy

c)

Motion

d)

Mass

30.

The two main categories of energy include:

a)

electrical and radiant

b)

kinetic and potential

c)

sound and chemical

d)

nuclear and electrical

31.

____________ energy is energy that is stored in the bonds of compounds like food and fuel.

a)

Radiant

b)

Electrical

c)

Thermal

d)

Chemical

32.

________ energy is the energy of moving electrons, also known as electricity.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Radiant

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

33.

Which of the following objects does not use electrical energy?

a)

Lamp

b)

Hair Dryer

c)

Riding a Bike

d)

Television

34.

Which of the following is an example of mechanical kinetic energy?

a)

Mowing the lawn

b)

Gasoline in a gas can

c)

Firework that has not been lit

d)

Food on a plate

35.

_________ energy is the energy an object possesses because of its position.

a)

Mechanical kinetic

b)

Mechanical potential

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

36.

Which of the following is an example of mechanical potential energy?

a)

A ball rolling across the floor

b)

A rubber band that has been stretched

c)

Heat from an oven

d)

Playing the guitar

37.
What happens when you turn up the volume on the radio? 
a)
It gets louder. 
b)
The sound decreases. 
c)
It gets softer. 
d)
It gets brighter. 
38.
Energy that warms objects is called _____. 
a)
light energy
b)
sound energy 
c)
heat energy
d)
structures
39.

Which of the following are examples of simple machines?

a)

calculator

b)

door knob

c)

flag pole

d)

fireplace

40.

Where on a bicycle might you find a pulley?

a)

the gears

b)

the handlebars

c)

the seat

d)

the tires

41.

What does this image represent?

a)

A pulley

b)

A wedge

c)

A lever

d)

A wheel and axle

42.

A pulley is an example of a:

a)

Simple Machine

b)

Book

c)

Science Tool

d)

Test Taking Strategy

43.

What must a pulley have ?

a)

a rope

b)

wheel

c)

axle

d)

all the above

44.

What is this part of pulley?

a)

Axle

b)

Groove

c)

Rope

d)

Wheel

45.

What is this part of pulley?

a)

Axle

b)

Groove

c)

Rope

d)

Wheel

46.

What is this part of pulley?

a)

Axle

b)

Groove

c)

Rope

d)

Wheel

47.

Identify the type of pulley above.

a)

fixed pulley

b)

movable pulley

c)

compound pulley

48.

What are two types of pulleys?

a)

wings, fries

b)

load. weight

c)

fixed, movable

d)

effort, force

49.

How do fixed pulleys make work easier?

a)

they change the direction of a force

b)

they change the amount of force required

c)

the distance over which the force is applied

d)

the measurement of an object

50.

Pulleys make work:

a)

Easier

b)

Rigorous