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SPMS 6th grade end of year review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Your teacher has asked you to explain the difference between quantitative and qualitative observations. Which statement is correct?
a)
Quantitative observations use numbers, qualitative uses the senses.
b)
Quantitative observations use the senses, qualitative uses numbers.
c)
Quantitative observations use measurement, qualitative uses numbers.
d)
Quantitative observations use colors, qualitative uses the senses.
2.
The plant has grown 4 cm since yesterday.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
3.
The leaves on the plant are turning brown.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
4.
There are 16 red marbles in the bag.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
5.
The speed of the car was 45 mph.
a)
Qualitative
b)
Quantitative
c)
Both
d)
Neither
6.
Dolphin colors range from gray to white.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative 
7.
Dolphins have smooth skin.
a)
qualitative
b)
quantitative
8.

Most of the water on Earth is __________.

a)

fresh water

b)

ground water

c)

salty water

d)

standing water

9.

Approximately what percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

a)

97%

b)

71%

c)

30%

d)

3%

10.

A _____ separates two watersheds

a)

shallower

b)

ice

c)

divide

d)

habitat

11.

Most of Earth's freshwater is in the form of ______.

a)

Ice

b)

Oceans

c)

Ponds

d)

Lakes

12.

Which is found in the belt between Mars and Jupiter

a)

Comets

b)

Asteroids

c)

Meteors

d)

Stars

13.
Sometimes I am called a "dirty snowball". I have a hydrogen cloud, coma, and a nucleus. I am invisible except when near the sun. What am I?
a)
Asteroid
b)
Star
c)
Meteor
d)
Comet
14.
the central region of an atom where its neutrons and protons are is its 
a)
nucleus 
b)
electron cloud
c)
core 
d)
center 
15.
Which of these is the electron?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
16.
Which of these is the proton.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
None
17.
High turbidity means.....
a)
very clear water
b)
neutral pH
c)
very murky or cloudy water
d)
high nitrates
18.

What does a pH of 7 mean?

a)

acid

b)

base

c)

neutral

19.
what is the name for the following?   mL
a)
megaliter
b)
megalift
c)
Meterliter
d)
milliliter
20.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
21.
What would you use to measure the volume of the liquid inside?
a)
milliliters
b)
liters
22.
________is the instrument used to measure air pressure.
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
mercury
d)
watch
23.
This instrument measures air pressure
a)
thermometer
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
wind vane
24.
Water is a universal solvent because it...
a)
It can be found anywhere
b)
It freezes when it gets cold
c)
floats when frozen
d)
Dissolves most substances
25.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
26.
Which characteristic of water will allow a paperclip to remain floating on water when the paperclip is gently placed on top of the water?
a)
adhesion
b)
surface tension
c)
solvent properties
d)
nonpolar
27.

Which of the following shows the best examples of the energy conversion in a battery powered flashlight?

a)

Chemical >>> Electrical >>> Radiant

b)

Electrical >>> Mechanical >>> Chemical

c)

Mechanical >>> Radiant >>> Electrical

d)

Radiant >>> Electrical >>> Chemical

28.

What is the energy conversion when you plug in a fan and it spins?

a)

potential to kinetic

b)

potential to heat

c)

heat to electrical

d)

electrical to kinetic

29.
Name Two examples of Nonrenewable resources?
a)
Coal and Oil
b)
Biomass and Wind Turbines
c)
Tidal and Geothermal
30.

What is one example of Biomass?

a)

Electricity

b)

Trees

c)

Wind

d)

Water

31.

Which example is NOT a renewable resource?

a)

Trees

b)

Wind

c)

Solar

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

32.

All are examples of Nonrenewable energy sources EXCEPT...

a)

Coal

b)

Petroleum

c)

Hydropower

d)

Uranium (Nuclear)

33.
Spinning of the Earth on its axis is called...
a)
rotation
b)
revolution
c)
orbit
d)
double axis
34.
The EARTH REVOLVES around the:
a)
Sun
b)
Moon
c)
The Earth doesn't revolve
d)
The sun rotates
35.

If you are standing at the BOTTOM of the mountain there is...

a)

higher air pressure

b)

lower air pressure

36.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Full Moon

b)

New Moon

c)

Waning Crescent

d)

Waxing Gibbous

37.

Which phase of the moon is this?

a)

Waxing Gibbous

b)

Waning Gibbous

c)

First Quarter

d)

Full Moon

38.

What phase of the moon is this?

a)

New Moon

b)

Full Moon

c)

Waxing Gibbous

d)

Waning Gibbous

39.
What happens when the area in which you live tilts away from the sun?
a)
It is summer.
b)
It is spring.
c)
It is winter.
d)
It is fall.
40.
What are the reasons for the seasons?
a)
Earth's tilt and rotation.
b)
Earth's rotation and revolution.
c)
Earth's tilt and revolution.
d)
Earth's tilt and resolution
41.
Which season is taking place in the Northern Hemisphere in Position 3?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Fall
42.
Areas of higher elevations that separate watersheds.  Mountains and ridges are examples.
a)
wetlands
b)
estuary
c)
divides
d)
watershed
43.
How many atoms of carbon (C) are in C6H12O6?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
12
d)
24
44.
Which is the correct formula for:
 three hydrogen (H)
one sulfur (S)
four oxygen (O)
a)
H3SO4
b)
HSO4
c)
H4S3O
d)
H2O
45.
How many atoms are there TOTAL in:
H2SO4
a)
6
b)
5
c)
7
d)
3
46.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
47.

What type of weather is happening along the warm front in Illinois?

a)

Clear skies

b)

Severe weather

c)

Cloudy with light rain or light snow followed by warmer temperatures

d)

Thunderstorms or snowstorms

48.
Which front is this?
a)
Warm front
b)
Cold front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary Front
49.

What type of weather ishappening in Missouri along the cold front?

a)

Clear skies

b)

partly cloudy

c)

Light rain or light snow

d)

Storms with heavy rain or snow followed by colder temperatures

50.

A scaled drawing of a vehicle has a length of 10cm. If the scale is 2 cm on the drawing equals 3ft on the real car, then what is the actual length of the vehicle?

a)

15 feet

b)

12feet

c)

24 feet

d)

18 feet

51.

______ affects weather and climate because it heats the Earth unevenly.

a)

latitude

b)

altitude

c)

atmosphere

d)

sunlight

52.

Our watershed is part of a larger watershed called -

a)

Mississippi River to Gulf of Mexico

b)

Chesapeake Bay Watershed

c)

North Carolina Sounds