WorksheetsYear 6 Science Review Quiz
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
Using disposable paper cups is much better than washing mugs after each use.
True
False
The surroundings in which a person, animal, or plant lives...
compost
environment
recycle
raw material
Meant to be thrown away after one use...
Disposable
Compost
Conservation
Able to be broken down by tiny organisms...
biodiversity
biodegradable
biochemical
biology
To make new things from old materials...
reduce
recycle
refill
repeat
A soil-like mixture made from rotting plant and animal matter...
compost
raw
biodegradable
waste
What is the number one predator in Antarctica?
Wandering Albatross
Leopard Seal
Emperor Penguin
Orca Whale
What is a predator?
Hunter
Hunted
What is the name of the mother's pouch that baby penguins stay under to keep warm?
Warm Pouch
Puffy Pouch
Winter Pouch
Brood Pouch
Which of the following are Environmental Forces of migration? (Check all that apply)
Excessive or Prolonged Drought
War & Conflict
Reunite with Family or Friends
Rising Sea Levels
When an animals move from one area to another at different times of the year it's called...
migration
hibernation
teleportation
driving in a car
Emperor penguins move away from the water to lay their eggs...
to protect their eggs from vultures
to protect their young from seals
to protect themselves from getting cold
Which mammal has the longest migration of any mammal?
Great White Shark
Humpback Whale
California Gray Whale
A pod of orcas
Canada geese fly south in fall to find food. In spring they fly back up north to have their young. What type of behavior is this?
defense
hibernation
courtship
migration
In winter, a bat stays in its cave, and its body temperature drops, its heart rate slows to a fraction of its normal rate, and it is barely breathing. What is this behavior called?
Migration
Hibernation
courtship behavior
territorial behavior
If water freezes into ice, the amount of mass...
gets heavier
gets lighter
stays the same
What is the shaking of the Earth’s crust caused by a release of energy?
Earthquake
Epicenter
Fault
Plate
Which of the following is NOT a cause of an earthquake?
Collapse of Cavern
Eruption of Volcano
Lightning Strikes
Moving Tectonic Plates
Tsunamis are caused by...
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
Regular waves are caused by
underwater disturbances such as earthquakes, landslides, and volcanoes.
wind and the gravitational pull of the moon.
Which areas are most susceptible to a tsunami?
low lying areas
high areas
middle areas
Which word do we use to describe how big an earthquake is?
seismic
meteorologic
lithosphere
magnitude
What have we used to measure earthquakes?
Richter scale and mercalli scale
ruler and digital scale
book and a wave machine
Magnitude and longitude
On the Richter scale what does the measurement increase by when the measurement goes up one whole number?
factor of 30
factor of 10
factor of 100
factor of 900
A drought is best defined as (two are correct):
The complete depletion of the water supply
When water supply can’t keep pace with water consumption
An extended period of abnormally warm temperatures
Consecutive seasons of low precipitation
Which of the following are man-made causes of drought?
Less precipitation (rainfall, snowfall) than expected
Dam building
Agriculture (Irrigation)
Deforestation
We know a drought has ended when precipitation replenishes underground water.
True
False
How do droughts impact farmers? Choose the correct answers.
Crops may die
Farmers don't lose money
Farmers spend money on irrigation or wells
Farmers may lose cattle
How can we help in a drought?
Use more water
Water the garden
Have deep baths
Save water where we can
Which of the following are possible solutions to drought?
Water conservation
Deforestation
Storing and moving water
Learning about drought and the environment
What is a material that resists, or does NOT allow, energy to flow through?
circuit
insulator
series
conductor
A PATH along which electricity can flow is a ___________________?
light bulb
switch
insulator
circuit
When this circuit is open, the lightbulb is _________?
On
Off
Which is NOT a good conductor?
silver
copper
iron
plastic
Which is NOT a good insulator?
silver
plastic
glass
rubber
What is a material that allows energy to pass through easily?
parallel circuit
rubber band
conductor
electron
Most metals make good _______________________.
conductors
insulators
circles
electrons
Why is electrical wiring usually made from copper?
Because copper is shiny
Because copper conducts electricity
Because copper is not magnetic
Because copper insulate electricity
An area of land with a group of energy-producing windmills or wind turbines
Windmills
Wind Farm
Wind Turbines
Generators
A resource that can be used again and again is called?
renewable
non-renewable
expensive
batteries
Water crashes against ___________ to make a hydropower turbine spin.
metal blades
wheel
door
turbine
Hydroelectricity means energy from?
Air
Water
Sun
Wires
Solar Energy is created by what?
Moon
Sun
Wind
Water
Solar Cells convert light into electricity?
True
False
Mercury,Saturn
Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune
Jupiter, Neptune,
Mercury,Saturn,
Uranus
Mars,Jupiter,
Saturn,Uranus
Neptune
