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6th grade final test

Total questions: 104

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This biome has extremely cold winters and short summers. They get a decent amount of precipitation but it mostly comes as snow. Pine (coniferous) trees dominate this biome.

a)

Taiga

b)

Desert

c)

Grassland

d)

Tundra

2.

This biome has trees that lose their leafs in the winter, experiences four seasons, and gets enough rain to support the growth of trees.

a)

Rain forest

b)

Taiga

c)

Grassland

d)

Deciduous forest

3.
Which two biomes have the least precipitation?
a)

tropical rain forest and temperate grassland

b)
savanna and tropical dry forest
c)
tundra and desert
d)
boreal forest and temperate woodland
4.
The climate in a tropical rain forest can be described as
a)
cold and wet 
b)
warm and dry 
c)
cold and dry 
d)
warm and wet 
5.

Termites are tiny insects that can cause severe damage to homes and other structures that consist of wood. Termites are an example of what type of factor.

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

6.

The Sun is the source of all energy within an ecosystem. Plants depend on light from the sun in order to perform the process of photosynthesis. Sunlight is an example of what type of factor?

a)

Biotic

b)

Abiotic

7.
All of the different populations that live in a specific area.
a)
ecosystem
b)
habitat
c)
ecology
d)
community
8.

What 3 things do plants need for the process of photosynthesis?

a)

Sunlight, oxygen and sugar.

b)

Water, soil and oxygen.

c)

Sunlight, carbon dioxide and water.

d)

Sunlight, soil and water.

9.

Organisms, like bacteria, insects and worms, that break down waste are called ___

a)

carnivore

b)

herbivores

c)

decomposers

10.

What would happen to the bird if the green fish died out?

a)

the bird population would grow

b)

the bird population would die out

c)

the smaller fish will die out

11.
In the energy pyramid here, how much of the energy in the producers gets passed to the herbivores?
a)
10%
b)
20%
c)
80%
d)
90%
12.

If there was a wildfire in the forest that destroyed the plant life, what would happen to the herbivore population?

a)

Herbivores would decrease due to a lack of food

b)

Herbivores would increase due to an increase of food

c)

Herbivores would not be affected

d)

Herbivores would decrease due to an increase in predators

13.

What happens if a population goes over its carrying capacity?

a)

It will continue to grow

b)

It will eventually decrease due to a lack of resources

c)

It will die immediately

d)

It will get unlimited resources

14.

A tick living on a dog

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

15.

A bird building their nest in a tree.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

16.

The ants and the acacia tree living together and both receiving benefits.

a)

mutualism

b)

commensalism

c)

parasitism

17.

Select all that apply: Which would be considered limiting factors?

a)

A hurricane destroying the gulf coast.

b)

An invasive species like kudzu spreading rapidly.

c)

A severe case of swine flu that slowly kills pigs.

d)

A giant mudslide that traps a herd of elephants.

e)

A grub worm living in the trunk of a dead tree.

18.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and proximity to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

19.
What are examples of pioneer species in a primary succession?
a)
Bushes and Shrubs
b)
Oak trees
c)
Mossess and Lichens 
d)
A rose Bush
20.
After a volcanic eruption, lava covers the land. What is the order that plants grow to repopulate the area?
a)
Lichens → Shrubs → Grasses → Trees
b)
Lichens → tree → shrubs→Grasses
c)
Grasses → Lichens → Shrubs → Trees
d)
Lichens → Grasses → Shrubs → Trees
21.

Which of the following ARE considered invasive species to the southeast?

a)

Asian carp

b)

Honeysuckle bush

c)

Kudzu plant

d)

Oak tree population

e)

Azalea bushes

22.

Which of the following ARE effective ways of dealing with invasive species?

a)

Spraying chemicals to treat the area

b)

Attempting a control burn on the area

c)

Setting off dynamite in the area

d)

Planting new non native plants to over take the original invasive species

23.
This type of cloud is thin, wispy, and made of ice crystals
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cumulonimbus cloud
24.
This type of cloud is thick and puffy on top, and generally flat on the bottom. It has well-defined edges and can change shape rapidly.
a)
cumulus cloud
b)
stratus cloud
c)
cirrus cloud
d)
cloud 9
25.
This weather instrument is a...
a)
anemometer
b)
barometer
c)
wind vane
d)
thermometer
26.
This weather instrument is an...
a)
wind vane
b)
anemometer
c)
barometer
d)
thermometer
27.
The weather forecast tomorrow says there will be a 15 mph northeast wind and a high temperature of 52 degrees. What three instruments will a meteorologist use to make this prediction?
a)
anemometer, wind vane, thermometer
b)
barometer, hygrometer, wind vane
c)
thermometer, satellite image, hygrometer
d)
wind vane, satellite image, barometer
28.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
29.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny 
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
30.

Which are examples of how wind is created?

a)

Uneven heating of the atmosphere

b)

Moving from high to low pressure

c)

Moving from low to high pressure

d)

Continental drifting

31.

Temp at which vapor condenses

a)

Steam

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Dew point

32.
What type of lifting occurs around a mountain?ConvergenceOrographicConvectiveFrontal
a)
Convergence
b)
Orographic
c)
Convective
d)
Frontal
33.

How does the air in this type of front move?

a)

Warm air slowly moves over cold air

b)

Warm air slowly moves under cold air.

c)

Cold air moves over warm air.

d)

Warm air meets cold air and cannot move

34.

The Coriolis Effect is caused by what?

a)

The wind blowing

b)

Earth's gravity pulling things down

c)

The rotation of the Earth

d)

The pull of the Moon

35.

A low pressure system, which creates precipitation, moves —— upward to combine with —

a)

Warm/cold

b)

Cold/warm

36.
What causes wind to blow?
a)
Differences in longitude
b)
Shock waves from clouds
c)
Differences in air temperature and pressure
d)
The rotation of earth
37.
Surface currents are mainly caused by
a)
The Coriolis Effect
b)
Cold and Warm Water
c)
Convection
d)
Wind
38.
Temperature and salinity differences in ocean water cause:
a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)
Deep Currents
c)
Surface Currents
d)
High tide and low tide
39.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
40.
Which of the following is NOT an alternative energy source?
a)
fossil fuels
b)
geothermal
c)
hydroelectric
d)
wind 
41.
As water flows through a dam, a generator is turned and creates enough electricity for thousands of homes. This describes...
a)
biofuels
b)
hydroelectric energy
c)
geothermal energy.
d)
potential energy
42.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm 
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
43.

Which of the following are Non-Renewable energy resources? (Check all that apply.)

a)

coal

b)

wind

c)

solar

d)

nuclear

44.

Which two dates describe the same year?

a)

1000 BCE and 1000 CE

b)

1000 AD and 1000 BC

c)

1000 BC and 1000 BCE

d)

1000 AD and 1000 BCE

45.

Why are hunter-gatherers considered nomadic?

a)

They practiced large-scale farming.

b)

They moved from place to place in search of food.

c)

They lived in small family groups.

d)

They used fire to stay warm.

46.

Which types of shelters did hunter-gatherers use? (Choose 2)

a)

Temporary shelters made of animal skins and plant materials

b)

Natural shelters like caves and rock overhangs

c)

Temporary shelters made of wood and stone

d)

Permanent shelters made of clay and plant materials

e)

Permanent shelters like villages

47.

How did hunter-gatherers use fire? (Choose 3)

a)

Fire was used to cook food and smoke meat to preserve it.

b)

Fire was used to make weapons from metals.

c)

Fire was used to chase away threatening animals.

d)

Fire was used to build shelters. Fire was used for heat and light at night.

e)

Fire was used for heat and light at night.

48.

When did early humans start building permanent settlements?

a)

when they started using fire

b)

when they started using basic hunting weapons

c)

when they started farming

d)

when they started using tools

49.

Which of these examples describes a barter economy?

a)

A weaver and farmer trade cloth for food.

b)

A weaver asks a farmer to share the food he grew.

c)

A weaver grows enough food to feed her family.

d)

A weaver buys food from a farmer.

50.
This picture shows an area known as the..
a)
Farming Curve
b)
Fertile Crescent
c)
Green C
d)
Fertile Curve
51.
Civilization in Mesopotamia developed between which two rivers?
a)
the Persian Gulf and the Mediterranean
b)
the Tigris and the Persian Gulf
c)
the Persian Gulf and the Euphrates
d)
the Euphrates and the Tigris
52.
Who wrote a legal code that covered most areas of daily life?
a)
Gilgamesh
b)
Hammarabui
c)
Nineveh
d)
Sargon
53.
The Sumerian writing system was called
a)
Cuneiform
b)
Hieroglyphs
c)
English
d)
Sargon
54.
When the Akkadians under Sargon conquered the city-states of Sumer, they created the first
a)
empire
b)
huge city-state
c)
nation
d)
democracy
55.
Rule by one person, a king or queen
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Theorcracy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Oligarchy
56.

Pyramid shaped temple

a)

Ziggurat

b)

City-state

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

Cuneiform

57.

Long, fictional story written in cuneiform

a)

Ziggurat

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

Cultural Hearth

d)

Epic of Gilgamesh

58.

Select all the true statements.

a)

Egyptian writing was called Hieroglyphics

b)

Hieroglyphics were based from picture symbols

c)

Many Hieroglyphics were wrote on clay tablets

d)

Scribes we’re the primary writer of Hieroglyphs

e)

We know about Hieroglyphics today from Egyptian writing found on scrolls and walls

59.

What organ was left in the body after the mummification process?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Intestine

d)

Liver

60.

Robbers were more likely to rob mummies tombs and steal funerary objects like jewels and furniture in which kingdom?

a)

Old

b)

Middle

c)

New

61.

Select all that are incorrect statements.

a)

Canonic jars were used to hold and preserve organs

b)

Natron salt was used to absorb body liquids

c)

Egyptians believed the heart was not important in the afterlife.

d)

A sarcophagus provided an air-right container for the body

62.

Which statements are correct?

a)

The biggest pyramids of Giza were built for Khufu

b)

The biggest pyramids of Giza were built for Menes

c)

The sphinx has a head of a man and a body of a lion

d)

The 365 day Egyptian calendar was used for tracking when tornadoes or sandstorms would strike the Sahara.

63.

Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol B on the map below.

a)

Knossos

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi

e)

Sparta

64.

Choose the answer choice that correctly labels the City-State for symbol D on the map below.

a)

Knossos

b)

Athens

c)

Olympia

d)

Delphi

e)

Sparta

65.

Select all true statements

a)

Ancient Greece had mountainous terrain so they had to rely on Maritime trading

b)

Mountainous terrain separated settlements in Greece.

c)

Sparta can be found on the Balkan Peninsula

d)

Athens can be found on the Peloponnesian Peninsula

66.

Athens was named after

a)

Athena goddess of love

b)

Athena goddless of wisdom

c)

Aphrodite goddess of love

d)

Zeus king of all gods

67.

Which statements are true?

a)

Macedonia was located in the northern part of the Balkan Peninsula

b)

Sparta is believed to be descendents of Hercules

c)

Athenian boys focused on Education but the women had little rights

d)

Spartan boys focused on military strength but their women had rights such as owning property and public speaking

68.

Who would say the following: I am a homemaker. I have few rights; I am not even allowed to vote.

a)

Athenian Man

b)

Athenian Woman

c)

Spartan Man

d)

Spartan Woman

69.

Select all false answers.

a)

Slaves were treated harshly in Athens

b)

Women had right such as owning property in Athens

c)

Athens had a direct democracy government.

d)

Sparta's government was an oligarchy

70.

The Persian Wars fought for 20 years between 500-479 BCE. Who was the battle between?

a)

Greece and Persia

b)

Persia and Troy

c)

Athens and Sparta

d)

Macedoinia and Crete

71.

Which of the following events happened first?

a)

King Darius conquers the region of Anatolia.

b)

The Persian Wars ended.

c)

Persians battle the Greeks at the Battle of Thermopylae.

d)

Delian League Forms.

72.

Which of the following are true?

a)

During Marathon, The Athenian people were unprepared, and sent a person on a 26 mile run to Sparta to ask for their aid.

b)

During the Battle of Thermopylae, King Xerxes of Persia was avenging his father King Darius.

c)

The Persians defeated the Athenians at the Battle of Salamis

d)

Athens and Sparta started the Delian League for extra protection from invaders.

e)

The Peloponnesian Wars were fought between Athens and Sparta over misuse of Delian power.

73.

King Phillip's son Alexander the Great was from what place?

a)

Macdeonia

b)

Sparta

c)

Corinth

d)

Asia Minor

74.

Who am I? Greek philosopher during the classical age of Greece. I was taught by Plato. I founded the Lyceum

a)

Aristotle

b)

Socrates

c)

Plato

d)

Gunther

75.

Who am I? I founded a school called the Academy.

a)

Plato

b)

Aristotle

c)

Socrates

d)

Randy Orton

76.

Select all true statements.

a)

Hellenistic culture is the spreading of European ideas through trade routes.

b)

The first Olympic games took place in 776 BCE and were held in Olympia, Greece.

c)

Mount Olympus is where the gods lived.

d)

Homer was a poet that wrote the Mahabharatta and Ramyana

77.

What is the name of this building?

a)

The Colosseum

b)

The Parthenon

c)

The Acropolis

d)

The Citidell

78.

The building is dedicated to. . .

a)

Zeus

b)

Poseidon

c)

Athena

d)

Apollo

79.

Ancient Rome was a small city-state along the ______ river.

a)

Tiber

b)

Nile

c)

Mediterranean

d)

Tigris

80.

Rome was located on the...

a)

Italian Peninsula

b)

Coast of Carthage

c)

South of the Mediterranean Sea

d)

Between the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

81.

Which was NOT a reason for Rome's economical growth?

a)

Mild, sunny climate and fertile farmland

b)

Merchants could ship goods along Tiber River.

c)

Mediterranean Sea provided easy way to trade with other people.

d)

The mountains made it easy to see who was coming to trade.

82.

Which of the following did NOT lead to Rome's political growth.

a)

location of Mediterannean Sea made it easy for ships to launch and conquer distant lands.

b)

Seven hills of Rome offered defense against enemies.

c)

Mountain ranges helped protect from invasion

d)

Trading ties with other nations declined Rome's political power.

83.

A form of government where people rule themselves through elected representatives.

a)

republic

b)

democracy

c)

oligarchy

d)

dictatorship

84.

Wealthy land owners who held property, money, and high positions.

a)

Patricians

b)

Plebians

c)

Slaves

d)

Kshatriyas

85.

Farmers, merchants, laborers, and soldiers that made up 90 percent of Rome's population.

a)

Plebians

b)

Patricians

c)

Slaves

d)

Minutemen

86.

Had no rights at all and worked on rich farms.

a)

Slaves

b)

Plebians

c)

Patricians

d)

Nobles

87.

Why were the twelve tables passed?

a)

To ensure that judges would rule fairly in trial for crimes.

b)

To make sure Patricians were treated the best in courts.

c)

To make sure only Plebians seen the laws displayed in the Agora.

d)

To teach the children of Israel right from wrong.

88.

The branch of government which made laws, included senate (served for life), and had the assembly made up of Plebians.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Tyrany

89.

The branch of government that was led by two consuls. They directed the army and government.

a)

Executive branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Judicial branch

d)

Hammurabi's code

90.

This government was made up of eight judges who served for a year at a time.

a)

Judicial branch

b)

Legislative branch

c)

Executive branch

d)

Olive branch

91.

What did checks and balances do?

a)

It allowed Romans to deposit their money into the local banks.

b)

It prevented one branch of government from having too much power.

c)

It was a way for all people to see the laws displayed.

d)

It was a way for judges to see how prisoners were doing in jail.

92.

Rome battled Carthage (Africa) in what war that lasted for 100 years?

a)

Punic Wars

b)

Persian Wars

c)

Trojan Wars

d)

Peloponessian Wars

93.

After Sulla died, this Roman general took power in 46 BCE.

a)

Julius Caesar

b)

Octavian

c)

Augustus

d)

Marc Antony

94.

Julius Caesar was assassinated because he named himself what?

a)

Dictator for life

b)

The GOAT

c)

The greatest general ever

d)

He created the Pax Romana

95.

What was the 200 year period of peace called?

a)

Pax Romana

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Peace Time

96.

Which of the following did Rome NOT invent

a)

columns

b)

arches

c)

aqueducts

d)

Colosseum

97.

An easy way to decipher Roman gods from Greek ones are that Roman gods are named after..

a)

plants

b)

planets

c)

animals

d)

trees

98.

_______________ was born in 1 BCE and was considered the Son of God.

a)

Jesus Christ

b)

Buddha

c)

Hammurabi

d)

Nebuchadnezzar

99.

Who divided Rome into Eastern(Byzantine) and Western (Roman)empires?

a)

Diocletian

b)

Nero

c)

Constatine

d)

Jesus

100.

Which position is Rome on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

F

d)

E

101.

Which position is Constantinople on the map?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

102.

Julius Caesar was a ____________ that demanded to be a ______________.

a)

dictator; general of a military

b)

slave; free

c)

judge; superior to all judges

d)

military general; dictator for life

103.

The sacred text of Christianity is a book called the

a)

Bible

b)

Torah

c)

Koran

d)

Ramandah

104.

Aqueducts were used for...

a)

carrying fresh water to areas far away from natural resources.

b)

protecting the Romans from foreign invaders

c)

harvesting crops such as corn, potatoes, and barley.

d)

paintings that artisans did.