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6th Grade End of Year Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is true about ALL chemical changes?

a)

They all produces gas/bubbles/fizzing

b)

They all have a temperature change (hotter/colder)

c)

They all change colors

d)

They all produce NEW and DIFFERENT substances

2.

In class, a teacher places a balloon filled with baking soda over a flask filled with vinegar. When the powder falls into the flask and combines with the vinegar, the balloon inflates (fills up with air). What evidence is there that a chemical change occurs?

a)

The powder and liquid combine

b)

A gas is produced that fills up the balloon.

c)

There is no evidence that a chemical reaction to place

d)

The powder stayed solid so it is considered a precipitate

3.

Check all of the words that may indicate a Physical Change:

a)

Melting

b)

Freezing

c)

Burning

d)

Mixing

e)

Precipitate formed

4.

Choose all of the words that may indicate a chemical change has occurred.

a)

Burning

b)

Evaporating

c)

Dissolving

d)

Odor change

e)

Energy change (sound,light, temp)

5.

A balance and a graduated cylinder are used to determine the density of a mineral sample. The sample has a mass of 14.7 g and a volume 2.2 cm3. What is the density of the mineral sample?

a)

0.15 g/cm3

b)

32 g/cm3

c)

13 g/cm3

d)

6.7 g/cm3

6.

Which statement does NOT correctly compare silicon with element?

a)

silicon is a better conductor of electricity than sulfur

b)

silicon conducts electricity as well as copper does

c)

silicon is a solid at room temperature, but argon is a gas.

d)

silicon is less malleable that silver

7.

a bicycle rider is traveling up a hill. When the rider reaches the top of the hill, she stops to rest. Then she travels down the hill. The diagram shows the rider in the three different positions. Which of these correctly describes the potential energy and the kinetic energy of the bicycle rider?

a)

When the rider is at the top the hill, her potential energy is the greatest, and her kinetic energy is the least.

b)

as the rider moves up the hill, her kinetic energy increases, and her potential energy decreases.

c)

when the rider goes down the hill, her potential energy increases, and her kinetic energy decreases.

d)

as the rider reaches the bottom of the hill, her kinetic energy and her potential energy decreases.

8.

If the graduated cylinder had 10 mL of water before a marble was placed in it, what is the volume of the marble?

a)

10 mL

b)

13 mL

c)

3 mL

d)

5 mL

9.

If a substance had a mass of 27g and a volume of 10mL, which substance could it be?

a)

Aluminum

b)

Iron

c)

Lead

d)

Tin

10.

A renewable source of energy produced from the natural movement of water.

a)

Pollution

b)

Hydropower

c)

Nuclear Power

d)

Renewable

11.

Heat transferred from beneath the surface of Earth and used to produce energy for human use.

a)

Greenhouse Gases

b)

Solar Resources

c)

Energy Resources

d)

Geothermal Energy

12.

An energy resource such as trees or wind that is replaceable by natural means.

a)

Recycling

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Hydropower

d)

Renewable

13.

A natural non-renewable fuel such as coal, oil or natural gas, formed over a very long time in the geological past from the remains of living organisms.


a)

Natural Gas

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Conservation

d)

Nonrenewable

14.

An energy resource that takes million of years to form from the remains of plants and animals, such as coal, oil and natural gas.

a)

Conservation

b)

Solar Resources

c)

Renewable

d)

Nonrenewable

15.

Effort to wisely use, distribute and protect valuable resources such as fresh water, soil, unique environments and energy resources.

a)

Conservation

b)

Solar Resources

c)

Renewable

d)

Fossil Fuels

16.

The energy related to the motion of an object is called —

a)

potential energy

b)

kinetic energy

c)

electrical energy

d)

chemical energy

17.

According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest potential energy?


a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

18.

A rock that falls off a cliff represents both potential and kinetic energy. Which statement best represents the energy transformation involved in this scenario?


a)

As the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy decreases.

b)

As the potential energy increases, the kinetic energy increases.

c)

As the potential energy decreases, the kinetic energy increases.

d)

As the potential energy increases, the kinetic energy stays the same.

19.

The diagram represents two students pushing and pulling an object in the same direction. Which statement best describes the result of the forces?

a)

The object will not move because the forces are not the same.

b)

The object will move in the direction of the combined forces.

c)

The lesser force applied is not enough to move the object.

d)

The combined forces on the object cancels each other out.

20.

During an investigation, students placed a toy car at the top of a ramp and recorded the distance and time at different intervals. The graph below is a record of their data. What is the average speed of the toy car in the investigation?

a)

0.25 m/s

b)

4.0 m/s

c)

5.0 m/s

d)

20 m/s

21.

A student used a wind-up toy to determine the distance the toy could travel in 10 seconds. At one point, the toy stopped and the student had to rewind it.

At what time interval was the toy stopped?

a)

0-2 s

b)

2-5 s

c)

5-7s

d)

7-12s

22.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What was occurring from point B to point C?
a)
She was increasing her speed.
b)
She stopped for 4 minutes
c)
She was decreasing in speed
23.
LT4: The graph shows Ashley riding her bike to Maria's house. 
What is occurring from point A to point B?
a)
they are traveling at a constant speed
b)
they are decreasing in speed
c)
they stopped to take a break
24.

A student who is feeling cold briskly rubs her hands on her bare arms. What energy transformation is the student using to feel warmer?

a)

Mechanical ➡ Thermal

b)

Thermal ➡ Chemical

c)

Light ➡ Thermal

d)

Electrical ➡ Thermal

25.

Which object works by changing chemical energy to mechanical energy?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

The energy contained in the nucleus of atoms. _______________energy.

a)

Nuclear

b)

Chemical

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

e)

Thermal

27.

When a battery is used to light a flashlight, like the one pictured below, what energy transformation occurs?

a)

Thermal ➡ Electrical

b)

Chemical ➡ Light

c)

Light ➡ Thermal

d)

Sound ➡ Light

28.

boundary between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other

a)

convergent boundary

b)

divergent boundary

c)

transform boundary

d)

Ring of Fire

29.

a tectonic plate boundary where two plates collide, come together, or crash into each other

a)

divergent boundary

b)

transform boundary

c)

convergent boundary

d)

continental drift (Pangea)

30.

a plate boundary where two plates move past each other in opposite directions

a)

transform boundary

b)

seafloor spreading

c)

convergent boundary

d)

divergent boundary

31.

Is there a pattern to the locations of earthquakes and volcanoes around the globe?

a)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes are random.

b)

Yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur near the boundaries of tectonic plates.

c)

yes, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur in the middle of tectonic plates.

d)

No, earthquakes and volcanoes usually occur under water.

32.

The Ring of Fire is an area where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur. What claim can be made about the Ring of Fire from this information?

a)

It is the only place on Earth where earthquakes can happen.

b)

The edges of the tectonic plates are moving in this area.

c)

It represents the areas where tectonic plates are the thickest.

d)

It has been getting larger since Earth first formed.

33.

In what layers does heat circulate and help drive tectonic plate movments?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

34.

True or False? Minerals are the building blocks of rocks.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

What determines the gravitational strength of an object?

a)

Mass and weight

b)

Mass and distance

c)

Distance and density

d)

Density and mass

36.

What force attracts a body toward the center of another physical body having mass?

a)

gravitropism

b)

gravity

c)

astrobiology

d)

none of these

37.

A basketball and a volleyball are roughly the same size but have different mass. In Science class, students conducted an experiment of what would happen if both were dropped from the roof of the school. What do you think the students saw?

a)

both balls hit the ground at the same time due to the force of gravity being equal on both balls

b)

the basketball hit slightly before the volleyball because it has a little more mass than the volleyball

c)

the volleyball hit first because it is lighter and therefore accelerates faster than the basketball with more mass

d)

none of these

38.

Why do planets orbit the Sun?

a)

The Sun is the only celestial object that has a gravitational pull.

b)

The Sun's chemical composition makes it attract planets.

c)

Only celestial bodies that emit light, like the Sun, can be at the center of an orbit.

d)

The Sun is the most massive object in our solar system, so it exerts the greatest gravitational pull.

39.

Which of the following represents characteristics of the four planets closest to the Sun?

a)

larger planets

b)

gas planets

c)

rocky (terrestrial) planets

d)

4 or more moons

40.

Scientists observed a rocky, rotating object orbiting in space. It was 250 km wide. The rocky object was located several times farther away from the Sun than the Earth. The object is most likely —

a)

Venus

b)

the Moon

c)

Mars

d)

an asteroid

41.

According to the Mass of Planets table below, on which planet would a person weigh the least?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Venus

c)

Mercury

d)

Earth

42.

A scientist is trying to decide whether an organism is unicellular or multicellular. Which information would help the scientist most to make her decision?

a)

size of the cells of the organism

b)

what the organism eats

c)

how many types of cells are in the organism

d)

how fast the organism grows

43.

What is the smallest and most basic unit of life?

a)

The human

b)

The organism

c)

The cell

d)

The earth

44.

A scientist found some weird slime near a pond. What would he need to do to determine if some part of the slime were a living thing?

a)

Stir up the slime and see if anything moves

b)

Look with a microscope for the presence of cells

c)

Put the slime in the pond and see what happens

d)

Collect some slime and see if anything grows from it

45.

Plants & animals have some things in common. Like all living things, one of the things they have in common is

a)

They learn how to do many things

b)

They all communicate with each other

c)

They all consume some other organism for energy

d)

They all are made of one or more cells

46.

Which is true?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are larger than eukaryotic cells

b)

Eukaryotic cells are larger than prokaryotic cells

c)

Cells are mostly the same size

47.

What type of cell is this?

a)

prokaryotic

b)

eukaryotic

48.

What type of cell is this?

a)

Prokaryotic cell

b)

Eukaryotic cell

49.

What do prokaryotic cells & eukaryotic cells have in common?

a)

Both have a nucleus

b)

Both are found in multicellular organisms

c)

Both have genetic material

d)

Both have a cell wall

50.

What identifies this cell as eukaryotic?

a)

presence of DNA

b)

presence of a cell membrane

c)

presence of a nucleus

d)

absence of DNA

51.

Which kingdoms have some organisms that can make their own food (autotrophic)?

a)

Protista and Plantae

b)

Fungi and Plantae

c)

Plantae and Animalia

52.

Which of the following kingdoms includes organisms that are single-celled eukaryotes that can be either heterotrophic or autotrophic?

a)

protista (protists)

b)

Animals (Animalia)

c)

Fungi

d)

Plantae (Plants)

53.

An organism that is multicellular, reproduces sexually, and makes its own food (autotrophic) is classified into which taxonomic kingdom?

a)

Fungi

b)

Plantae

c)

Animalia

d)

Protista

54.
5. Based on this image is the Euglena multicellular or unicellular?
a)
1. Multicellular
b)
2. Unicellular
55.
Molly is reading a book in science class. She reads one sentence that says, “This organism is capable of surviving as a single cell.” Which organism is she most likely reading about?
a)
amoeba
b)
flower
c)
mushroom
d)
insect
56.

All living things or organisms in an ecosystem are

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

none

57.

Temperature, light, air, water, and soil are all _____ parts of the environment

a)

alive

b)

biotic

c)

abiotic

d)

living

58.

What is the difference between the biotic

and abiotic factors?

a)

Biotic are the living things and abiotic are nonliving things.

b)

Biotic are the nonliving things and abiotic are living things.

59.

A hollow, sealed glass sphere contains sand, water, air, algae, and tiny brine shrimp. The sphere is a model ecosystem. Which of these is a biotic factor of this ecosystem?

a)

air

b)

algae

c)

sand

d)

water

60.

What terms should replace X and Y in the table?

a)

elements; compounds

b)

abiotic; biotic

c)

microscopic; macroscopic

d)

natural; man-made