Free Printable SOL Science 6

1.

A student wants to see if fertilizer would really help plants to grow. She had 2 identical bean plants. In Plant A she put fertilizer with normal soil. In Plant B she just put normal soil. She watered both plants daily with 1 cup of water and both plants were in the same room with the same amount of light. What was the Control in the experiment?

a)

the water

b)

the light

c)

Plant B

d)

the fertilizer

2.

A student wants to see if fertilizer would really help plants to grow. She had 2 identical bean plants. In Plant A she put fertilizer with normal soil. In Plant B she just put normal soil. She watered both plants daily with 1 cup of water and both plants were in the same room with the same amount of light. What are the Constants in the experiment?

a)

The water

b)

The Light

c)

The soil

d)

All of the above

3.

A student wants to see if fertilizer would really help plants to grow. She had 2 identical bean plants. In Plant A she put fertilizer with normal soil. In Plant B she just put normal soil. She watered both plants daily with 1 cup of water and both plants were in the same room with the same amount of light. She recorded the height of the plants every day. What unit would the student use to record her results?

a)

centimeter

b)

liter

c)

kilogram

d)

feet

4.

A student wants to see if fertilizer would really help plants to grow. She had 2 identical bean plants. In Plant A she put fertilizer with normal soil. In Plant B she just put normal soil. She watered both plants daily with 1 cup of water and both plants were in the same room with the same amount of light. What is the one thing the student could do to improve the experiment?

a)

use different types of plants

b)

Add fertilizer to the soil in Plant B

c)

Perform the experiment multiple times

d)

Place one plant nearer to the window

5.

A student rides a skateboard down a ramp. This is an example of....

a)

potential to kinetic energy

b)

kinetic to potential energy

c)

kinetic to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical to potential energy

6.

All energy on Earth can be traced back to what source?

a)

A power plant

b)

plants

c)

radiation

d)

The sun

7.

Coal is an example of a nonrenewable resource because:

a)

it can be used over and over

b)

It can be replenished in a short amount of time

c)

it cannot be reused

d)

it is found underground

8.

A coal burning facility is constructed in an area containing several pond ecosystems. How will this human activity most likely affect the pond ecosystem?

a)

More nutrients will be available

b)

Organism diversity will increase

c)

Disease will become less common

d)

Water quality may be reduced

9.

What energy transformation takes place in a wind powered plant?

a)

mechanical to thermal

b)

thermal to mechanical

c)

mechanical to electrical

d)

thermal to electrical

10.

Radiation heats our atmosphere and the heat is distributed around the earth through:

a)

the water cycle

b)

conduction currents

c)

convection currents

d)

the seasons

11.

Which of the following are NOT true of convection currents?

a)

they are caused by cool air rising

b)

they distribute heat through the atmosphere

c)

they cause wind

d)

warm air rises and cool air rushes in to take its place

12.

Fluffy mid-level clouds that indicate good weather are:

a)

cirrus

b)

cumulus

c)

stratus

d)

cumulonimbus

13.

For a cloud to form, water vapor must condense on dust in the air. The water condenses when:

a)

the temperature rises

b)

the air is polluted

c)

it reaches the dew point

d)

it reaches the stratosphere

14.

Storms that form on the ocean over warm water are:

a)

tsunamis

b)

tornados

c)

swells

d)

hurricanes

15.

A student is making a model of the atom. Which particle should be placed in the nucleus?

a)

proton

b)

electron

c)

ion

d)

molecule

16.

What two main elements make up the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and nitrogen

c)

nitrogen and hydrogen

d)

oxygen and hydrogen

17.

what is NOT true about the equation?

2H₂ + O₂ = 2H₂O

a)

it models hydrogen and oxygen being combined into water

b)

H is the chemical symbol for Helium

c)

Water is a compound

d)

the product is a different substance than the reactants

18.

What substance is called the universal solvent?

a)

salt

b)

oxygen

c)

water

d)

all the above

19.

Water can get into cracks in rocks, then freeze. What will happen when the water freezes?

a)

in contracts, making room for more water

b)

it expands, breaking the rock further apart

c)

it freezes, but nothing happens to the rock

d)

it chemically weathers the rock

20.

Which of the following is NOT a property of water?

a)

it's liquid form is less dense than it's solid form

b)

it is polar, causing water molecules to be attracted to each other

c)

it climbs up small tubes and fibers

d)

it creates a tight film across the surface of the water

21.

Large bodies of water_________heat in the summer and _________heat in the winter, making the climate warmer during the winter months.

a)

take in, absorb

b)

absorb, release

c)

release, take in

d)

regulate, absorb

22.

Where is most of the Earth's fresh water located?

a)

oceans

b)

lakes and rivers

c)

underground

d)

glaciers and ice caps

23.

How is water used in power generation?

a)

Through hydro-power plants built on the river

b)

by being heated to steam to turn large turbines

c)

it is used to col equipment in a nuclear reactor

d)

all of the above

24.

Why is it important to protect our water quality?

a)

water is a nonrenewable resource

b)

all living things rely on water in some way

c)

it is inexpensive to clean up polluted water

d)

pollutants are circulated in the water cycle

25.

What is moisture in the air called?

a)

air pressure

b)

clouds

c)

humidity

d)

barometer

26.

As altitude increases in the troposphere, which of the following happens?

a)

air pressure increases, temperature decreases

b)

air pressure and temperature both increase

c)

air pressure decreases, temperature increases

d)

air pressure and temperature both decrease

27.

Carbon dioxide is a product of combustion, which occurs in power plants and cars. Adding this chemical to the atmosphere increases which of the Earth's natural processes?

a)

greenhouse effect

b)

acid rain

c)

ozone depletion

d)

smog

28.

Black bears roam over large territories. What effect would building shopping centers in these territories have on the bears?

a)

promote an increase in black bear populations

b)

stabilize the black bear population

c)

reduce the black bear's habitat

d)

introduce a new bear population to the area

29.

There are harvesting regulations for many fish species that limit the number and size of the fish that may be kept. What is the MOST likely reason that limits have been placed on harvesting these fish?

a)

to have enough fish for zoo aquariums

b)

to keep other game fish species populations low

c)

to have people spend more money on fishing

d)

to keep a sustainable population of adult fish

30.

It is important to protect air quality because-

a)

storms worsen as air pollution decreases

b)

acid rain is caused by air pollution

c)

wind currents change when the air is polluted

d)

energy produced by the Sun decreases when air is polluted

31.

As the energy needs for Virginia increase, new sources of energy are required to replace nonrenewable sources now in use. Two sources of energy that are renewable are:

a)

natural gas and wind power

b)

coal and hydro-power

c)

petroleum and solar power

d)

wind power and solar power

32.

What is one advantage of using a hydroelectric power plant?

a)

it is expensive to build

b)

it provides renewable energy to human population

c)

it has little effect on water flow

d)

it has little effect on wildlife when being constructed

33.

The quality of pond water can be determined by identifying the number and type of micro-organisms found living in the water. Which piece of equipment would BEST help students to identify some of there organisms?

a)

microscope

b)

pH paper

c)

binoculars

d)

pan balance

34.

Where is water most likely to become contaminated?

a)

in a forest

b)

by a dam

c)

near a cattle farm

d)

at the ocean bottom

35.

Which of the following BEST describes why the Moon orbits the Earth?

a)

the distance the earth and moon are from the sun

b)

the energy reflected from the surface of the earth

c)

the winds generated on earth by the energy of the sun

d)

the gravitational attraction between the earth and moon

36.

Earth is different from other planets in our solar system because it -

a)

orbits a star

b)

has collided with meteorites

c)

has oceans and lakes

d)

makes up the majority of the mass of the solar system

37.

whaich BEST describes a watershed?

a)

a stream that enters another stream or river

b)

the place where a river begins

c)

the area of land that supplies a river system through runoff

d)

the place where a river enters an ocean or lake

38.

What would you call a high ridge of land between watersheds?

a)

tributary

b)

divide

c)

source

d)

mouth

39.

What is one abiotic factor that can negatively affect the health of a watershed?

a)

grass and trees

b)

dam and reservoir

c)

people

d)

snakes

40.

This force changes from planet to planet and has a direct relationship to the planets mass

a)

gravity

b)

weight

c)

inertia

d)

friction

41.

Day and night are caused by -

a)

revolution of earth

b)

rotation of earth

c)

the rising and setting sun

d)

the phases of the moon

42.

What causes our tides?

a)

gravity of the earth

b)

ocean currents

c)

gravity of the moon

d)

rotation of the earth

43.

A piece of technology that has allowed humans to see further in space than ever berfore is:

a)

a bi-lens telescope

b)

the Hubble telescope

c)

the Mars rover

d)

Apollo 11

SOL Science 6

Total questions: 43

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