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Question Bank for Grade 6 Science

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scott travels north 5 miles and then goes west 3 miles before coming straight back south 2 miles. What is his distance?

a)

10 miles

b)

7 miles

c)

8 miles

d)

6 miles

2.
 Jermaine runs exactly 2 laps around a 400 meter track. What is the displacement?
a)
800
b)
400
c)
0
d)
200
3.

Which is the length of the path an object has traveled?

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

4.

1. Amy runs 2 miles south, then turns around and runs 3 miles north. What is displacement?

a)

5 miles

b)

1 mile North

c)

2 miles South

d)

2 miles

5.

65 miles per hour North is an example of an object's what?

a)

Speed

b)

Velocity

c)

Average Speed

d)

Constant Speed

6.

10 miles per hour is an example of an object's what?

a)

Velocity

b)

Speed

c)

Acceleration

d)

Inertia

7.
Velocity is 
a)
speed
b)
direction
c)
speed with a direction
8.

What is a difference between distance and displacement

a)

Distance is measured in seconds and displacement is measured in meters

b)

Distance is always shorter than displacement

c)

Displacement can be equal to zero if the object ends in the place it began in

9.

This word describes how far an object has moved - its total journey

a)

displacement

b)

distance

c)

motion

d)

reference point

10.

This is the difference between the initial position and the final position of an object

a)

Reference Point

b)

Displacement

c)

Motion

d)

Distance

11.

Comparing your location to a starting point, or a _________, helps describe where you are

a)

reference point

b)

displacement

c)

distance

d)

motion

12.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled a larger distance?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both went the same distance

13.

Two people walk across a parking lot. Their paths are shown in the image. Who traveled with a larger displacement?

a)

Person A

b)

Person B

c)

They both had the same displacement.

14.

Stickdude traveled from A through B to C then D and back to A. What was his total distance traveled?

a)

16 m

b)

8 m

c)

0 m

d)

32 m

15.

Stickdude traveled from A through B to C then to D and back to A. What was the magnitude of his total displacement?

a)

16 m

b)

8 m Northeast

c)

0 m

d)

32 m

16.

Which is true?

a)

Speed is measured in m/s but velocity is measured in s/m

b)

Speed is a vector and velocity is a scalar

c)

Speed and velocity are the same exact thing

d)

Speed is like velocity but without a direction

17.

18 km/hr North

a)

speed

b)

velocity

18.
Which of the following is a unit of speed ?
a)
sec
b)
mi
c)
m/s
d)
min
19.

Jerry walked from home to school, then from the school to the park. What is his total distance?

a)

2 km

b)

5 km

c)

8 km

d)

10 km

20.
Which of the following describes distance and displacement correctly?
a)
The blue arrow shows distance and the orange arrows show displacement
b)
The blue arrow shows displacement and the orange arrows show distance
c)
Both arrows show distance only
d)
Both arrows show distance and displacement
21.
After completing one trip on a roller coaster, the roller coaster's ________ is zero.
a)
displacement
b)
reference point
c)
length
d)
distance
22.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
23.
What are the products of photosynthesis?
a)
water and carbon dioxide
b)
oxygen and glucose
c)
oxygen and carbon dioxide
d)
oxygen and water
24.
Plants need ________ for photosynthesis
a)
oxygen
b)
soil
c)
carbon dioxide
d)
sugar
25.
What is photosynthesis?
a)
The process in which humans eat their food
b)
When a photographer takes a photo.
c)
To get your pictures from the photo lab.
d)
The process in which plants make their food.
26.
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
a)
Chlorosynthesis
b)
Chlorophyll
c)
ADP
d)
Electron Transport
27.
Which of the following is the correct equation for PHOTOSYNTHESIS?
a)
CO2 + light + H2O --> O2 + Sugar
b)
CO2 + sugar + H2O --> O2 + light
c)
O2 + light + H2O --> CO2 + Sugar
d)
CO2 + O2 + H2O --> Light+ Sugar
28.
Which plant part absorbs water and nutrients?
a)
Leaf
b)
Stem
c)
Roots
d)
Flower
29.

Where do plants get the energy for photosynthesis to take place?

a)

nutrients in the soil

b)

the sun

c)

chlorophyll

d)

bee pollination

30.
____________________ provides the energy necessary for photosynthesis.
a)
water
b)
sunlight
c)
glucose
d)
soil
31.

Photosynthesis is used to produce food for plants in the form of glucose. In the process, oxygen is released. As shown in the diagram, plants require water and carbon dioxide (from the air). What else is required for photosynthesis and what role does it play?

a)

Light is required to provide energy for photosynthesis.

b)

ATP is required as an energy source for photosynthesis.

c)

Glucose is required as an energy source for photosynthesis

d)

Oxygen is required to split water molecules in photosynthesis.

32.
What is mass?
a)
a measure of the amount of matter an object contains
b)
a measure of the force of gravity acting on an object
c)
the amount of space an object takes up
d)
a temperature scale
33.
What is the volume? Count by 2s.
a)
22 ml
b)
25 ml
c)
28 ml
d)
18 ml
34.
What is the volume of the battery?
a)
17 cm3
b)
5 cm3
c)
22 cm3
d)
24 ml
35.

What are the three Metric basic units of measurement?

a)

meter, liters, and grams

b)

mililiters, centimeters, miligrams

c)

kilograms, mililites, meters

36.

What tool do you use to measure length?

a)

ruler

b)

beaker

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

triple beam balance

37.

What tool do you use to measure mass?

a)

ruler

b)

beaker

c)

graduated cylinder

d)

triple beam balance

38.

What tool do you use to measure liquid volume?

a)

ruler

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

triple beam balance

39.

What tool do you use to measure volume of a regular solid?

a)

ruler

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

triple beam balance

40.

What tool do you use to measure volume of an irregular solid?

a)

ruler

b)

gradulated cylinder

c)

triple beam balance

41.

What do you call the procedure for measuring volume of an irregular solid?

a)

balancing

b)

displacement

c)

measuring

d)

L x W x H

42.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
43.
What is the name of this metric tool?
a)
Mass finder
b)
Metric Ruler
c)
Metric Matter finder
d)
Voluminator
44.
What is the name of this metric tool?
a)
Triple Beam Balance
b)
Graduated Cylinder
c)
Overflow Can
d)
Massometer
45.

What does the mass on the triple beam read?

a)

522 g

b)

250.2 g

c)

252 g

d)

225 g

46.

What is a hypothesis?

a)

the thing changed on purpose in the experiment

b)

an explanation about what you observed

c)

using your 5 senses to gather data

d)

an educated guess about the outcome of an experiment

47.

What words should be in your hypothesis?

a)

I think

b)

If ...then...because...

c)

It will

d)

I believe

48.

Choose the correctly written hypothesis for "What is the effect of putting Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of a sled?"

a)

I think the sled will slide faster.

b)

If I put Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of my sled, then I will win the race."

c)

If I put Pam Cooking Spray on the bottom of my sled, then I will slide faster because the spray will cause the sled to be slick.

49.

The independent variable is

a)

the part the scientist measures

b)

the part the scientist changes or is testing

c)

a letter

50.

The dependent variable is the part

a)

the letter in the equation

b)

the part being changed

c)

the part being measured

51.

Which hypothesis is correctly written?

a)

I think I will do well on my test today, because I ate a good breakfast.

b)

If I eat a good breakfast, then I will do well on my test today because breakfast will help me think clearly.

c)

If I eat a good breakfast, then I will earn a passing grade on my test today because breakfast will help me think clearly.

d)

If I do well on my test today, I get to out to eat for breakfast.

52.

A hypothesis is never wrong.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

What you measure or observe in an experiment.

a)

constant variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

54.

The ONE thing you change in an experiment.

a)

constant variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

55.

All the things that have to stay the same in an experiment (except for the one thing you change).

a)

constant variable

b)

controlled variable

c)

dependent variable

d)

independent variable

56.

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the independent variable?

a)

amount of fertilizer

b)

height of grass

c)

type of plant

d)

time

57.

Justin wants to determine the effect of fertilizer on the growth of grass. What is the dependent variable?

a)

amount of fertilizer

b)

height of grass

c)

type of plant

d)

time

58.

Randell wants to determine if salt in the water has a health effect on his goldfish. What is the independent variable?

a)

how much salt is in the water

b)

temperature

c)

health of his goldfish

d)

amount of algae in the tank

59.

Randell wants to determine if salt in the water has a health effect on his goldfish. What is the dependent variable?

a)

how much salt is in the water

b)

temperature

c)

health of his goldfish

d)

amount of algae in the tank

60.
The name of the information that you get from your experiment (you organize it into charts and graphs).
a)
observations
conclusion
b)
data
c)
variables
d)
hypothesis
61.

What axis does the dependent variable go on?

a)

x axis

b)

y axis

62.
The diagram shows a complete circuit with a battery and a buzzer making noise. This circuit works by transforming -
a)
chemical energy to electrical to sound.
b)
electrical energy to thermal to light.
c)
sound energy to electrical to chemical.
d)
mechanical energy to electrical to sound.
63.
A television works by transforming electrical energy into what other kinds of energy? 
a)
light, thermal and sound 
b)
thermal, chemical and solar 
c)
sound, mechanical and electrical 
d)
light, chemical and mechanical 
64.
Electrical Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Thermal
b)
Solar
c)
Electrical
d)
None
65.
Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?
a)
chemical to electric
b)
electric to thermal
c)
kinetic to chemical
d)
thermal to potential
66.
A battery converts what type of energy to another?
a)
sound to kinetic
b)
light to heat
c)
mechanical to electrical
d)
chemical to electrical
67.
The energy transformation that takes place when a flashlight is turned on is...
a)
Chemical - electrical - light
b)
Chemical - light - electrical
c)
Electrical - thermal - light
d)
Nuclear - light - electrical
68.
The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
69.

Which skier has 50% kinetic energy and 50% potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

70.

Which skier has 100% kinetic energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

71.

Which skier has 100% potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

72.

Chemical Energy is

a)

PE

b)

KE

c)

Both

73.

Sound Energy is

a)

PE

b)

KE

c)

Both

74.

Bang, travels in waves

a)

potential

b)

electrical

c)

sound

d)

mechanical

75.

heat

a)

thermal

b)

electrical

c)

sound

d)

kinetic

e)

potential

76.

Fuel

a)

radiant

b)

chemical

c)

elastic potential

d)

kinetic

e)

sound

77.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is kinetic energy highest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
78.

Which point has the most potential energy?

a)

G

b)

F

c)

B

d)

A

79.
As a pendulum swings from its highest to lowest position, what happens to its kinetic and potential energy? 
a)
Both the potential energy and kinetic energy decrease
b)
The potential energy decreases while the kinetic energy increases 
c)
The kinetic energy decreases while the potential energy increases 
d)
Bothe the potential energy and kinetic energy increase 
80.

How could you change the design of the track to increase the gravitational potential energy at C?

a)

Decrease the height of A

b)

Increase the height of C

c)

Decrease the height of C

d)

Decrease the drop at D

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