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6th Grade Science Final Quizizz

Total questions: 82

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ocean water looked bluish green.

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

2.

The flower is 8 cm tall.

a)

Qualitative data

b)

Quantitative data

3.
Meteorologists study weather patterns to predict weather.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

The study of the interaction of organisms in the biosphere with each other and with their surroundings, or environment is known as?

a)

biology

b)

ecology

c)

zoology

d)

psychology

5.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
6.
Which statement is an inference about this picture?
a)
The van is tan.
b)
The  van ran into KFC. 
c)
The driver was hungry. 
d)
An ambulance may be on the way. 
7.
She is holding an umbrella
a)
observation
b)
inference
8.

In a study to determine whether how long a student sleeps affects test scores, the independent variable is _________________________________.

a)

the test scores

b)

the amount of sleep

9.

You want to know which brand of fertilizer is best for your plants. What is the independent variable?

a)

the fertilizer

b)

the health of your plants

10.

You want to compare brands of paper towels, to see which holds the most liquid. Which is the dependent variable?

a)

the brand of paper towel

b)

the amount of water

11.

Life Science is made up of many different _________________________-

a)

branches

b)

species

c)

evolution

12.

Someone who studies plants.

a)

chemist

b)

entomologist

c)

biologist

d)

botanist

13.

This is the study of the oceans that make up Earth.

a)

Astronomy

b)

Meteorology

c)

Geology

d)

Oceanography

14.

what is marine biology?

a)

The study of marine life

b)

The study of animals

c)

swim racing

d)

deep sea diving

15.

What is the name of the scientist that formed a hypothesis that the continents were joined together as one land mass?

a)

Henry Hess

b)

Alfred Wegener

c)

Doja Cat

d)

Mr. Keeler

16.

What is the name of the land mass that Wegener hypothesized?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Pangea

c)

Atlantis

d)

Titled Towers

17.

Temperature and pressure ___ as you move towards the center of the Earth.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

neither answer is correct.

18.

Which of the following is the correct order of the Earth's layers moving inward to the center.

a)

Crust

Mantle

Inner Core

Outer Core

b)

Mantle

Outer Core

Inner Core

Crust

c)

Inner Core

Outer Core

Crust

Mantle

d)

Outer Core

Inner Core

Mantle

Crust

19.

Which of the following is true regarding the composition of the lithosphere?

a)

The lithosphere is mostly liquid, with some medium-density materials, such as silicon.

b)

The lithosphere is more plastic and flows slowly compared to the solid crust of Earth.

c)

The lithosphere includes the core and the lower portion of the mantle.

d)

The lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost portion of the mantle, which is sold and rigid.

20.

What does heat do when convection currents are moving?

a)

Sinks

b)

Rises

c)

Stays in place

21.

A type of movement that form cracks or fractures in rocks. The cracks are called fault lines.

a)

Faulting

b)

Folding

c)

Anticline

d)

Syncline

22.

Which layer of the Earth is shown in BROWN?

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Inner Core

d)

Outer Core

23.

"C" is the hard rock, bottom layer of soil. Which layer is it?

a)

bedrock

b)

subsoil

c)

topsoil

24.
Decayed organic material in soil is called______.
a)
Litter
b)
Silt
c)
Humus
d)
Clay
25.
In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?
a)
Horizon A
b)
Horizon B
c)
Horizon C
d)
Horizon D or R
26.

What event happens when there is a sudden, violent shaking of tectonic plates?

a)

earthquake

b)

volcano

c)

thunderstorm

27.

What type of energy waves do earthquakes produce?

a)

sound

b)

heat

c)

light

d)

seismic

28.

What do scientists call the boundary between two tectonic plates?

a)

Vaults

b)

Crusts

c)

Faults

d)

Mantles

29.

What is the location on the Earth's surface above where the earthquake began called?

a)

Quake point

b)

Hypocenter

c)

Epicenter

d)

Zero point

30.

To study Earthquakes, scientists use a tool called a ____.

a)

Seismograph

b)

Thermometer

c)

Barometer

d)

Polygraph

31.
What is a large ocean wave that results from an underwater earthquake, landslide, or volcanic eruption?
a)
Aftershock
b)
Liquefaction
c)
Seismic Gap
d)
Tsunami
32.

In an earthquake, the point underground where the rock first begins to move is called the _________________.

a)

focus or hypocenter

b)

epicenter

33.

What is magma?

a)

It is magma that reaches Earth's surface.

b)

It is molten rock under the crust.

c)

It is built from particles and blobs of congealed lava ejected from a single vent.

34.

The Earth _________________________ around the sun.

a)

rotation

b)

rotates

c)

revolves

d)

relation

35.
The Earth's _______ is an imaginary line that goes from the North Pole to the South Pole.
a)
vernal equinox
b)
axis
c)
solar eclipse
d)
solar flare
36.

What season would be experienced in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)

Summer

b)

Winter

c)

Spring

d)

Fall

37.
What is this moon phase?
a)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
b)
This is the last quarter moon phase.
c)
This is the first quarter moon phase.
d)
This is the new moon phase.  
38.
What moon phase is this picture?
a)
This is the new moon phase.
b)
This is the waxing crescent moon phase.
c)
This is the waxing gibbous moon phase.
d)
This is the waning crescent moon phase.
39.

The space station is a complex science laboratory where many experiments are constantly being performed. 

a)

True

b)

False

40.

Which is the closest star system to our solar system?

a)

Alpha Centuri

b)

Beta Centuri

c)

Saturn

d)

ISS

41.

What do Astronomists study?

a)

Space

b)

Plants

c)

Rocks

42.

What type of galaxy is the Milky Way?

a)

Spiral

b)

Elliptical

c)

Irregular

d)

Transition

43.

What year was the first space shuttle launched?

a)

1972

b)

1981

c)

1886

d)

1999

44.

How long does Earth's revolution around the Sun take?

a)

24 hours

b)

365 days

c)

10 years

d)

30 minutes

45.

In the sun's core, hydrogen atoms fuse to form this element.

a)

Oxygen

b)

Helium

c)

Carbon

d)

Nitrogen

46.
What color of star is the hottest?
a)
Blue
b)
Red
c)
Yellow
d)
Orange
47.

What does the Red Shift tell us?

a)

The universe is getting smaller

b)

The universe does not exist

c)

The universe is dying

d)

The universe is expanding

48.

Where is the Keck Telescope located?

a)

Hong Kong

b)

New York

c)

Hawaii

d)

Mexico

49.

The development of space suits led to..

a)

Bulletproof vests

b)

scuba suits

c)

skateboards

d)

Glasses

50.

Which of the following is ordered from largest to smallest?

a)

Universe -> Galaxy -> Solar System -> Planet

b)

Planet -> Galaxy -> Solar System -> Universe

c)

Planet -> Solar System -> Galaxy -> Universe D.) Universe

d)

Universe -> Solar System -> Galaxy -> Planet

51.

A star starts to shine when...

a)

the fusion process begins

b)

the fission process begins

c)

the big bang happens

d)

it collides with another star

52.

Which did space exploration not led to?

a)

cell phones

b)

Satellite TV

c)

Coffee

d)

Home computers

53.

A form of the sun’s energy that is invisible/

The ozone layer protects Earth by absorbing this...

a)

Ultraviolet light

b)

Infrared light

c)

Gamma Rays

d)

X-Rays

54.

This technology is used to document weather conditions over large areas of the Earth.

a)

Space shuttle

b)

wind vane

c)

Satellites

d)

seismograph

55.

The weight of air pressure on Earth’s surface is caused by...

a)

light

b)

Gravity

c)

sound

d)

wind

56.

A mixture of gasses such as oxygen and carbon dioxide.

a)

air

b)

fire

c)

water

d)

lava

57.

The conditions of the atmosphere at a specific place, at a specific time.

a)

ice age

b)

hurricane

c)

weather

d)

tornado

58.

Gas to liquid/

Changing of water vapor to water drops as warm air cools

a)

evaporation

b)

precipitation

c)

condensation

d)

run off

59.

Instrument for measuring temperature

a)

Thermometer

b)

wind vane

c)

seismograph

d)

barometer

60.
Which cloud is this?
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
61.
what type of cloud is shown?
a)
cumulus
b)
cirrus
c)
stratus
62.
Which cloud is this?
a)
cumulus
b)
cumulonimbus
c)
cirrus
d)
stratus
63.

What is a tornado shaped like?

a)

It is shaped like a circle.

b)

It is shaped like a funnel.

c)

It is shaped like a car.

d)

It is shaped like a house.

64.

What does a barometer measure?

a)

temperature

b)

air pressure

c)

humidity

d)

tornadoes

65.

As elevation increases...

a)

air pressure decreases

b)

air pressure decreases

c)

air pressure stays the same

d)

there is no air pressure

66.

as air is warmed...

a)

density increase

b)

there is no density

c)

density decreases

d)

density stays the same

67.

The instrument used to determine the direction of the wind.

a)

barometer

b)

thermometer

c)

wind vane

d)

seismograph

68.
Which of the following is evidence of the Big Bang Theory?
a)
Cavemen heard a loud bang at the beginning of time.
b)
The universe isn't moving
c)
The universe is expanding
d)
The universe is getting smaller
69.

The day of the year with the most daylight hours is the

a)

spring equinox

b)

fall equinox

c)

summer solstice

d)

winter solstice

70.

What does a seismograph record?

a)

Radioactive Waves

b)

Seismic Waves

c)

Ultraviolet Rays

71.

What is the point on Earth's surface directly above the focus?

a)

tsunami

b)

seismic wave

c)

epicenter

d)

focus

72.

What are sunspots caused by?

a)

the sun's magnetic field

b)

the sun's density

c)

the sun's temperature

d)

the sun's age

73.

How do metamorphic rocks form?

a)

melted rock cools and hardens

b)

pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together

c)

heat and pressure creates a new rock

74.

How do igneous rocks form?

a)

melted rock cools and hardens

b)

heat and pressure creates new rocks

c)

pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together

75.

How do sedimentary rocks form?

a)

heat and pressure creates a new rock

b)

melted rock cools and hardens

c)

pieces of rock and other materials squeeze together

76.

Rocks are classified by...

a)

color

b)

how they are formed

c)

size

d)

shape

77.

In the scientific method, the procedure should be written as

a)

A sequential, numbered, vertical list

b)

A disorganized list

c)

A horizontal, numbered list

d)

A paragraph

78.

A SUMMARY OF YOUR RESULTS

a)

CONCLUSION

b)

HYPOTHESIS

c)

QUESTION

d)

DATA

79.

The Greenhouse effect is largely due to...

a)

Carbon monoxide

b)

Carbon dioxide

c)

hydrogen

d)

oxygen

80.

The color of the powder left when a mineral is rubbed against a hard, rough surface is called ________.

a)

luster

b)

hardness

c)

streak

d)

cleavage

81.

Diamond is the hardest mineral.

a)

True

b)

False

82.

When a rock can be scratched by a fingernail, penny, and steel nail it is given this rating on the Mohs hardness scale.

a)

1-2

b)

3-4

c)

5-6

d)

7-8

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