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Grade 6 Science

Total questions: 145

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

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Class
Date
1.

A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy, which flows through a thin wire in the bulb, causing it to heat up until it glows. What energy transformations are taking place?

a)

Chemical → light → electrical

b)

Mechanical → sound → light

c)

Thermal → solar → electrical

d)

Electrical → thermal → light

2.

An electric pencil sharpener uses electricity to make its motor spin. The pencil sharpener also makes noise and heats up. Which observation of the pencil sharpener demonstrates the law of conservation of energy?

a)

The amount of electrical energy used equals the total amount of mechanical, sound, and thermal energy produced.

b)

The amount of energy used by the electric pencil sharpener is greater than an electric lamp.

c)

The electric pencil sharpener only uses energy when it is being used to sharpen a pencil.

d)

The electric pencil sharpener is easier to use than the older version that was cranked by hand.

3.

Turning the handle makes a current that causes the light bulb to glow. What are the energy transformations that happen in this hand generator?

a)

Thermal → solar → light

b)

Mechanical → electrical → light

c)

Electrical → mechanical → light

d)

Solar → light → electrical

4.

When energy enters a system and then comes out of the system later, the law of conservation of energy states that–

a)

some of the energy that entered the system will remain in the system.

b)

the energy will always create a change in the properties of the parts of the system.

c)

the form of energy that comes out of the system must be the same form that entered.

d)

the amount of energy coming out of the system must equal the energy that entered the system.

5.

In which of the following scenarios would this energy transformation be observed?

chemical → light → heat

a)

Plucking a guitar string

b)

Lighting a match

c)

Turning on a fan

d)

Starting a car

6.

Which of the following is a form of potential energy?

a)

sound energy

b)

chemical energy

c)

mechanical energy

d)

thermal (heat) energy

7.

The law of conservation of energy states ___.

a)

electrical energy can be transformed into other forms

b)

energy can be created and destroyed

c)

energy is never created nor destroyed

d)

what goes up must come down

8.

What type of energy is stored in a battery?

a)

electrical

b)

thermal

c)

radiant

d)

chemical

9.

Which energy transformation occurs in a toaster?

a)

electrical → thermal

b)

chemical → thermal

c)

nuclear → electrical

d)

thermal → electrical

10.

A battery converts what type of energy to another?

a)

electrical → thermal

b)

chemical → electrical

c)

kinetic → nuclear

d)

light → heat

11.

Energy transformations occur when ___.

a)

a chemical reaction takes place

b)

energy changes from one form to another

c)

energy is created through conduction

d)

two forces slide together that are touching

12.

Which items would have this energy transformation: chemical → mechanical

a)

a candle burning

b)

eating a big breakfast before a race

c)

a ball bouncing

d)

using a hairdryer

13.
What energy transformation occurs when an oven is powered on?
a)
Electrical -->Thermal
b)
Thermal --> Electrical
c)
Chemical -->Electrical--> thermal
d)
Electrical --> chemical 
14.
Which of the following best describes the energy transformations that occur when a flashlight that runs on batteries is turned on?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
electrical → light → chemical
c)
light → electrical → chemical
d)
chemical → electrical → light
15.
The picture shows a microwave oven. As a microwave oven is operated, electrical energy is transformed into all of the following types of energy EXCEPT —
a)
Solar
b)
Light
c)
Thermal
d)
Mechanical
16.

What is the correct energy chain from the sun to grass to cow?

a)

light and thermal => chemical => chemical

b)

light => heat => mechanical => chemical

c)

light => thermal => mechanical

d)

nuclear => chemical => potential

17.

What energy transformation occurs in the chameleon as it quickly launches its tongue to catch an insect?

a)

Radiant --> Chemical

b)

Thermal --> Chemical

c)

Chemical --> Mechanical

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical

18.

What energy transformation occurs as howler monkeys loudly call to each other in the forest?

a)

Chemical --> Mechanical --> Sound

b)

Chemical --> Sound --> Thermal

c)

Sound --> Chemical --> Radiant

d)

Mechanical --> Chemical --> Sound

19.
A lamp that plugs into a wall socket draws energy which flows through a thin wire in the bulb causing it to glow. What energy transformations are taking place?
a)
chemical → light → electrical
b)
mechanical → sound → light
c)
thermal → solar → electrical
d)
electrical → thermal → light
20.
Solar Energy is transferred to _____ Energy.
a)
Mechanical
b)
Solar
c)
Sound
d)
Electrical
21.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Sound energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

22.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Electrical Energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Thermal energy

23.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Sound energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Mechanical energy

d)

Electrical energy

24.

Identify the type of energy

a)

Thermal energy

b)

Mechanical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

25.

The food we eat has _______________ potential energy because as our body digests it, it provides us with energy for basic metabolism.

a)

gravitational

b)

elastic

c)

nuclear

d)

chemical

26.

The thinnest layer of Earth.

a)

Inner Core

b)

Outer Core

c)

Crust

d)

Mantle

27.

Least dense layer of Earth's geosphere.

a)

crust

b)

Outer core

c)

inner core

d)

mantle

28.

Liquid Layer of Earth

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

29.

Solid layer of Earth made up of iron and nickel

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

30.

Thickest layer of Earth, have convection currents

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

31.

Liquid layer of Earth made up of iron and nickel

a)

Lithosphere

b)

Asthenosphere

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

32.

The arrow pointing to the white layer of the Earth is

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer core

d)

Inner Core

33.

The arrow pointing to the yellow layer is

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

34.

The arrow pointing to the orange layer is

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

35.

The arrow pointing to the brown layer is

a)

Crust

b)

Mantle

c)

Outer Core

d)

Inner Core

36.

the outermost and the thinnest layer of Earth ranging from 5 to 100 km thick.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

37.

It is where people and other living things live. It is divided into continental and oceanic

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

38.

It extends to a depth of about 2900 km. It is the largest layer of the Earth that covers 67% of Earth’s mass.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

39.

made of thick liquid containing the elements silicon, oxygen, iron, and magnesium that flow like plastic materials.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

40.

made up of iron and nickel. The great pressure in the inner core pushes the particles of iron and nickel so tightly together that the elements remain solid.

a)

crust

b)

mantle

c)

inner core

d)

outer core

41.

result from erupting volcanoes

a)

tectonic earthquakes

b)

volcanic earthquakes

42.

a linear feature that exists between two tectonic plates that are moving away from each other.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

43.

One plate eventually slides beneath the other, a process known as subduction.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

44.

places where plates slide sideways past each other.

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

45.

waves that transmit the energy released by an earthquake

(a)  

46.

the point at the surface of the Earth above the focus

(a)  

47.

What type of boundary is the image?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

deform

48.

What type of boundary is the image?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

deform

49.

What type of boundary is the image?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

deform

50.

Which boundary will forma ridge or rift?

a)

transform

b)

divergent

c)

convergent

d)

deform

51.

Epicenter is where the earthquakes originates.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The measure of how heavily damaged an area is called _____

a)

intensity

b)

magnitude

c)

seismic wave

53.

It is possible that a high magnitude earthquake may cause a lower intensity

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The focus is the ground above the epicenter.

a)

true

b)

false

55.

It describes the severity of an earthquake in terms of its effects on the earth's surface and on humans and their structures.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

56.

It is measured using a seismograph.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

57.

It uses the Richter Scale.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

58.

It uses the Mercalli Scale.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

59.

It is the measure of energy released by the earthquake.

a)

Magnitude

b)

Intensity

60.

An opening on the surface of a planet or moon that allows lava, hot vapor, and gas to escape from the pool of magma below.

(a)  

61.

Which of the following is NOT true?

a)

When pressure builds up inside Earth, volcanic eruptions occur.

b)

Volcanoes contains molten liquid rocks.

c)

Volcanoes can be classified according to activity.

d)

Volcanic eruption is impossible under the ocean.

62.

Molten and liquified rocks inside the earth's crust.

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Pyroclastic

63.

Molten and liquified rocks that flows on the surface of earth.

a)

Magma

b)

Lava

c)

Pyroclastic

64.

An ______________ is one that has erupted in the last 10 000 years and there is a possibility that it may erupt soon.

a)

active volcano

b)

dormant volcano

c)

extinct volcano

d)

cinder volcano

e)

composite volcano

65.

A __________________ is one that has not erupted in the last 10 000 years but may still erupt in the future.

a)

active volcano

b)

dormant volcano

c)

extinct volcano

d)

cinder volcano

e)

composite volcano

66.

An __________________ is one that is not expected to erupt again.

a)

active volcano

b)

dormant volcano

c)

extinct volcano

d)

cinder volcano

e)

composite volcano

67.

The simplest type of volcano.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

68.

They have bowl-shaped summits and steep sides.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

69.

They are made up of small fragments of cooled lava from a single opening.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

70.

They only grow to about 1000 feet.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

71.

Paricutin in Mexico and Mount Taal in the Philippines.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

72.

Also called stratovolcanoes, steep-sided and cone-shaped volcanoes.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

73.

Some of them rise up to 10 000 feet high. They are composed of many layers of volcanic rocks, usually made from lava, ashes and rock debris.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

74.

Mount Fuji in Japan and Mount Mayon in the Philippines

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

75.

Broad and usually less steep volcanoes

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

76.

Kilauea in Hawaii and Olympic Mons in Mars.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

77.

Volcanoes that formed from bulbous masses of lava.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

78.

They mostly occur within the crater or near large composite volcanoes.

a)

CINDER CONES

b)

COMPOSITE VOLCANOES

c)

SHIELD VOLCANOES

d)

LAVA DOMES

79.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of volcanic eruptions?

a)

formation of islands

b)

fertilizes soil

c)

earthquakes

d)

hail storm

80.

Which of the following is NOT a direct effect of volcanic eruptions?

a)

formation of islands

b)

liquefication of land

c)

earth fissures

d)

lahar flow

81.

As soon as the ashfall diminishes, scrape off the ash on the roofs.

a)

BEFORE

b)

DURING

c)

AFTER

82.

Stay indoors, cover mouth and nose with damp cloth or dust mask.

a)

BEFORE

b)

DURING

c)

AFTER

83.

Know the location of evacuation area.

a)

BEFORE

b)

DURING

c)

AFTER

84.

What type of volcano is in the picture?

a)

CINDER CONE

b)

COMPOSITE

c)

SHIELD

d)

LAVA DOME

85.

What type of volcano is in the picture?

a)

CINDER CONE

b)

COMPOSITE

c)

SHIELD

d)

LAVA DOME

86.

What type of volcano is in the picture?

a)

CINDER CONE

b)

COMPOSITE

c)

SHIELD

d)

LAVA DOME

87.

What type of volcano is in the picture?

a)

CINDER CONE

b)

COMPOSITE

c)

SHIELD

d)

LAVA DOME

88.

A volcanic eruption may build a bigger or destroy a part of the volcano.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

It is made up of concrete-like mixtures of volcanic debris from melted snow or rainfall.

a)

Pyroclastic Flow

b)

Lava Flow

c)

Lahar Flow

90.

It is a mixture of ash, rock fragments, and gas with a temperature up to 850 degrees Celsius that may flow at a very fast rate.

a)

Lahar Flow

b)

Lava Flow

c)

Pyroclastic Flow

91.

An effusive eruption is a more violent type of eruption.

a)

True

b)

False

92.

Volcanoes are found only on land.

a)

True

b)

False

93.

It is the outpouring of lava from a volcano from an effusive eruption.

a)

Pyroclastic Flow

b)

Lava Flow

c)

Lahar Flow

94.

These are volcanoes that have not erupted in the last 10 000 years, but may still erupt.

a)

Dormant

b)

Extinct

c)

Active

95.

These are volcanoes that are not expected to erupt again.

a)

Dormant

b)

Extinct

c)

Active

96.

These are volcanoes that have erupted in the last 10 000 years and may still erupt.

a)

Dormant

b)

Extinct

c)

Active

97.

The sun doesn't go anywhere. It seems to leave because the Earth is rotating/spinning and sometimes we face the sun and sometimes we don't

a)

true

b)

false

98.

The sun is in the middle of our solar system.

a)

true

b)

false

99.

The Earth sits straight up and down (NO TILT).

a)

true

b)

false

100.

Where does the sun go when we can't see it?

a)

Mars

b)

Starbucks

c)

nowhere

101.

What is the invisible line between the North Pole and South Pole?

a)

rotation

b)

orbit

c)

axis

d)

gravity

102.

The spinning movement on it axis is called __________.

a)

summer

b)

Earth's rotation

c)

seasons

103.

The Earth's rotation is what gives us day and night everyday, all year.

a)

true

b)

false

104.

If you are on the side of the Earth facing TO THE SUN it is _____.

a)

day

b)

night

105.

At the same time that the Earth spins on its axis it also orbits or revolves around the Sun. This movement is called its _____________.

a)

rotation

b)

axis

c)

revolution

106.

The Earth is rotating on its axis, creating day and night, at the same time it's revolving all the way around the Sun.

a)

True

b)

False

107.

The Earth is rotating AND revolving.

a)

True

b)

False

108.

If the Earth was NOT tilted we would have sunlight all the time.

a)

true

b)

false

109.

One full orbit all the way around the Sun is one revolution and it takes the Earth _______ days to complete a revolution.

a)

42

b)

18

c)

398

d)

365

110.

The sun doesn't go anywhere. It seems to leave because the Earth is rotating/spinning and sometimes we face the sun and sometimes we don't.

a)

true

b)

false

111.

What is the invisible line that the Earth spins on?

a)

North Pole

b)

South Pole

c)

Axis

d)

Equator

112.

What do we call the movement of the Earth around the Sun?

a)

Rotation

b)

Revolution

113.

How long does it take for the Earth to complete one full revolution around the sun?

a)

24 hours

b)

1 week

c)

4 months

d)

1 year

114.

The path that the Earth takes as it revolves around the sun is called its ______________.

a)

Orbit

b)

Axis

115.

What pattern is formed because of the tilt of the Earth?

a)

Day and Night

b)

Seasons

c)

The moon phases

116.

What is the largest planet?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

117.

What takes up 99.8% of the mass in the solar system?

a)

The moon

b)

The sun

c)

Jupiter

d)

Saturn

118.

This marks the boundary of our solar system.

a)

Asteroid Belt

b)

Kuiper Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Oort Cloud

119.

What belt separates the Rocky Planets and the Gas Giants ?

a)

Kuiper Belt

b)

Asteroid Belt

c)

Comet Belt

d)

Joivian Belt

120.

Which planet's average temperature make it the hottest planet in the solar system?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

d)

Mars

121.
What celestial body is made of ice and cosmic dust?
a)
Meteor
b)
Meteoroid
c)
Asteroid
d)
Comet
122.

The spinning of a planet on it's axis in known as ____.

a)

orbiting

b)

revolving

c)

rotating

d)

turning

123.

The Moon takes about ____ to revolve around the Earth.

a)

19 days

b)

1 day

c)

12 hours

d)

29 days

124.
Which planet doesn't have a moon?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Mercury
d)
Jupiter
125.
Which planet has the largest continuous hurricane?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
126.
Which of the following is not true?
Planets closer to the sun...
a)
are hotter
b)
revolve slower
c)
have less moons
d)
are smaller
127.
Which planet has very visible rings?
a)
Jupiter
b)
Saturn
c)
Earth
d)
Neptune
128.
What is the correct order of planets from the sun?
a)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
b)
Mars, Venus, Earth, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
c)
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus
d)
Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Earth, Pluto, Mars, Mercury, Neptune
129.
What does the word terrestrial mean?
a)
Warm planets
b)
planets with moons
c)
planets with ailens
d)
Rocky planets
130.
Compared to the inner planets, the outer planets are...
a)
larger
b)
warmer
c)
denser
d)
better
131.
Which planet is known for it's red, rust covered surface?
a)
Venus
b)
Mercury
c)
Mars
d)
Jupiter
132.
The difference between a moon and a planet is...
a)
A moon is made of rock, a planet is made of gas
b)
Moons can only be seen with a telescope
c)
Moonss revolve around a planet, planets revolve around a sun
d)
That's no moon... ITS A SPACE STATION!
133.

Why is mars red?

a)

food dye

b)

the soil

c)

mother nature

d)

rocket fuel

134.

Uranus is blue/green because of traces of ___________ in its atmosphere.

a)

oxygen

b)

methane

c)

helium

d)

hydrogen

135.

The great red spot on Jupiter is

a)

A storm

b)

A red dot

c)

Lightning

d)

rusty dirt

136.
What is Pluto now classified as?
a)
a star
b)
a minor planet
c)
dwarf planet
137.

This planet rotates on its side.

a)

Jupiter

b)

Saturn

c)

Uranus

d)

Neptune

138.
This planets is farthest from the sun
a)
Neptune
b)
Jupiter
c)
Saturn
d)
Mars
139.
This planet has the most moons because of its size and gravitational pull
a)
Saturn
b)
Neptune
c)
Jupiter
d)
Uranus
140.
The gas giants have so much mass, they exert a much stronger gravitational force.True or False
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Neither
d)
Both
141.

Which planet has the shortest year?

a)

Mars

b)

Mercury

c)

Earth

d)

Venus

142.
Which terrestrial planet supports life?  
a)
Earth
b)
Venus
c)
Mars 
d)
Mercury
143.

Which terrestrial planet has liquid water on its surface?

a)

Mars

b)

Earth

c)

Mercury

d)

Venus

144.
Which planet has the largest continuous hurricane?
a)
Earth
b)
Mars
c)
Jupiter
d)
Saturn
145.
Voyager saw a huge storm marring Neptune’s face, called _____
a)
the Great Red Spot
b)
the Great Dark Spot
c)
the Great Blue Spot
d)
the Great Azure Spot

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