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6th Grade Science Recap 2022-2023

Total questions: 132

Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What side of the periodic table are metals on?
a)
left
b)
right
c)
top
d)
bottom
2.
What does malleable mean?
a)
able to bend
b)
will break easily
c)
can be used for wire
d)
is shiny
3.
What does ductile mean?
a)
electricity flows easily
b)
quacks like a duck
c)
can be drawn into a wire
d)
able to bend
4.
What side of the periodic table are nonmetals on?
a)
left
b)
right 
c)
top
d)
bottom
5.
Is oxygen metal or nonmetal?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
6.
Is gold metal or nonmetal?
a)
metal
b)
nonmetal
7.
What do metals conduct?
a)
heat
b)
electricity
c)
both
d)
neither
8.
All of these properties describe metals EXCEPT...
a)
malleable
b)
conductors
c)
brittle 
d)
luster
9.
How would this element be classified?
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Metamorphic
10.
Silicon is a semiconductor and has properties of both metals and nonmetals. What type of element is Silicon? 
a)
Metal
b)
Nonmetal
c)
Metalloid
d)
Pretty
11.
If a material can easily be drawn into the shape of a wire, it is
a)
Ductile
b)
Magnetic
c)
Malleable
d)
Reactive
12.
Rows on the period table are called _____ while columns are called _____.
a)
groups, families
b)
groups, periods
c)
periods, groups
d)
families, groups
13.
A certain substance does not conduct heat or electricity, and breaks easily when hit with a hammer. What other property might this substance have?
a)
can be pulled into long wires
b)
dull surface
c)
high density
d)
malleable
14.
Which of the following elements is a metal?
a)
calcium
b)
chlorine
c)
iodine
d)
oxygen
15.

Which creature breathes through gills?

a)

Fish

b)

Cetacean

16.

Which creature has flippers

a)

Fish

b)

Cetaceans

17.

Which creature reproduces by laying eggs

a)

Fish

b)

Cetacean

18.

If a fin is located on top, or the back, of the creature, what is the correct name of location?

a)

Ventral

b)

Dorsal

19.

Which cetacean has baleen, or is a filter feeder?

a)

Odontocete

b)

Mysticete

20.

Tail that is attached horizontally is known as:

a)

Fluke

b)

Tail fin

21.

If a creature that produces their own heat is known as:

a)

Ectothermic

b)

Endothermic

22.

Which data is numerical data?

a)

Qualitative

b)

Quantitative

23.
What geologic process changes pieces of rocks, minerals and other materials into sedimentary rocks?
a)
Compacting and Cementing
b)
Cooling
c)
Heat and Pressure
d)
Melting
24.
What characteristic is common in metamorphic rocks?
a)
Fossils
b)
Foliations or layers
c)
Gas Bubbles
d)
Glassy Surface
25.
What geologic process can change granite (igneous rock) into gneiss (metamorphic rock)?
a)
Compacting and cementing
b)
Cooling 
c)
Heat and pressure
d)
Melting
26.

What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma UNDER the earth's surface?

a)

Extrusive Igneous

b)

Intrusive Igneous

c)

Metamorphic

d)

Sediment

27.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform sediment into shale (sedimentary rock), shale into slate (metamorphic), and slate into magma

a)

Cooling; Melting; Heat and Pressure

b)

Compacting and cementing; heat and pressure; melting

c)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; cooling

28.
What type of rock is formed from slow cooling magma under the earth's surface?
a)
Extrusive Igneous
b)
Intrusive Igneous
c)
Metamorphic
d)
Sediment
29.

Which characteristic is found only in sedimentary rocks?

a)

Fossils

b)

Crystals

c)

Gas Bubbles

d)

Glassy Surface

30.

The Mount Rushmore National Monument is carved from the granite (formed from magma underground) of South Dakota's Black Hills. What type of rock is granite?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

31.

The seated sculpture of President Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial was carved out of white Georgia marble (formed from Earth's pressure and heat). What type of is marble?

a)

Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

None of the above

32.

Which characteristic is common to EXTRUSIVE igneous rocks?

a)

Crystals

b)

Fossils

c)

Glassy surface

d)

Ribbonlike layers

33.

Identify the series of geologic processes that can transform magma into granite (igneous rock), granite into sand (sediment), and sand into sandstone (sedimentary rock).

a)

Cooling; weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing

b)

Melting; heat and pressure; cooling

c)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing;

d)

Weathering and erosion; compacting and cementing; heat and pressure

34.
Which type of rock is made by small bits of rock, mud, or sand compacted and cemented together?
a)
Coal
b)
igneous
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
35.

Which type of rock is made from magma cooling inside Earth?

a)

EXTRUSIVE igneous

b)

INTRUSIVE igneous

c)

metamorphic

d)

sedimentary

36.
Which type of rock is heated and pressurised but does NOT melt?
a)
igneous
b)
hard rock
c)
metamorphic
d)
sedimentary
37.

Which type of rock is made from lava cooling on the surface of Earth?

a)

EXTRUSIVE Igneous

b)

Metamorphic

c)

Sedimentary

d)

INTRUSIVE Igneous

38.
Each rock type can follow only one pathway of the rock cycle.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

Which planet is closest to Earth in size?

a)

Mercury

b)

Uranus

c)

Venus

d)

Mars

40.

Which is NOT a rocky planet?

a)

Earth

b)

Neptune

c)

Mercury

d)

Mars

41.

Which is NOT true about Mercury?

a)

it has no moons

b)

it has no atmosphere

c)

it is 1/2 the size of Earth

d)

it is closest to the sun

42.

Hamea, Makemake, Ceres, and Eris are all

a)

dwarf planets

b)

meteoroids

c)

asteroids

d)

comets

43.

Which is the smallest celestial body in our Solar System?

a)

meteoroid

b)

planet

c)

dwarf planet

d)

asteroid

44.

Which is the largest celestial body in our Solar System?

a)

Jupiter

b)

Sun

c)

Saturn

d)

Mars

45.

Which celestial body turns on its side?

a)

Neptune

b)

Mars

c)

Jupiter

d)

Uranus

46.

The asteroid belt is found between

a)

The Sun and Mercury

b)

Neptune and Uranus

c)

Venus and Earth

d)

Mars and Jupiter

47.

What gas causes Uranus and Neptune to look blue?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

methane

c)

sulfuric acid

d)

nitrogen

48.

Which planet is 4x bigger than Earth?

a)

Mars

b)

Neptune

c)

Saturn

d)

Jupiter

49.

What is true about Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune?

a)

they all have many moons

b)

they all have a solid surface

c)

they all are smaller than Earth

d)

they all have liquid water on the surface

50.

How does Mars size compare to Earth?

a)

it's 2x bigger

b)

it's 3x bigger

c)

it's 1/2 the size

d)

it's 1/3 the size

51.

How many moons does Mars have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

52.

How many moons does Mercury have?

a)

0

b)

1

c)

2

d)

3

53.

About how much of Earth's atmosphere is oxygen?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

60%

d)

80%

54.

Which is true about Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

a)

they all have an atmosphere

b)

they all have many moons

c)

they all have rings made of rocks and ice

d)

they all have a rocky surface

55.

What is the hottest planet?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Mars

d)

Jupiter

56.

Which planet is closest to Neptune in size?

a)

Earth

b)

Venus

c)

Uranus

d)

Mars

57.

What are comets made of?

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

ice

c)

helium and hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

58.

What gases make the Sun so hot and bright?

a)

carbon dioxide & sulfuric acid

b)

nitrogen & oxygen

c)

helium & hydrogen

d)

methane & helium

59.

What keeps the planets in orbit around the sun?

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

density

d)

distance

60.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
61.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
62.

A brick and a pencil are dropped at the same time from the same height. Which one would hit the ground first?

a)

brick

b)

pencil

c)

both would hit at the same time

63.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

64.

When will the forces of gravity between two objects be the GREATEST?

a)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are far apart

b)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are close together

c)

when the masses of both objects are small and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects are large and the objects are far apart

65.

When will the gravity between two objects be the LEAST?

a)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are close together

b)

when the masses of both objects is small and the objects are far apart

c)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are close together

d)

when the masses of both objects is large and the objects are far apart

66.

When you drop a hammer and a feather, why does the feather fall slower?

a)

air resistance causes the feather to slow down

b)

gravity pulls harder on the hammer than the feather

c)

gravity pulls harder on the feather than the hammer

d)

air resistance causes the hammer to fall slower

67.

Which statement about gravity is true?

a)

gravity causes objects to pull towards one another

b)

gravity causes objects to push away from each other

c)

gravity only takes place between planets

d)

the moon doesn't have any gravity

68.
Any object with mass is surrounded by a gravitational field.
a)
True
b)
Sometimes
c)
False
d)
Never
69.
The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:
a)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
c)
Kingdom, Family, Order, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
70.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
71.
An organism that gets its food by consuming other organisms is known as a:
a)
heterotroph
b)
autotroph
c)
prokaryote
d)
eukaryote
72.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
73.
Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?
a)
unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
74.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Protista?
a)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, heterotoph and autotroph, eukaryote
c)
unicellular, autotroph, prokaryote
d)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
75.
Which characteristics best describe the Kingdom Fungi?
a)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular and unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotoph
d)
multicellular and unicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
76.
Which characteristics best describes the Kingdoms Eubacteria and Archaebacteria?
a)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
b)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph and autotroph
77.
The study of how things are classified is known as:
a)
binomial nomenclature
b)
a dichotomous key
c)
taxonomy
78.
The 2-part naming system developed by Linneus is known as:
a)
dichotomous key
b)
taxonomy
c)
binomial nomenclature
d)
classification
79.
The rules for naming an organism are:
a)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, underline or italicize entire word
b)
Capitalize both Genus and species, underline or italicize the entire word
c)
write it how ever you want
d)
Capitalize Genus, lowercase species, make the entire word in bold print
80.
Use the dichotomous key above to classify the unknown organism in the picture
a)
Kentuckyus
b)
Californius
c)
WalaWala
d)
Beverlus
81.

What is another name for Newton’s 1st law?

a)

Law of Inertia

b)

Law of Acceleration

c)

Law of Action/Reaction

82.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
83.
A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.
a)
Kinetic
b)
Chemical 
c)
Potential
d)
Thermal
84.
The faster an object moves, the ________ kinetic energy it has. 
a)
more
b)
less
c)
none of the above
d)
all of the above 
85.
What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
86.
Explain what happens to the potential energy of a rock as it falls off the side of a cliff.
a)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy increases.
b)
The kinetic energy decreases as the potential energy decreases.
c)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy increases.
d)
The potential energy decreases as the kinetic energy decreases. 
87.
At which point is potential energy greatest?
a)
W
b)
X
c)
Y
d)
Z
88.
When a pendulum swings, at which point is potential energy at its greatest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
89.
What are the two factors that affect kinetic energy?
a)
time and energy
b)
power and mass
c)
mass and speed
d)
time and work
90.

According to the picture, how would the gravitational potential energy of the car change if its weight was doubled?

a)

The gravitational potential energy would be doubled

b)

The gravitational potential energy would stay the same

c)

The gravitational potential energy would be cut in half

d)

The gravitational potential energy would be increased by 750

91.

This is an example of what type of energy?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Electric

d)

Thermal

92.

A resource that we can use more than once is called a _____ resource.

a)

Renewable

b)

Nonrenewable

c)

Reusable

d)

Recyclable

93.

Which of the following is NOT a natural resource

a)

iPads

b)

Trees

c)

Wind

d)

Fossil fuels

94.

True or False: It is possible to make more nonrenewable resources in our lifetime.

a)

True

b)

False

95.

What is deforestation?

a)

Cutting down trees in a forest.

b)

Planting new trees on empty land.

c)

Using trees to produce oxygen.

d)

Looking for new types of medicine in a forest.

96.

Which of the following is a renewable resource?

a)

Solar power

b)

Wood from trees

c)

Oil used for gasoline

d)

Coal that powers a factory

97.

Where are fossil fuels found?

a)

In the Earth

b)

In the forest

c)

In animals

d)

In the atmosphere

98.

Fossil fuels are produced over _____ of years.

a)

Hundreds of millions of years

b)

Thousands of years

c)

hundreds of years

d)

every year

99.

What do we need to use solar power for our electricity?

a)

Solar panels

b)

Sun panels

c)

Solar engines

d)

A sun motor

100.

Why are trees considered natural resources?

a)

People use them to make paper, lumber, fuel, and other products.

b)

They provide shade.

c)

They are a source of firewood

d)

They can grow back after they are cut down.

101.

True or False: Glass is a natural resource.

a)

False

b)

True

102.

Which of these is the most sensible way to conserve natural resources?

a)

Walk or ride your bike when you can, instead of driving in the car.

b)

Stop using all electricity.

c)

Never ride in the car.

d)

Don't use any products made from trees.

103.

How does recycling conserve resources?

a)

It allows us to reuse things instead of making new ones.

b)

It means there will be less garbage trucks driving around.

c)

We can recycle everything, even food!

d)

There will be no more trash at the dump.

104.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes all of the different livable spaces in an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

105.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes all of the different types of biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

106.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes the differences between individuals within the same species?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

107.

Which of the following forms of biodiversity describes the variety of resources within an ecosystem?

a)

Species

b)

Habitat

c)

Genetic

d)

None of the Above

108.

Which do you think has a higher species diversity biodiversity, a food chain or a food web?

a)

Food Chain

b)

Food Web

109.

What has a higher biodiversity: a rain forest or a desert?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Desert

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

110.

What has a higher biodiversity: a rain forest or a temperate forest?

a)

Rain forest

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

111.

What has a higher biodiversity: a temperate forest or a frozen tundra?

a)

Frozen Tundra

b)

Temperate Forest

c)

They have a similar biodiversity

112.

In general, as you move from the equator to the poles, what happens to biodiversity>

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Remains the same

113.

Why is biodiversity in an ecosystem so important?

a)

Because it can help humans where to determine good places to develop farm land.

b)

Because places that have a healthy biodiversity are unaffected by major disturbances.

c)

Because having a high biodiversity allows ecosystems to withstand major changes.

d)

Because having a high biodiversity allows for fewer opportunities of competition for similar resources.

114.

What is another term for traits that a species helps them survive major changes in an ecosystem?

a)

Resiliency

b)

Adaptation

c)

Disturbances

d)

None of the above

115.

What happened to the biodiversity in Yellowstone national forest with the addition of wolves to that temperate forest ecosystem?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

116.

What is happening to the biodiversity of the aquatic ecosystem as a result of the Great Barrier Reef dying?

a)

Increased

b)

Decreased

c)

Stayed the same

117.

Which of the following terms describes an ecosystems ability to survive or rebound from a major change?

a)

Distubance

b)

Resiliency

c)

Adaptations

d)

Biodiversity

118.

Which of the following terms describes any major changes that may occur to an ecosystem?

a)

Distubance

b)

Resiliency

c)

Adaptations

d)

Biodiversity

119.

Which factor is most likely to cause the number of rabbits living in an area to increase?

a)

less water

b)

fewer predators

c)

lack of shelter

d)

limited food

120.

All of the different organisms interacting in a pond make up

a)

a community

b)

a population

c)

the habitat

d)

an organism

121.

This diagram provides information on the diversity, in number of species, for four major groups of animals over time. What is the only group that experienced an increase of diversity between 413 million years ago and 265 million years ago?

a)

Mollusks

b)

Echinoderms

c)

Arthropods

d)

Chordates

122.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
123.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
124.
The __________ system directs the body to inner and outer changes.
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
nervous
d)
skeletal
125.
The __________ is the main organ of the nervous system.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
brain
d)
skin
126.
___________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
cells
b)
legos
c)
blocks
d)
blood
127.
The circulatory system uses _________ to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body.
a)
blood cells
b)
lungs and nose
c)
blood vessels
d)
brain and spinal cord
128.
In multicellular organisms, tissues are comprised of _______.
a)
organs
b)
systems
c)
cells
d)
blood
129.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
130.
A(n) _________ is made of small parts connected together to make a whole.
a)
system
b)
problem
c)
evidence
d)
illustration
131.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
132.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems

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