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6th Grade Review 1st Semester

Total questions: 44

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name 3 things animals need in order to survive.

a)

Food, air, clothing

b)

Shelter, carbon dioxide,

water

c)
Water, electricity, internet
d)

Food, water, oxygen

2.

Name 3 things plants need in order to survive.

a)
Shade, carbon dioxide, and minerals
b)
Air, heat, and soil
c)

Rain, sunlight, and oxygen

d)

Water, sunlight, and CO2

3.

Name 3 things animals have to protect themselves.

a)

Friendly attitude, Camo, slow speed

b)

Soft fur, sleep, eat

c)

Rainbow colors, tongues, hair

d)

Camouflage, sharp claws, and abiliy to run fast

4.

Name 3 things plants have in order to protect themselves.

a)
Thorns, toxins, and spines
b)
Wings, beaks, and talons
c)
Claws, teeth, and horns
d)
Feathers, scales, and fur
5.

Name 1 way plants protect themselves from dehydrating.

a)
Reducing root length
b)
Increasing water absorption
c)

Store water in a thick stem

d)
Opening their stomata wider
6.

Name 2 ways animals protect themselves from extreme temperatures.

a)
Wearing sunglasses and using sunscreen
b)

Sweat and changing/shed fur or feathers

c)
Eating ice cream and sunbathing
d)
Building a snowman and drinking hot cocoa
7.

What is the difference between learned behavior and an instinct?

a)
Learned behavior and instinct are the same thing
b)
Instinct is acquired through education, while learned behavior is genetically programmed
c)

Learned behavior is acquired through experience and education (taught), while instinct is an innate behavior that you are genetically born with.

d)
Learned behavior is genetic, while instinct is acquired through experience
8.

Give an example of a learned behavior.

a)
Using utensils for eating
b)
Speaking
c)
Breathing
d)
Walking
9.

Give an example of an instinct.

a)
A cat playing with a toy
b)
A fish swimming in a school
c)
A bird building a nest
d)
A dog fetching a stick
10.

What is the different between inherited and not inherited behavior?

a)
Not inherited behavior is only found in animals, not humans
b)
Inherited behavior is passed down through genetics.
c)
Inherited behavior is a result of personal experiences
d)
Inherited behavior is learned from the environment
11.

What is the difference between a physical reproductive trait and a behavioral reproductive trait?

a)
Physical traits are related to behavior, while behavioral traits are related to physical characteristics.
b)
There is no difference between physical and behavioral reproductive traits.
c)
Physical traits are only found in animals, while behavioral traits are only found in plants.
d)

Physical traits are related to physical characteristics seen on the animal, while behavioral traits are behaviors the animal does.

12.

Give an example of a physical reproductive trait.

a)

Ducks dancing to attract their mates.

b)

Male deer fighting for their mate.

c)

Peacocks shaking their tail feathers.

d)

Peacocks having beautiful tail feathers.

13.

Give an example of a behavioral reproductive traits.

a)
Photosynthesis in plants
b)
Mating dances performed by birds or courtship displays by peacocks
c)
Hunting behavior of predators
d)
Migration patterns of birds
14.

What does courtship behavior mean?

a)
Actions and displays performed by an animal to attract a mate and reproduce
b)
A type of dance performed during a wedding ceremony
c)
Actions and displays performed by an animal to scare away predators
d)
The process of training a pet to perform tricks
15.

On page 29, what are the different approaches the sea turtles and musk oxen do to improve their offspring's chance of survival.

a)
Sea turtles abandon their eggs and musk oxen leave their young to fend for themselves.
b)
Sea turtles give birth in the water and musk oxen build nests for their young.
c)

Sea turtles lay thousands of eggs on the beach and musk oxen protect their circle young because their only have one or two.

d)
Sea turtles protect their eggs in underground burrows and musk oxen migrate away from their young.
16.

What three things does the skeletal system do for you?

a)

Support the body, protection internal organs, and allow for movement

b)
Vision, hearing, and smell
c)
Digestion, circulation, and respiration
d)
Balance, coordination, and flexibility
17.

Muscles connect to bones with structures called ____________________.

a)
cartilage
b)
nerves
c)
tendons
d)
ligaments
18.

Name two ways the mouth helps digest food.

a)
Chewing and mixing food with saliva
b)
Swallowing and breaking down food with stomach acid
c)
Talking and breathing
d)
Sucking and blowing air
19.

What does the stomach do for the digestive system?

a)
It stores waste before elimination
b)
It breaks down food and mixes it with digestive juices.
c)
It absorbs water and nutrients from the food
d)
It regulates body temperature
20.

What does the small intestine do for the digestive system?

a)
Produces stomach acid
b)
Stores waste
c)
Regulates blood sugar
d)
Absorbs nutrients
21.

What does the large intestine do for the digestive system?

a)
Absorbs nutrients from food
b)
Stores bile
c)
Secretes digestive enzymes
d)

Absorbs water and and eliminates waste

22.

The respiratory brings ______________ into the body and removes ____________ from the body.

a)
nitrogen, oxygen
b)
hydrogen, oxygen
c)
oxygen, carbon dioxide
d)
carbon dioxide, nitrogen
23.

Your blood transports _______________ and _________________ to the rest of your body.

a)
carbon dioxide and waste
b)
oxygen and nutrients
c)
water and salt
d)
toxins and bacteria
24.

The muscle that pumps blood is called the __________________.

a)
heart
b)
kidney
c)
lung
d)
liver
25.

___________________ carries blood away from your heart and _______________ carries blood to your heart.

a)
Veins, Arteries
b)
Capillaries, Arteries
c)
Arteries, Lymphatic vessels
d)
Arteries, Veins
26.

The excretory system is the body system that gets rid of _______________________.

a)
toxins and harmful substances
b)
nutrients and essential minerals
c)
waste and excess materials
d)
carbon dioxide and water
27.

What part of a plant is like the skeleton system of a human?

a)
leaves
b)
roots
c)
flowers
d)
stem
28.

What part of a plant is like a circulatory system of a human?

a)
leaves and stems
b)
roots and flowers
c)
seeds and fruits
d)
xylem and phloem
29.

What is the smallest unit of life?

a)
Organism
b)
Atom
c)
Molecule
d)
Cell
30.

Cells make up _______________________, which is the second level of organization of the body.

a)
organs
b)
planets
c)
atoms
d)
tissues
31.

Two or more kinds of tissues grouped together make up an _________________.

a)
organ
b)
atom
c)
cell
d)
molecule
32.

A group of organs that work together is called a ______________________.

a)
collection
b)
assembly
c)
gathering
d)

body system

33.

Name three organs in the nervous system.

a)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
b)
intestines, bladder, spleen
c)
stomach, kidneys, pancreas
d)
heart, liver, lungs
34.

What does the nervous system do for the body?

a)

Controls and coordinates internal and external body functions

b)
Aids in digestion
c)
Produces hormones
d)
Regulates body temperature
35.

Name one internal stimulus.

a)
Hunger
b)
Boredom
c)
Fatigue
d)
Thirst
36.

Name one external stimulus.

a)
Sound
b)
Taste
c)

Stomach Hurting

d)

Energy

37.

Name one reflex that is involuntary.

a)
Walking
b)

Jumping

c)
Breathing
d)

Picking up a soccer ball

38.

Name one reflex that is voluntary.

a)

Walking

b)
Coughing reflex
c)
Swallowing reflex
d)
Breathing reflex
39.

Organisms that are made up of many cells are called ________________________.

a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
biceullar
d)
tricellular
40.

Name one multicellular organism.

a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Human
d)
Amoeba
41.

Organisms that are made up of one cell is called a ____________________________.

a)
unicellular
b)
multicellular
c)
bacterial
d)
protozoan
42.

Name one unicellular organism.

a)

Arachea

b)
Human
c)
Oak tree
d)
Elephant
43.

What is the main difference of a multicellular organism and a unicellular organism dividing?

a)

They both die out

b)

Multicellular and Unicellular organisms combine

c)

Multi creates a whole new organism, and uni does not

d)

Unicellular organisms create whole new organisms and multicellular organisms do not

44.

Why is a virus considered nonliving?

a)

It is not made up of cells.

b)
It is made up of cells
c)
It can carry out photosynthesis
d)
It can reproduce on its own