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6th grade exam

Total questions: 77

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Anthony made 6 hamburgers during a barbecue with his friends. He put mayonnaise on 3 of the hamburgers and mustard on the rest. What fraction of the hamburgers had mustard?

a)

6/6

b)

3/3

c)

3/6

2.

Ellie's service project is to put a fresh coat of paint on the north wall of the school building. That's a lot of work, so she asks some friends to help. To split up the work, Ellie divides the wall into 5 equal sections. Ellie paints 1 section herself.


What fraction of the wall does Ellie paint?

a)

5/5

b)

7/5

c)

1/5

d)

4/5

3.

Patrick enjoys folding paper to make tiny animals. To make some new animals, he cuts a colorful sheet of paper into 8 equal pieces. He folds 7 of the pieces to make birds.


What fraction of the sheet of paper does Patrick use to make birds?

a)

7/8

b)

8/7

4.

This rock formed when bits of other rocks became pressed into a solid through as process called compaction. What type of rock is it?

a)

Sedimentary Rock

b)

Metamorphic Rock

c)

Igneous Rock

5.

Identify the Noun Job: Damien mailed his mom a card for Mother's Day.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Indirect Object

c)

Object of the Preposition

d)

Subject Noun

6.

The turtle is the _______________________ animal

a)

slower

b)

slowest

c)

Slow

7.

she is ____________________ than him

a)

taller

b)

tall

c)

tallest

d)

talling

8.

On my fourth and final voyage, I explored a bay in present-day Canada. My crew mutinied and set me out to sea in a boat to die.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Hernando de Soto

c)

Louis Joliet

d)

Jacques Marquette

9.

I was a fur-trapper in New France who was tasked with finding out if the Mississippi River flowed South or West. Along with my travel companion who was a French missionary, I discovered the answer to be South.

a)

Jacques Cartier

b)

Louis Joliet

c)

Jacques Marquette

d)

Robert LaSalle

10.

hat is the definition of the term "Columbian Exchange"?

a)

A system of trade routes established by Christopher Columbus to facilitate the exchange of goods between Europe and Asia.

b)

An economic theory proposed by Colombian economist Hernando de Soto to promote global economic development.

c)

The exchange of crops, animals, and diseases between the Old World (Europe, Asia, and Africa) and the New World (the Americas) after Christopher Columbus's arrival in 1492.

d)

political alliance formed by Colombian and Venezuelan leaders in the early 19th century to combat colonial oppression.

11.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: influenza (flu), small pox, measles

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

12.

Which way did this item travel in the Columbian Exchange?: Cattle, Sheep and Pigs

a)

From the "Old World" to the "New World"

b)

From the "New World" to the "Old World"

13.
Find the density of a 2 cm x 2 cm x 2 cm cube with a mass of 64 g.
a)
6 cm3
b)
12 g/cm3
c)
128 g/cm3
d)
8  g/cm3
14.
The density of this material is 2 g/cm3.
There are 24 cm3  Find the total mass.
a)
12 grams
b)
48 grams
c)
12 g/cm3
d)
48 g/cm3
15.

The tool used to measure the volume of a liquid.

a)

ruler

b)

graduated cylinder

c)

scale

16.
An object that floats in water is _____________
a)
Less dense than water
b)
More dense than water
c)
Same density as water
17.

Find the volume of an object if the volume of water is 20 mL and the volume of the object & water is 30 mL

a)

5 mL

b)

50 mL

c)

10 mL

18.
What is the volume of the water?
a)
25 mL
b)
50 mL
c)
20 mL
d)
22 mL
19.
The ________ measures how hard a mineral is.
a)
Miller Scale
b)
Dishong Scale
c)
Curly Scale
d)
Mohs Scale
20.
Which mineral smells like rotten eggs?
a)
talc
b)
sulfer
c)
mica
d)
pyrite
21.
A naturally occurring, inorganic solid with a crystal structure and a definite chemical composition is referring to
a)
density
b)
streak
c)
mineral
d)
non silicate mineral
22.
What mineral is salt?
a)
quartz
b)
sulfur
c)
halite
d)
calcite
23.
By definition, a mineral has which of the following characteristic(s)?
a)
definite chemical composition
b)
crystal structure
c)
naturally occuring
d)
all of the above
24.
The following image shows what mineral property?
a)
Hardness
b)
Streak
c)
Cleavage
d)
Density
25.
How light reflects off of a mineral is called the mineral's 
a)
luster
b)
streak
c)
cleavage
d)
fracture
26.
The color of a mineral in powder form is called the mineral's 
a)
hardness
b)
specific gravity
c)
luster
d)
streak
27.

How far the object is from it's original position

a)

distance

b)

displacement

c)

direction

d)

vector

28.
How far an object has moved?
a)
displacement
b)
distance
c)
motion
d)
reference point
29.
The force that pulls objects towards Earth.
a)
Gravity
b)
Friction
c)
Inertia
d)
Force
30.
What will cause an object to move?
a)
Applied forces
b)
Balanced forces
c)
Unbalanced forces
31.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
32.
_____ is the force that slows and stops motion between touching objects.
a)
Friction
b)
Gravity
c)
Pull
d)
Push
33.
A _____ is a pull or a push.
a)
force
b)
friction
c)
gravity
d)
speed
34.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule/compound
35.
How many atoms of Hydrogen are in this compound
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
36.
A pure substance that cannot be broken down into any other substance by chemical or physical means. There are about 118 of us shown in the Periodic Table
a)
compound
b)
mixture
c)
molecule
d)
element
37.
I am anything that has mass and takes up space!
a)
energy
b)
matter
c)
molecules
d)
atoms
38.
What is the tiniest particle in the entire universe?
a)
cells
b)
gases
c)
atoms
d)
liquids
39.
What is the picture displayed?
a)
atom
b)
element
c)
molecule
d)
compound
40.
What is the term for combining 2 or more DIFFERENT atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
41.
What is the term for combining 2 or more atoms together?
a)
atoms
b)
elements
c)
molecules
d)
compounds
42.
What is the name of a single type of atom?
a)
cell
b)
proton
c)
element
d)
atom
43.
Which of the following is an example of chemical change
a)
a pond drying up
b)
BURNING gasoline producing carbon dioxide
44.
A substance which takes the shape and volume of its container is a
a)
solid
b)
gas
45.
A liquid has a
a)
definite shape
b)
definite volume
46.
What is the metric unit of measurement for mass?
a)
grams (g)
b)
Celcius (C)
c)
centimeters (cm)
47.
What is the formula for density?
a)
Density = volume / mass
b)
Density = mass x volume
c)
Density = volume x mass
d)
Density = Mass / Volume
48.
Which is NOT a characteristic of metalloids?
a)
Always good conductors of electricity
b)
Semiconductor
c)
Has some properties of metals
d)
has some properties of nonmetals
49.
What is NOT a characteristic of nonmetals?
a)
Dull luster
b)
Malleable
c)
brittle
d)
good insulator
50.
Which is NOT a characteristic of metals?
a)
Dull
b)
Malleable
c)
good conductor
d)
shiny luster
51.
The piece of scientific equipment that is used to measure the mass of an object is a _________________.
a)
spring scale
b)
triple beam balance
52.
 What scientific instrument uses two lenses to magnify small objects? 
a)
mirror
b)
kaleidoscope
c)
compound microscope
53.
When working in a science lab, you should report any accidents immediately to the teacher.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
After completing an experiment in the lab, all chemical wastes should be:
a)
 poured down the sink.
b)
  disposed of according to the teacher's directions.
c)
thrown at other students.
d)
taken home to play with.
55.
You have been injured in the laboratory (cut, burn, etc.) The FIRST thing you should do is...
a)
visit the school nurse after class.
b)
see a doctor after school.
c)
tell the science teacher straight away.
d)
apply first aid to yourself.
56.
Horseplay or practical jokes in the laboratory are...
a)
always against the rules.
b)
okay.
c)
not dangerous.
d)
okay if you are working alone.
57.
Which of the following should not be worn during laboratory activities?
a)
loose clothing
b)
dangling jewelry
c)
open-toed shoes
d)
all of the above
58.
Helium, Carbon, and Iron are all examples of __________.
a)
elements
b)
compounds
c)
mixtures
d)
molecules
59.
______ is the amount of space an object takes up.
a)
mass
b)
volume
60.
Which state of matter do the particles in this picture represent?
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
61.
Which form of matter take the shape of a container like this juice?
a)
liquid
b)
solid
c)
glass
d)
gas
62.
________ is anything that has weight and takes up space
a)
matter
b)
mass
c)
volume
d)
solids
63.
Molecules move quickest in which state of matter
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
solid, liquid and gas
64.
what type of matter is this
a)
solid
b)
liquid
c)
gas
d)
plasma
65.
CO2
a)
Carbon Monoxide
b)
Monocarbon Dioxide
c)
Carbon Dioxide
d)
Carbon Dioxygen
66.
Law of conservation of mass states that 
a)
matter is created
b)
matter is destroyed
c)
matter is neither created nor destroyed
d)
matter does not change
67.
How many atoms of Oxygen are in this compound?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
68.
Element is a
a)
pure substance
b)
compound
c)
mixture
d)
molecule
69.
A section of the Periodic Table of Elements is provided. What is the chemical symbol for magnesium?
a)
Mn
b)
Magnesium
c)
Mg
d)
12
70.
How many elements are in this compound: 
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4
d)
5
71.
Carbon is considered an element while carbon dioxide is considered a compound. This is because carbon dioxide is –
a)
a gas at room temperature.
b)
made of two different elements.
c)
given off by green plants.
72.
You are in lab and your partner accidentally gets their hair stuck in a triple beam balance. What should have your partner done?
a)
  A. Worn a hat in class
b)
 B. Skipped class
c)
 C. Got a hair cut
d)
D. Tied/pulled their hair back
73.
Why are approved eye protection devices (such as goggles) are worn in the lab?
a)
A. To improve your vision
b)
B. To make you look like a bug
c)
 C. To give you headaches
d)
 D. To protect eyes around chemicals, heat, or glassware
74.
If a lab fire erupts, immediately:
a)
 A. Notify (or tell) your teacher
b)
B. Run and scream
c)
C. Throw water at the fire
d)
 D. Open the windows
75.
The air we breathe contains different individual gases (mostly nitrogen and oxygen). Which of the following correctly describes the air we breathe?
a)
compound
b)
liquid
c)
element
d)
mixture
76.
Liquid particles are...
a)
tightly packed
b)
loosely bonded and flowing
c)
free to fly in all directions
77.
a tire is inflated with air
a)
chemical change
b)
physical change