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6th grade Review 2024 #1

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a cell?

a)

made up of one cell

b)

consists of many cells

c)

a basic unit of life

d)

any living thing

2.

What is an organism?

a)

constant internal conditions that organisms maintain

b)

any living thing

c)

basic unit of life

d)

having many cells

3.

What are the Characteristics of Living things?

a)

reproduce, grow, respond

b)

constant internal conditions that organisms maintain

c)

DNA, have cells, and use energy

d)

any living thing

4.

How many cells are in a multicellular?

(a)  

5.

What is homeostasis?

a)

multicellular

b)

internal conditions that organisms maintain

c)

a basic unit of life

d)

constant conditions that an organism maintains

6.

How many cells does a unicellular organism have?

a)

0 cells

b)

only one single cell

c)

2 or 3 cells

d)

more than 5 cells

7.

how many characteristics do living things have/need?

a)

6

b)

3

c)

8

d)

10

8.

how are multicellular and unicellular different?

a)

their name

b)

one has multiple cells the other only has one single cell

c)

the amount of cells

d)

there is no difference

9.

Multicellular organisms have more cells then unicellular organisms.

a)

true

b)

false

10.

There are different types of cells including: Erythrocytes, Platelets, Vascular endothelial cells, etc

a)

true

b)

false

11.
What weather instrument measures air pressure?
a)
barometer
b)
thermometer
c)
rain gauge
d)
wind vane
12.
What kind of weather instrument is used to measure wind speed?
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
thermometer
d)
rain gauge
13.
A high pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Snow blizzard
b)
Sunny and dry
c)
Rain storm
d)
Tornado
14.
A low pressure system means we might have this weather.
a)
Sunny 
b)
A clear sky
c)
Dry day
d)
Stormy or wet
15.
They are low in the sky and look soft and fluffy. 
a)
Cirrus
b)
Cumulonimbus
c)
Cumulus 
d)
Stratus
16.
What is an air mass? 
a)
A place where weather always changes in an extreme way.
b)
Air that is wet and freezing
c)
A cloud that produces rain, snow, sleep, or hail.
d)
A large body of air with the same moisture and temperature throughout.
17.
Which type of front can be seen here?
a)
cold front
b)
occluded front
c)
stationary front
d)
warm front
18.
What water cycle process results in plants releasing water vapor from their leaves?
a)
precipitation
b)
crystallization
c)
transpiration
d)
collection
19.
This tool measures relative humidity.
a)
barometer
b)
anemometer
c)
wind vane
d)
sling psychrometer
20.
rapidly moving cold air  mass runs into a warm air mass the cold air slides under the warm air. This is called a  .....
a)
cold front
b)
warm front
c)
stationary front
21.
Which type of front is pictured?
a)
Cold front
b)
Warm front
c)
Occluded front
d)
Stationary front
22.
A front is
a)
where warm air is cooling at earth's surface
b)
a line where hot and cold air are separating
c)
a line where two different air masses meet
d)
where cold air is rising and forming rain clouds
23.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
24.
Walking on the warm sand sand with your bare feet demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
25.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
26.
A narrow belt of strong winds that blow in the upper troposphere. 
a)
Jet Stream
b)
Coriolis Effect
c)
Convection Currents
d)
Surface Stream
27.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
28.
Is this a land or a sea breeze?
a)
land breeze
b)
sea breeze
29.
Where does the majority of electrical energy come from in Oregon?
a)
Hydroelectric
b)
Natural Gas
c)
Wood
d)
Wind
30.
Which of the following best describes the motion of the squirrel between 5 s and 8 s? 
a)
The squirrel's speed increased.
b)
The squirrel's speed decreased.
c)
The squirrel's speed did not change.
d)
The squirrel moved backward.
31.
On which day was the number of sugar cookies made at the bakery greater than the number of chocolate cookies?
a)
Monday
b)
Tuesday
c)
Thursday
d)
Saturday
32.
Based on the graph shown on tomato height, what limiting factors may have contributed to the height growth of Plant C compared to Plant's A & B?
a)
temperature, amount of water, nutrient levels, light exposure
b)
lack of copper and zinc in soil
c)
excessive light exposure and amount of water
d)
none of the above
33.

How is wind caused?

a)

When air movies from areas of high to low pressure

b)

when air movies from areas of low to high pressure

c)

when there is a tornado

d)

when clouds pass by

34.
Heat transfers from an area of ____temperature to an area of ___ temperature.
a)
high to low
b)
low to high
c)
high to high
35.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
36.
On a cold rainy day a baby is touching a cold window.  It feels so cold. Which way is the heat moving moving? 
a)
Cold is moving from the window to the hand.
b)
Heat is moving from the hand to the window.
c)
Heat doesn't move.
d)
It moves in currents
37.
Potential energy is energy that is...
a)
stored
b)
already used
c)
being used currently
d)
never going to be used
38.

All of the factors listed are abiotic factors of this underwater ecosystem EXCEPT the

a)

sunlight

b)

water currents

c)

fish population

d)

water temperature

39.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a 
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
40.
All of the living AND non-living things in an area that interact with each other are called a/an __________.
a)
community
b)
habitat
c)
population
d)
ecosystem
41.
ALL energy flow for an ecosystem begins with ...
a)
plants
b)
the moon
c)
the sun
d)
algae
42.
Which is an example of an ABIOTIC factor?
a)
hummingbird
b)
water
c)
dead tree branch
d)
skunk
43.
A relationship where both organisms benefit is called __________.
a)
mutualism
b)
commensalism
c)
parasitism
44.
Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores, and scavengers are all examples of __________.
a)
producers
b)
consumers
c)
decomposers
d)
abiotic factors
45.

The average weather conditions of a region--

a)

daily temperature

b)

weather

c)

climate

46.

Land closer to the equator is

a)

colder.

b)

warmer.

c)

dry.

47.

Two factors that determine climate are

a)

precipitation and temperature.

b)

hurricanes and tornadoes.

c)

humidity and pressure.

48.

Nevada usually receives very little rainfall is an example of

a)

climate

b)

weather

49.

Houston received three inches of rainfall last month is an example

a)

weather

b)

climate

50.

A chemical change is different than a physical change because in a chemical change...

a)

Chemicals are used

b)

A new substance is formed and in a physical change no new substance is formed

c)

Molecules do not physically touch

d)

The change can be seen but in a physical change it cannot

51.

One clue of a chemical change is the formation of a precipitate. A precipitate is formed when...

a)

Two liquids react and a gas is produced

b)

A solid dissolves in a liquid

c)

One liquid dissolves in another

d)

Two liquids react and a solid is formed

52.

Some chemical reactions require a substance called a catalyst. The main purpose of a catalyst is...

a)

To warm up the reaction

b)

To speed up the reaction

c)

To create more reactants

d)

To stop the reaction

53.

An element and an atom are different but related because...

a)

A particular element is made up of many different types of atoms

b)

A molecule is the same as an atom

c)

An element is made up of all the same type of atom

d)

An element is smaller than an atom

54.

The density of an object is...

a)

The mass divided by the volume D = m/v

b)

The volume divided by the mass D = v/m

c)

The same as its weight

d)

The same as the size of the object

55.

If two objects have the same volume but one has a greater mass, the one with greater mass...

a)

Has a lower density

b)

Has a higher density

c)

Will float

d)

Will sink

56.

If you cut a wooden block in half, each half would have...

a)

Half the density of the original piece

b)

Twice the density of the original piece

c)

The same density as the original piece

d)

No density at all

57.

Density is a characteristic property of a substance. This means that the density of water

a)

Stays the same regardless of the volume

b)

Changes depending on the volume

c)

Is greater for a greater amount of water

d)

Is less for a smaller amount of water

58.

An object will float in a liquid if it is...

a)

More dense than the liquid

b)

Less dense than the liquid

c)

Lighter than metal

d)

Shaped like a ball

59.

A tiny piece of sand is very light but sinks in water. This is because...

a)

Sand is a solid

b)

Sand is less dense than water

c)

There is more water than sand

d)

Sand is more dense than water

60.

When a thermometer is heated, the red liquid inside the thermometer moves up. This is mainly because...

a)

The red liquid is thin

b)

The molecules of the liquid move faster and get a little further apart

c)

Hot liquid is lighter

d)

The glass of the thermometer gets hot

61.

Nails rusting is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

62.

Water boiling is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

63.

Fireworks are a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

64.

Crushing a soda can is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

65.

Breaking a window is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

66.

Baking a cake is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

67.

Making lemonade is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

68.

Ice melting is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

69.

Lighting a match is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

70.

Slicing bread is a...

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

71.

(6.6A) Why are these materials (copper and aluminum) good choices for cooking and electricity?

a)

Nonmetals are poor conductors of heat and electricity.

b)

Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity.

c)

Nonmetals are good insulators of heat and electricity.

d)

Metalloids are semiconductors of electricity.

72.

(6.6A) How would you classify Sample 3 on the table above?

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

d)

Compound

73.

(6.6B) A balance and a graduated cylinder are used to determine the density of a mineral sample. The sample has a mass of 16.8 g and a volume of 3.3 cm³ . What is the density of the mineral sample?

a)

0.2 g/cm³

b)

5.1 g/cm³

c)

55.44 g/cm³

d)

20.1 g/cm³

74.

(6.6B) A balance and a graduated cylinder are used to determine the density of a mineral sample. The sample has a mass of 20.3 g and a volume of 4.7 cm³ . What is the density of the mineral sample?

a)

0.23 g/cm³

b)

95.41 g/cm³

c)

4.3 g/cm³

d)

15.6 g/cm³

75.

(6.8C) A bus travels 40 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?

a)

80 km/h

b)

70 km/h

c)

60 km/h

d)

50 km/h

76.

(6.8C) A bus travels 80 km in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the bus?

a)

120 km/h

b)

140 km/h

c)

160 km/h

d)

180 km/h

77.

(6.5A) Which substance represented in this equation is classified as an element?

a)

C₄H₁₀

b)

CO₂

c)

H₂O

d)

O₂

78.

(6.5A) Which of the following substances is an element?

a)

CH₄

b)

Fe₂

c)

CO₂

d)

H₂O

79.

(6.5C) Which of the following would indicate the formation of a new substance?

a)

A liquid turns to a solid.

b)

A sample of metal melts.

c)

Bubbles and fizzing occur.

d)

A solid is dissolves in a liquid.

80.

(6.5C) What evidence would indicate that a new substance is produced?

a)

The tablets dissolve in water.

b)

The water becomes cloudy.

c)

The water level increases slightly.

d)

Bubbles are given off.

81.

(6.8A) According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

82.

(6.8A) According to the above diagram, at what point would the roller coaster car have the greatest kinetic energy and the least potential energy?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

83.

(6.6C) The appearance of the surface of a mineral when it reflects light is known as ―


a)

streak

b)

luster

c)

conductivity

d)

hardness

84.

(6.6C) Which of the following best describes luster?

a)

The mass of an object.

b)

The way light reflects off an object.

c)

The texture of an object.

d)

The density of an object.

85.

(6.8D) Which description of motion is best represented by this graph?

a)

The speed of the car is decreasing.

b)

The speed of the car is increasing.

c)

The speed of the car is constant.

d)

The speed of the car is zero.

86.

(6.8D) Which statement below best describes the motion of the car?


a)

The car is stopped for two minutes, travels at a constant speed for two minutes, and then stops.

b)

The car is stopped for two minutes, increases its speed over two minutes, and then stops.

c)

The car travels at a constant speed for two minutes, increases its speed over two minutes, and then travels at a constant speed for two more minutes.

d)

The car increases its speed for two minutes, travels at a constant speed for two minutes, and then increases its speed over the next two minutes.

87.

(6.8D) What is a valid conclusion that the student can make about the runner’s motion?

a)

The average speed of the runner remained constant as the runner covered more distance.

b)

The average speed of the runner increased as the runner covered more distance.

c)

The average speed of the runner decreased as the runner covered more distance.

d)

The average speed of the runner increased and then remained constant as the runner covered more distance.

88.

(6.8D) Which graph below best represents the motion of the dog in terms of distance from home over time?

a)
b)
c)
d)
89.

(6.8E) Why does a ball fall back down to Earth when you throw it up into the air?

a)

Friction

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Momentum

90.

(6.8E) Why type of force is Sally experiencing as she goes down the slide?

a)

Friction

b)

Air Resistance

c)

Gravity

d)

Inertia

91.

What is the order of the planets?

a)

Earth, Venus, Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, Mars, Uranus

b)

Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune.

c)

Uranus, Neptune, Earth, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn

d)

Mars, Venus, Earth, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Neptune, Uranus

92.

Everything we touch is made of…

a)

Atoms

b)

Air

c)

Carbon

d)

Magic

93.

Why does the Earth have seasons?

a)

The Earth is tilted.

b)

The Earth moves closer to and farther away from the Sun

94.

What happens when a cold front approaches?

a)

Warm air is pushing under cold air and you can expect humid weather and lower temperatures.

b)

Warm air is pushing under cold air and you can expect humid weather and higher temperatures.

c)

Warm air rises, cools, and causes rain and possible thunderstorms.

d)

Cold air is pushed over warm air causing rain and possible thunderstorms.

95.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

How living and non-living organisms interact with each other

b)

The study of living organisms

c)

How creatures live and survive in the area around them

d)

The study of dead organisms and how they are decomposed

96.

What is a lunar eclipse?

a)

The Earth between the sun and the moon.

b)

The Moon between the sun and the Earth.

c)

The Moon between the sun and Jupiter.

d)

The Earth between the sun and Mercury.

97.

The states of matter are...

a)

Solid, liquid, gas

b)

Solid, melting, gas

c)

Freezing, melting, condensation, evaporation

98.

Is this a correct representation of the moon phases?

a)

Yes

b)

No

99.

Is this model of the universe to scale?

a)

Yes, because the planets are in order.

b)

Yes, because the planets are proportionate to each other.

c)

No, because the planets are not in order.

d)

No, because the planets are not proportionate to each other.

100.

In what phase of the water cycle does water lose density?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Collection

101.

If there was a drought, what effect would happen in the ecosystem?

a)

All the animals would thrive and populations would grow.

b)

There would be a decrease in some of the populations in the ecosystem.

c)

The populations would stay the same.

d)

Every population would be effected and the populations would decrease.

102.

This is an example of what type of relationship between organisms?

a)

Predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

103.

What type of front is this?

a)

Warm front

b)

Cold front

c)

Stationary front

d)

Occluded front

104.

What are the characteristics of a planet?

a)

It has to independently orbit the sun, it has to have enough mass to use its gravity to make it into a somewhat spherical shape, and it has to be large enough to dominate its orbit.

b)

It has to be solid, orbit the sun, and have a moon.

c)

It has to orbit a star, be somewhat spherical, not be a moon, and be able to almost dominate its own orbit

105.

Why does the moon maintain its orbit around the Earth?

a)

Inertia

b)

It doesn’t orbit the Earth, the Earth orbits the moon.

c)

The Earth’s gravitational pull keeps the moon in orbit.

106.

A single drop of water is made of approximately 1,670,000,000,000,000,000,000 molecules of water. When that same drop of water is heated it disappears. What happened to those molecules?

a)

The molecules are broken down to their smaller atoms hydrogen and oxygen and become part of the air.

b)

The molecules separate and become part of the air but remain water molecules

c)

They are destroyed and no longer exist

d)

Are turned into energy

107.

Atoms in a solid move…

a)

Quickly

b)

Slowly

c)

average

d)

They aren't moving at all.

108.

What causes the seasons?

a)

The distance between the Earth and the sun at different times of the year.

b)

Earth’s tilt changes.

c)

They just happen.

d)

Earth’s tilt

109.

Both wolves and mountain lions prey on mule deer. What type of interaction does this describe?

a)

Predation

b)

Commensalism

c)

Mutualism

d)

Competition

110.

Gravity takes effect during which phase of the water cycle?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Condensation

c)

Precipitation

d)

Collection

111.

In order, what is the blue line and the red line?

a)

Warm front and cold front

b)

Cold front and warm front

c)

Cold front and occluded front

d)

Warm front and occluded front

112.

What causes Earth’s poles to be much cooler than the Equator? Select all that apply.

a)

Unequal heating of the Earth from the Sun

b)

Climates

c)

The Earth is tilted

d)

Water evaporates near the poles

113.

What does this illustration show?

a)

Predators/Prey

b)

Flow of energy

c)

Animals in the Arctic ecosystem

d)

What animals eat what animals

114.

What type of weather is associated with low pressure?

a)

Clear skies

b)

Storms

c)

High clouds

d)

Fog

115.

Gravity and Inertia cause the Earth to orbit around the sun.

a)

True

b)

False

116.

What information does this graph tell you about the bunny population?

a)

There probably is also a rise and fall in the predator population.

b)

The bunnies love hopping around.

c)

There might be a drought during the fall of the population.

d)

The population is a normal one.

117.

Feet touching hot sand

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

118.

Macaroni boiling in a pot of water

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

119.

Energy from the sun travels to the Earth's surface through??

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

120.

Convection currents happen when hot air rises because it is less dense and then pushes cold air down because it is more dense. What property of air is this showing?

a)

number of protons

b)

density

c)

number of electrons

d)

pH level

121.

From where does the energy that powers the movement of air in the atmosphere and water in the ocean come?

a)

convection and natural gas

b)

radiation and natural gas

c)

convection and radiation

d)

conduction and coal

122.

Look at the diagram of Earth's energy budget, What percentage of Earth’s energy is reflected back into space? (Hint: need to do some math)

a)

51%

b)

6%

c)

30%

d)

15%

123.

Look at the picture of the Earth's Energy Budget. What absorbs the most of the incoming solar radiation?

a)

Clouds and rising air

b)

Land and oceans

c)

Earth's atmosphere

d)

Earth's mountains

124.

Look at the diagram. How much of the incoming solar energy is ABSORBED by land and oceans?

a)

51%

b)

3%

c)

64%

d)

20%

125.

What is step 1 of the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

runoff

126.

Look at this picture of the water cycle. At which number does most of the evaporation occur?

a)

1

b)

4

c)

2

d)

3

127.

Where is water created in the water cycle?

a)

condensation

b)

It changes its state of matter(solid, liquid, gas).

c)

precipitation

d)

evaporation

128.

Evaporation is...

a)

the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.

b)

a type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase.

129.

Condensation is...

a)

the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.

b)

any product of the condensation of atmospheric water vapor that falls under gravitational pull from clouds.

130.

Condensation is...

a)

the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

b)

the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.

131.

Transpiration is...

a)

the change of the state of matter from the gas phase into the liquid phase.

b)

the process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

132.

Which natural disaster gets its energy from warm ocean water?

a)

tornado

b)

hurricane

133.

Which natural disaster has a funnel shape?

a)

hurricane

b)

tornado

134.

Which state is more likely to have a tornado?

a)

Florida

b)

Oklahoma

135.

Which large body of water is least likely to produce a hurricane that eaches the United States?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

136.

Warmer air...

a)

sinks beneath cooler air.

b)

rises above cooler air.

137.

Cooler air...

a)

sinks beneath warmer air.

b)

rises above warmer air.

138.

Which is more dense, cooler air, or warmer air?

a)

cooler air

b)

warmer air

139.

Warm air is...

a)

more dense than cooler air.

b)

less dense than cooler air.

140.

Cooler air is...

a)

less dense that warmer air.

b)

more dense than warmer air.

141.

Warmer water currents begin...

a)

near the equator.

b)

near the polar zones.

142.

Ocean water currents flowing from the polar zones usually...

a)

rise above warmer ocean water currents.

b)

sink beneath warmer ocean water currents.

143.

Compared to the polar zones, the equator receives...

a)

less direct sunlight.

b)

more direct sunlight.

144.

More direct sunlight means...

a)

more energy.

b)

less energy.

145.

The North Pole is located at...

a)

0° North Latitude

b)

0° South Latitude

c)

90° North Latitude

d)

90° South Latitude

146.

The equator is located at...

a)

90° Latitude

b)

0° Latitude

147.

Where does the air get its energy?

a)

Energy is transferred directly to the air from the sun.

b)

Energy is transferred to the air from land and water surfaces.

148.

The outer layer of a plant cell is called the...

a)

cell membrane.

b)

cell wall.

149.

The outer layer of an animal cell is called the...

a)

cell membrane.

b)

cell wall.

150.

The mitochondria is like a...

a)

factory.

b)

power station.

151.

The ribosome is like a...

a)

factory.

b)

power station.

152.

The nucleus of a cell is like...

a)

a factory.

b)

a power station.

c)

a control center.