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Science MAP Review - 6th Grade

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A feature that allows an organism to survive its environment is called what?

a)

Evolution

b)

Adaptation

c)

Trait

d)

Survivability factor

2.

The picture shows flowers with an unusual shape. Which beak shape would best allow a bird to reach the nectar inside the flower?

a)

Long and thin

b)

Short and thick

c)

Short and thin

d)

Long and thick

3.

It is estimated that fewer than 100 Florida panthers are still living. Florida now has a protected habitat for the panther. How will the  protected habitat affect the panthers?

a)

The panthers will probably become extinct.

b)

Panthers will no longer be adapted to living in Florida.

c)

  The Florida panther population will decrease in the near future.

d)

The panther population may increase now that they are being conserved in a protected habitat.

4.

The apple snail lives in ponds, lakes, and rivers. The apple snail is the largest snail found in the freshwaters of North America. The illustration shows an apple snail. How is the structure labeled X an adaptation for the apple snail?

a)

  The apple snail uses this structure to find food.

b)

The apple snail uses this structure to reproduce.

c)

  The apple snail uses this structure to digest its prey.

d)

The apple snail uses this structure to protect itself from predators.

5.

Which is an example of a physical trait?

a)

a baby crying in the crib

b)

a squirrel gathering and saving nuts

c)

a horse has four legs

d)

geese fly south for the winter

6.

A dog has black fur with brown spots, a good sense of smell, a chipped tooth, and four legs. Which of these characteristics is an acquired physical trait?

a)

black fur with brown spots

b)

good sense of smell

c)

chipped tooth

d)

four legs

7.

Freckles are an _____________.

a)

acquired trait

b)

inherited behavior

c)

inherited trait

d)

acquired behavior

8.

When organisms respond to light as a stimulus, we call it...

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

phototropism

d)

geotropism

9.

When organisms respond to water or moisture as a stimulus, we call it...

a)

thigmotropism

b)

hydrotropism

c)

phototropism

d)

geotropism

10.

All cells -----

a)

come from other dead cells

b)

come from other living cells

c)

crystallize out of the air

11.

1-Photosynthesis is the process in which plants make their own

a)

A.oxygen

b)

B.carbon dioxide

c)

C.water

d)

D.food

12.

Which part of a plant -anchors a plant in soil?

a)

leaf

b)

seed

c)

roots

d)

stem

13.

The excretory system helps ___________ wastes in the body.

a)

bring in

b)

get rid of

14.

The main function of the respiratory system is to take in ______________ through the lungs and get rid of carbon dioxide and water.

a)

oxygen

b)

saliva

c)

water

d)

carbon dioxide

15.

What kind of tissue makes your body move?

a)

nerve tissue

b)

connective tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

epithlial tissue

16.

A/an ___________________ is a group os tissues that work together to perform a specific job.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

skin

17.

What is the Function and Structure of the Nucleus?

a)

Structure: The Jelly-like material that is within the cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.

Function: Converts light energy into chemical energy

b)

Structure: A large, oval-shaped structure that is enclosed in a membrane.

Function: Contains the genetic material responsible for controlling the activities of the cell

18.

What is the Function and Structure of the Cytoplasm?

a)

Structure: The Jelly-like material that is within the cell and is enclosed by the cell membrane.

Function: Gives support to the organelles within the cell.

b)

Structure: A porous, thin tissue that forms the outer surface of the cytoplasm.

Function: Contains the genetic material responsible for controlling the activities of the cell

19.

What is the main difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells?

a)

Prokaryotic cells are found only in multicellular organisms

b)

Eukaryotic cells are found only in unicellular organisms

c)

Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus and prokaryotic cells do not

d)

Prokaryotic cells have DNA and eukaryotic cells do not

20.

A chemical change

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

21.

A physical change...

a)

changes the physical properties of an object, but does not create a new substance.

b)

creates a new substance and cannot be undone.

22.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

23.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

24.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

25.

Is this an example of a physical or chemical change?

a)

physical

b)

chemical

26.

The process of changing from liquid to a solid is called...

a)

melting

b)

condensation

c)

melting

d)

freezing

27.

Liquids have definite ...

a)

odor

b)

volume

c)

shape

28.

The drops of water that appear on the outside of a glass of cold juice on a warm day are an example of?

a)

Sublimation: A solid turning into a gas.

b)

Condensation: A gas changing to a liquid.

c)

Evaporation: A liquid changing to a gas.

d)

Deposition: A gas changing to a solid.

29.

What phase of matter is shown in the diagram?

a)

solid

b)

liquid

c)

gas

d)

physical changes

30.

A complete electrical circuit or path through which electricity or current can pass or flow

a)

open circuit

b)

circuit

c)

closed circuit

d)

current

31.

Material that allows electric current or thermal energy to pass through easily

a)

conductor

b)

insulator

c)

flow

d)

circuit

32.

Look at the diagram. What is the term for "B"?

a)

Wire

b)

Switch

c)

Resistor

d)

Voltage source/Battery

33.

An example of a conductor of electricity is

a)

rubber

b)

plastic

c)

glass

d)

copper

34.

There are 3 Main Fossil Fuels. We Know Them As --

a)

Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Nitrogen

b)

Cookies, Nutella, Granola

c)

Coal, Oil, Natural Gas

d)

Canyons, Oceans, Nymph

35.

Coal is often burned to produce

a)

pollution

b)

water power

c)

better roads

d)

electricity

36.

Hydroelectric power produces electricity using.....

a)

Wind

b)

Sunlight

c)

Moving water

d)

Dung

37.

Wind power involves structures with

a)

long pipes that extend deep into mines

b)

panels to absorb sunlight

c)

turbines that spin with the air

d)

dams to block water

38.

Which of the following are RENEWABLE sources of energy?

Check all that apply.


RENEWABLE = we won't run out of it

a)

coal

b)

moving water

c)

wind

d)

oil

e)

the sun

39.

Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 

a)

Potential 

b)

Energy

c)

Kinetic

d)

Friction

40.

What kind of energy is in a stretched rubber band?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

41.

At which point is potential energy greatest?

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

42.

When a roller coaster is at the bottom of a hill it has

a)

high potential energy

b)

high kinetic energy

c)

low kinetic energy

d)

equal amounts of kinetic and potential energy

43.

How many planets are in our Solar System?

a)

7

b)

8

c)

9

44.

The inner planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are made of--

a)

rocks

b)

gas

c)

helium

45.

What is the third planet from the Sun?

a)

Mercury

b)

Venus

c)

Earth

46.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

47.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

What is true of a new moon?

a)

The moon appears invisible

b)

You can see about half the moon

c)

The moon looks like a pizza pie

d)

Its the second phase of the moon

50.

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

a)

Core

b)

Mantle

c)

Crust

d)

Inner core

51.

The crust is broken into many large pieces called (a)   plates.

52.

What layer of the Earth does convection occur in?

a)

The Core

b)

The Crust

c)

The Mantle

53.

The Mantle is divided into ____________.

a)

Lithosphere and Asthenosphere

b)

Inner and outer

c)

Oceanic and Continental

54.
The process by which small pieces of rocks and soil are moved by natural forces is called...
a)
deposition
b)
erosion
c)
weathering
d)
faults
55.
Which of the following is an example of mechanical/physical weathering?
a)
Tree roots growing in cracks of rocks
b)
Chemicals in the air
c)
Acid rain
d)
Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
56.

Metamorphic rock transforms to sediment by ______?

a)

melting and cooling

b)

cementation and compaction

c)

Weathering and erosion

d)

heat and pressure

57.

Igneous rocks form from the __________ of magma or lava.

a)

Pressure

b)

Cooling

c)

Heat

58.

Which of the following is an igneous rock?

a)

Gneiss

b)

Shale

c)

Limestone

d)

Pumice

59.
A Plate Boundary where two plates move toward each other is called
a)
Convergent Boundary
b)
Divergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
60.
A plate boundary where two plates move away from each other is called
a)
Divergent Boundary
b)
Convergent Boundary
c)
Transform Boundary
d)
Subduction
61.

The force that holds the planets in orbit around the sun is called—

a)

gravity

b)

motion

c)

friction

d)

pressure

62.

When an electric motor is plugged in and the switch is turned on, the coils in the motor rotate fast. Over time the body of the electric motor becomes warm. Which energy conversion is correct for an electric motor?

a)

Electrical energy → Motion energy + Heat energy

b)

Electrical energy → Heat energy

c)

Electrical energy → Motion energy

d)

Electrical energy → Heat energy + Light energy

63.

According to Newton's second law of motion, a/an ________ force will cause an object to move in the direction of the force.

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

equal

d)

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