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6th Grade Science Final Review Part 1

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Scientific knowledge changes with:

a)

new magazine articles

b)

careful reading of facts

c)

repeated experiments

d)

new evidence or new interpretations

2.

Which branch of science includes the study of magnetism?

a)

earth and space science

b)

life science

c)

physical science

d)

scientific literacy

3.

A meteorologist reports the weather forecast on the nightly news. To become a meteorologist a person must study:

a)

earth science

b)

astrophysics

c)

physical science

d)

life science

4.

What branch of science does biology belong?

a)

Earth and space science

b)

physical science

c)

computer science

d)

life science

5.

Which of the following questions would be best answered by a scientific investigation?

a)

Does adding sugar to water keep flowers fresh longer?

b)

Which flower is prettier? Daisies or roses?

c)

Do cats or dogs make better pets?

d)

Are friendlier people tall or short?

6.

Which of the following would be considered a good model of Earth?

a)

an apple

b)

a bowl

c)

a globe

d)

a map of Florida

7.

Oxygen in the air or in the water can cause chemical weathering. The process when other chemicals combine with oxygen is called:

a)

precipitation

b)

abrasion

c)

oxidation

d)

exfoliation

8.

The process by which sediment and other materials are moved from one place to another is called:

a)

deposition

b)

weathering

c)

erosion

d)

sediment

9.

Mass movement is caused by:

a)

plucking and abrasion

b)

gravity

c)

chemical weathering

d)

erosion and deposition

10.

The process that breaks down rock and other substances is called:

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

sediment

d)

deposition

11.

The part of the earth that consists of water on the surface or inside Earth is called the:

a)

biosphere

b)

geosphere

c)

hydrosphere

d)

atmosphere

12.

Climates are classified according to two major factors:

a)

elevation and precipitation

b)

latitude and temperature

c)

elevation and latitude

d)

precipitation and temperature

13.

Why does water heat more slowly than land?

a)

Light is absorbed by the surface of water

b)

More energy is required to heat water than is needed to heat land

c)

Warm water on the surface and cold water below do not mix

d)

The air over water is colder than the air over land

14.

Which gas is the most abundant in the atmosphere?

a)

oxygen

b)

nitrogen

c)

carbon dioxide

d)

carbon dioxide

15.

Greenhouse gases absorb heat leaving Earth’s surface and radiate some energy back to Earth. Which gas is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

water vapor

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen

d)

methane

16.

When a river periodically floods and deposits its sediments, a flat area forms over time. This is called a:

a)

floodplain

b)

delta

c)

creep

d)

beach

17.

A river flowing across a wide flood plain begins to form looplike bends called:

a)

rills

b)

meanders

c)

outside curves

d)

deltas