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Grade 6 Science - End of Year Cumulative

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

You should never ______ chemicals in the lab. 

a)
taste
b)

write about

c)
smell
d)

use

3.

Horseplay, practical jokes, or pranks in the classroom are

a)

always against the rules.

b)

okay.

c)

not dangerous.

d)

okay if you are working alone.

4.
Which tool could you measure liquids with, with great accuracy?
a)
bowl
b)
binoculars
c)
ruler
d)
graduated cylinder
5.

Which scientific tool is used to measure temperature?

a)
b)
c)
d)
6.
What is the volume of the liquid in this graduated cylinder?
a)
8.5 mL 
b)
7.5 mL 
c)
8 mL 
d)
.1 mL
7.
What INSTRUMENT is used to measure LENGTH in the metric system? 
a)
yard stick
b)
watch
c)
metric ruler
d)
thermometer
8.
Always read a graduated cylinder at the _____________ of the meniscus.
a)
top
b)
middle
c)
bottom
9.

A unit of mass in the metric system is the:

a)

centimeter

b)

gram

c)

liter

d)

ounce

10.

What is the correct measurement?

a)

33 mL

b)

39 mL

c)

40 mL

d)

38 mL

11.

The amount of matter in an object

a)

Mass

b)

Volume

c)

Length

12.

What is the name of this metric tool?

a)

Triple Beam Balance

b)

Graduated Cylinder

c)

Massometer

13.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the independent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
type of sun flower
14.
Steve wanted to see if the type of fertilizer made sunflowers grow larger. What is the dependent variable 
a)
Type of fertilizer
b)
Size of sunflower
c)
Type of sunflower
15.

Why is it important to only change the independent variable in an experiment?

a)

It's not important.

b)

To keep the experiment fair.

c)

To prove your hypothesis correct

d)

To make sure you have enough detail for your conclusion.

16.
Which variable is NOT a constant in this experiment?
"Is Bounty paper towel more absorbent than sparkle paper towel?
a)
the size of paper towel
b)
the amount of water for the paper towel to absorb
c)
amount of water the paper towel absorbed
d)
the shape of paper towel
17.
Bonnie wants to test whether adding Bio-fertilizer 'x' will help plant grow. What is the "controlled group" in this experiment?
a)
plant sprayed with Bio-fertilizer 'x'
b)
plant without the Bio-fertilizer 'x'
18.

A Scientific Law is more accurate than a Scientific Theory.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

A Scientific Theory can become a Scientific Law.

a)

True

b)

False

20.
Theory or Law???  Is a well-tested EXPLANATION for a wide range of observations and experimental results.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
21.
Theory or Law???  Is a DESCRIPTION of what a scientists expects to happen every time under a certain set of conditions.
a)
Law
b)
Theory
22.

Information gathered using your 5 senses is called an

a)

Observation

b)

Inference

23.
What is an inference? 
a)
Just a guess.
b)
A statement based off of your observations. 
c)
The same as an observation. 
d)
Examples of something. 
24.
Which observation is quantitative?
a)
It is 5 cm long
b)
It is smooth
c)
It looks red
d)
It is dry
25.

These kind of observations are made using instruments such as rulers, balances and thermometers.

a)

qualitative

b)

quantitative

26.

the ability to do work is

a)

work

b)

matter

c)

energy

d)

photons

27.

10. Lightning during a thunderstorm is an example of what form of energy?

a)

chemical

b)

electrical

c)

thermal

d)

nuclear

28.

This would be

a)

chemical

b)

nuclear

c)

electrical

d)

electromagnetic

29.

11. A baseball held by a pitcher has _____________energy.

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

thermal

d)

chemical

30.

What kind of energy is in a moving skateboard?

a)

potential

b)

kinetic

c)

chemical

d)

radical

31.

A man getting hit by a flying pie--what would increase if the pie flew faster?

a)

the kinetic energy

b)

the mass of the pie

c)

the gravitational pull

d)

the chemical energy

32.

A pendulum at point B...

a)

KE is at its highest and PE is at its lowest.

b)

PE is at its highest and KE is at its lowest.

c)

PE is at its lowest and KE is at its lowest.

d)

KE is at its highest and PE is at its highest.

33.
A person would weigh more on Jupiter than on the Earth because . . .
a)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore more gravity
b)
Jupiter has less mass, and therefore more gravity
c)
Jupiter has more mass, and therefore less gravity
d)
Jupiter has less mass and therefore less gravity
34.
Which of the following will not change in different gravitational fields?
a)
weight
b)
force
c)
mass
d)
pounds
35.

What two things determine the gravity of an object?

a)

mass & weight

b)

mass & distance

c)

density & mass

d)

volume & distance

36.

Which of the following is found in the earths Geosphere

a)

Soil

b)

Rocks

c)

Minerals

d)

All of the Above

37.

What main sphere is this shown in this picture?

a)

Hydrosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

38.

Which sphere has all the gases

a)

Biosphere

b)

Atmosphere

c)

Geosphere

d)

Hydrosphere

39.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

made up of living things

c)

the non-living soil, rocks, and minerals of the Earth

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

40.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
41.
Water evaporating from the surface of a lake moves from the...
a)
Atmosphere to the geosphere 
b)
Geosphere to the hydrosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere to the atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere to the hydrosphere 
42.
When a plants takes carbon dioxide from the air which two spheres are interacting? 
a)
Biosphere and atmosphere 
b)
Geosphere and atmosphere 
c)
Hydrosphere and atmosphere 
d)
Atmosphere and atmosphere 
43.
This gas makes up 21% of the atmosphere
a)
ozone
b)
oxygen
c)
nitrogen
d)
water vapor
44.
This gas makes up 78% of the atmosphere
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
ozone
d)
carbon dioxide
45.
Which of the following is the correct order of the atmosphere layers from Earth to space?
a)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere
b)
troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere, stratosphere
c)
thermosphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, troposphere, exosphere
d)
troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, exosphere, thermosphere
46.
This layer is where weather occurs.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
exosphere
d)
stratosphere
47.

Where does the energy needed for the water cycle to occur, come from?

a)

The Moon

b)

The Sun

c)

Producers

d)

Omnivores

48.

What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?

a)

Geologic cycle

b)

Hydrologic cycle

c)

Geosphere

d)

Carbon cycle

49.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
50.
What is B?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
51.
What is C?
a)
Evaporation
b)
Condensation
c)
Precipitation
d)
Runoff
52.

Gravity causes ___________________ to occur.

a)

condensation

b)

precipitation

c)

evaporation

d)

none of the above

53.
Condensation is when...
a)
A liquid turns to gas.
b)
A gas turns to liquid.
c)
A liquid turns to ice.
d)
All of the answers.
54.
Evaporation is...
a)
When water changes from a solid to a liquid.
b)
When water changes from a gas to a liquid.
c)
When water changes from a liquid to a gas.
d)
None of the answers.
55.
What changes water from one state to another.
a)
An airplane.
b)
Gravity
c)
A change in temperature.
d)
None of the answers.
56.

Which zone has the the coldest place on earth?

a)

Tropical

b)

Temperate

c)

Polar

57.

The climate zone that is between the Tropic of cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn

a)

Tropical zone

b)

Polar zone

c)

Temperate Zone

58.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
59.

Climate is affected by many factors including:

a)

latitude, elevation, and closeness to bodies of water

b)

tides and currents

c)

wind

d)

snow and sleet

60.

What are the three main climate zones?

a)

tropical, thermal, polar

b)

tropical, temperate, polar

c)

cold, super hot, blah

d)

polar, tropical, humid

61.

Temperatures in the TEMPERATE ZONES are...

a)

cold all year

b)

always warm

c)

warm in summer and cold in winter

62.
Which sentence best describes the relationship between elevation and air temperatures?
a)
 LOWER elevation = COLDER temperatures
b)
HIGHER elevation = COLDER temperatures
c)
HIGHER elevations = WARMER temperatures
d)
There is no relationship
63.

What is the main driver of convection currents in the atmosphere?

a)

The Earth's magnetic field

b)

The rotation of the Earth

c)

Uneven heating of the Earth's surface

d)

The gravitational pull of the moon

64.

What is the primary reason for the different densities in ocean water?

a)

Temperature

b)

Salinity

c)

Both temperature and salinity

d)

Depth of the water

65.

The Gulf Stream is an example of a(n):

a)

Cold, deep ocean current

b)

Warm, surface ocean current

c)

Equatorial counter current

d)

Upwelling current

66.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
67.

What is the relationship between latitude and temperature?

a)

There is no relationship between latitude and temperature.

b)

Locations at lower latitudes are warmer than those at higher latitudes.

c)

Temperature stays the same for both low and high latitudes

d)

Locations at higher latitudes are warmer than those at lower latitudes

68.
Warm air rises and the cool air sinks demonstrates this type of heat transfer. 
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
d)
Insolation 
69.
Ironing a shirt is an example of...
a)
condensation
b)
conduction
c)
convection
d)
radiation
70.
A group of friends gather around a fire to stay warm.
a)
conduction
b)
convection
c)
radiation
71.

What causes wind?

a)

differences in air pressure

b)

differences in gravity

c)

difference in oxygen

d)

differences in the thermosphere

72.

Flow of air from land to a body of water is called:

a)

doldrum

b)

chinook

c)

sea breeze

d)

land breeze

73.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
74.

The process of breaking down earth materials into sediments is

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

75.

The process when earth materials are carried away/ worn away by natural forces like wind or water

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

76.

The process where sediments, soil, sand, rocks, are "dropped off" and a new landform is created

a)

weathering

b)

erosion

c)

deposition

d)

compaction

77.

Animals cells and plant cells are exactly the same.

a)

True

b)

False

78.
What in the cell has the instructions to tell it what type of cell it needs to be?
a)
DNA / Genes
b)
Cytoplasm
c)
Cell Membrane
d)
Mitochrondria
79.

only found in plant cells

a)

bacterial cell

b)

eukaryote

c)

prokaryote

d)

cell wall

e)

cell

80.

an organism with cells that do not contain a nucleus

a)

bacterial cell

b)

eukaryote

c)

prokaryote

d)

cell wall

e)

cell

81.

water-filled sac inside a cell that acts as a storage area

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

82.

structure in a cell that reserves proteins packages them, and distributes them to other parts of the cell

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

83.

captures energy from the sunlight and uses it to produce food

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

84.

cell structure that forms a maze where proteins are carried form one part of a cell to another

a)

endoplasmic reticulum

b)

ribosome

c)

golgi body

d)

chloroplast

e)

vacuole

85.

rod-shaped cell structure that produce most of the energy needed to carry out the cell's function

a)

nucleolus

b)

cytoplasm

c)

lysosome

d)

mitochondria

86.

the control center of a cell that directs the cell's activities

a)

organelle

b)

cell wall

c)

cell membrane

d)

nucleus

e)

chromatin

87.

Which body system controls the body to maintain homeostasis?

a)

excretory

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

skeletal

88.

Which of the following could help you maintain homeostasis?

a)

Going to school

b)

Sweating

c)

Taking a test

d)

All of the above

89.

__________ are the most complex organism on the planet. They must eat other organisms to survive, they can not create their own food.

a)

species

b)

protist

c)

plants

d)

animals

90.

How would you classify these animals that lay eggs and have feathers?

a)

Vertebrates; amphibians

b)

Invertebrates; mollusk

c)

Monerans; bacteria

d)

Vertebrates; birds

91.

Which of the following is a characteristic of mammals?

a)

They do not have backbones.

b)

They are single celled organisms.

c)

They give birth to live young.

d)

Their body temperature changes depending on their surroundings.

92.

What is the major function of the human excretory system?

a)

Absorbs nutrients from food

b)

Eliminates liquid waste material

c)

Breakdown food chemically

d)

Responds to stimuli

93.

What is the major function of the human digestive system?

a)

Absorbs nutrients from food

b)

Eliminates liquid waste material

c)

Breakdown food chemically

d)

Responds to stimuli

94.

Which system contains the organs; skin, hair, nails?

a)

endocrine

b)

integumentary

c)

lymphatic

d)

digestive

95.

Which system contains the organs; esophagus, stomach, small intestine?

a)

endocrine

b)

integumentary

c)

lymphatic

d)

digestive

96.

Homeostasis helps your body maintain a

a)

stable oxygen rich blood

b)

energy by breaking down food

c)

unstable external environment

d)

stable internal environment

97.

Which statement is true about body systems in an organism?

a)

All body systems work together

b)

Each body system works independently

c)

All the body systems function the same way

d)

All systems use the same organs to function properly

98.
Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?
a)
Digestive System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Immune System
d)
Skeletal System
99.
Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics?
a)
Virus
b)
Bacteria
c)
Protist
d)
Fungi
100.
An example of a noninfectious disease is: 
a)
Influenza
b)
Small Pox
c)
Diabetes
d)
Typhoid

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