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6th grade review

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 24mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the primary difference between the geosphere and hydrosphere?

a)

A. The geosphere includes water, and the hydrosphere includes rocks.

b)

B. The geosphere includes land, while the hydrosphere includes water.

c)

C. Both include living organisms.

d)

D. The geosphere is smaller than the hydrosphere.

2.

Which component is found in the atmosphere?

a)

A. Sand

b)

B. Glaciers

c)

C. Oxygen

d)

D. Soil

3.

In which sphere would you classify coral reefs?

a)

A. Geosphere

b)

B. Biosphere

c)

C. Atmosphere

d)

D. Hydrosphere

4.

Volcanic eruptions are part of which Earth sphere?

a)

A. Geosphere

b)

B. Atmosphere

c)

C. Biosphere

d)

D. Hydrosphere

5.

Which type of mixture has particles that are not evenly distributed?

a)

A. Homogeneous

b)

B. Solution

c)

C. Heterogeneous

d)

D. Pure substance

6.

Which of these can be classified as a homogeneous mixture?

a)

A. Chocolate chip cookies

b)

B. Saltwater

c)

C. Pizza

d)

D. Sand and water

7.

A pure substance is defined as:

a)

A. A combination of elements and compounds

b)

B. A material that can be physically separated

c)

C. Matter made of only one type of particle

d)

D. A type of homogeneous mixture

8.

What type of matter is Kool-Aid?

a)

A. Pure substance

b)

B. Compound

c)

C. Homogeneous mixture

d)

D. Element

9.

What is a property of nonmetals?

a)

A. Malleable

b)

B. Conduct electricity

c)

C. Brittle

d)

D. Magnetic

10.

Which element is most likely a good conductor of heat?

a)

A. Iron

b)

B. Carbon

c)

C. Silicon

d)

D. Sulfur

11.

Which property is common to all metalloids?

a)

A. Insulator

b)

B. Malleable

c)

C. Semi-conductor

d)

D. Magnetic

12.

Which element is not a metalloid?

a)

A. Silicon

b)

B. Boron

c)

C. Oxygen

d)

D. Arsenic

13.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a fixed volume?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

14.

Which state of matter has the least amount of energy?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

15.

If molecules are very far apart and moving rapidly, the substance is most likely in which state?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

16.

What happens to the shape of a liquid when it is poured into a different container?

a)

A. It remains fixed.

b)

B. It takes the shape of the container.

c)

C. It evaporates.

d)

D. It becomes a gas.

17.

If a liquid has a density of 0.80 g/mL, what will it do in water?

a)

A. Sink

b)

B. Float

c)

C. Dissolve

d)

D. Form a layer at the bottom

18.

Which solid will float on water (density = 1 g/mL)?

a)

A. Granite (2.6 g/cm³)

b)

B. Ice (0.92 g/cm³)

c)

C. Rubber (1.2 g/cm³)

d)

D. Steel (7.8 g/cm³)

19.

When a material sinks below dish soap (1.03 g/mL) but floats above honey (1.40 g/mL), its density is likely:

a)

A. Less than 0.80 g/mL

b)

B. Between 1.40 and 2.60 g/mL

c)

C. Between 1.03 and 1.40 g/mL

d)

D. Equal to 0.91 g/mL

20.

Where are metalloids found on the periodic table?

a)

A. On the left

b)

B. On the right

c)

C. Along the staircase

d)

D. In group 1

21.

Which Earth sphere includes plants, animals, and fungi?

a)

A. Atmosphere

b)

B. Biosphere

c)

C. Geosphere

d)

D. Hydrosphere

22.

What is a major component of the geosphere?

a)

A. Oceans

b)

B. Rocks

c)

C. Wind

d)

D. Clouds

23.

Which sphere contains glaciers and rivers?

a)

A. Atmosphere

b)

B. Hydrosphere

c)

C. Geosphere

d)

D. Biosphere

24.

Oxygen is part of which Earth sphere?

a)

A. Geosphere

b)

B. Atmosphere

c)

C. Biosphere

d)

D. Hydrosphere

25.

When plants grow in soil, which two spheres are interacting?

a)

A. Biosphere and atmosphere

b)

B. Atmosphere and hydrosphere

c)

C. Biosphere and geosphere

d)

D. Geosphere and hydrosphere

26.

Which of the following is an example of a heterogeneous mixture?

a)

A. Saltwater

b)

B. Kool-Aid

c)

C. Pizza

d)

D. Lemonade

27.

A homogeneous mixture:

a)

A. Has unevenly spread particles

b)

B. Has evenly spread particles

c)

C. Is always a pure substance

d)

D. Cannot be separated physically

28.

Which of these is a pure substance?

a)

A. Air

b)

B. Chocolate milk

c)

C. Water

d)

D. Sand

29.

What is a mixture made up of a solute and solvent called?

a)

A. Pure substance

b)

B. Solution

c)

C. Element

d)

D. Compound

30.

Which type of matter cannot be separated by physical means?

a)

A. Pure substance

b)

B. Mixture

c)

C. Heterogeneous mixture

d)

D. Solution

31.

Which of the following is a property of metals?

a)

A. Brittle

b)

B. Dull

c)

C. Conduct electricity

d)

D. Insulator

32.

Which of these is an example of a nonmetal?

a)

A. Carbon

b)

B. Iron

c)

C. Silicon

d)

D. Aluminum

33.

Metalloids are unique because they:

a)

A. Are brittle and dull

b)

B. Share properties of metals and nonmetals

c)

C. Are always good conductors

d)

D. Are shiny and malleable

34.

Which element is shiny but brittle?

a)

A. Carbon

b)

B. Iron

c)

C. Silicon

d)

D. Sulfur

35.

What is the main property that metals and metalloids share?

a)

A. Malleability

b)

B. Shiny luster

c)

C. Insulating heat

d)

D. Brittleness

36.

Which state of matter has a fixed volume but no fixed shape?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

37.

Which state of matter has particles packed closely together?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

38.

In which state of matter do particles move the fastest?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

39.

What happens to the volume of a gas when placed in a container?

a)

A. It becomes fixed

b)

B. It spreads to fill the container

c)

C. It becomes solid

d)

D. It loses energy

40.

Which state of matter has the most energy?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

41.

If an object has a density less than 1 g/mL, what will it do in water?

a)

A. Float

b)

B. Sink

c)

C. Dissolve

d)

D. Expand

42.

What is the density of water?

a)

A. 0.8 g/mL

b)

B. 1.4 g/mL

c)

C. 1 g/mL

d)

D. 2 g/mL

43.

Which material will sink in water?

a)

A. Ice (0.92 g/cm³)

b)

B. Pine wood (0.40 g/cm³)

c)

C. Rubber (1.2 g/cm³)

d)

D. Granite (2.6 g/cm³)

44.

If a liquid has a density of 1.03 g/mL, where will it layer in water?

a)

A. Above water

b)

B. Below water

c)

C. Float to the top

d)

D. Dissolve

45.

Which element is a good conductor of electricity?

a)

C. Silicon

b)

D. Carbon

c)

B. Iron

d)

A. Sulfur

46.

Which state of matter has no fixed volume and no fixed shape?

a)

A. Solid

b)

B. Liquid

c)

C. Gas

d)

D. Plasma

47.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a homogeneous mixture?

a)

A. Components are visibly distinct

b)

B. Composition is uniform throughout

c)

C. Can be separated by filtration

d)

D. Contains only one type of element