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6th Grade Fall Semester Exam

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 4hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At higher temperatures

a)

particles in an object have less kinetic energy

b)

particles in an object move faster

c)

a gas contracts

2.
If an object has particles that are moving very slowly, the object's temperature is probably ______.
a)
hot
b)
small
c)
cold
d)
big
3.
If an object has particles that are moving very quickly, the object 's temperature is probably _____.
a)
cold
b)
slow
c)
big
d)
hot
4.
Which substance is the gas?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
5.

Which of the following states of matter has the LOWEST level of kinetic energy?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Plasma

6.

What is a chemical change?

a)

the formation of a new substance with different properties; cannot be undone by physical means.

b)

a representation of a compound in which the elements are represented by their symbols and subscripts represent the number of atoms of each element

c)

change which alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its identity

d)

the solid that is formed as a result of a chemical change

7.

What is an element?

a)

the formation of a new substance with different properties; cannot be undone by physical means

b)

a pure substance made by chemically combining two or more elements; represented by a chemical formula

c)

a substance that is not mixed with any other substance

d)

a pure substance that cannot be broken down chemically into simpler substances

8.

What is a change which alters the physical properties of a substance without changing its identity

a)

Physical Change

b)

Chemical Change

c)

Compound

d)

Element

9.
Two or more physically combined substances form —
a)
a compoud
b)
an acid
c)
an element
d)
a mixture
10.
A substance made of only one type of atom is called —
a)
an element
b)
a mixture
c)
a compound
d)
a salt
11.

What is the definition of matter?

a)

A substance made up of at least two different pure substances

b)

A type of mixture that is made up of two substances which keep their own properties

c)

Anything that occupies space and has particles

d)

A type of mixture that is uniform in composition

12.

What type of elements border the “stair step” or “zigzag line”?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

13.

What is a semiconductor?

a)

an element that conducts electricity

b)

an element that conducts electricity only under certain conditions

c)

an element that does not conduct electricity

d)

an element that barely conducts electricity

14.

The majority of the elements on the Periodic Table are

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

solids

15.

Copper is used as wiring in many homes because it is a _________ metal.

a)

malleable

b)

ductile

c)

conductive

d)

insulated

16.

What kind of elements are dull and have low melting points?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

17.

What kind of elements are malleable and mostly solid?

a)

metals

b)

nonmetals

c)

metalloids

d)

megametals

18.

I am malleable

a)

Metal

b)

Nonmetal

c)

Metalloid

19.

I am a good conductor of electricity and/or heat

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

20.

I am a solid all the time

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

21.

I could be shiny OR dull

a)

Metals

b)

Nonmetals

c)

Metalloids

22.
Jack has a rock. The rock has a mass of 14g and a volume of 2cm3. What is the density of the rock?
a)
7 mL
b)
7 g/cm3
c)
28 g/cm3
d)
1/7 g/cm3
23.

Which units of measurement are used for volume?

a)

grams

b)

centimeters

c)

grams/milliliter

d)

milliliter

24.

Which lab tool might you use to measure the volume of a liquid?

a)

electric scale

b)

bunsen burner

c)

test tube

d)

graduated cylinder

25.
Which box has a higher density?  
a)
Box A
b)
Box B
c)
cannot be determined
d)
they are the same
26.
Which liquid is the least dense?
a)
oil
b)
water
c)
syrup 
d)
plastic bottle
27.
What is the formula for density?
a)
density = mass x volume
b)
density = mass / volume
c)
density = mass + volume
d)
density = mass - volume
28.
An eraser has a mass of 4g and a volume of 2cm3. What is its density?
a)
8 g/cm3
b)
2 g/cm3
c)
1/2 g/cm3
d)
24 g/cm3
29.

What is a chemical change?

a)

A change in the way something reflects light

b)

A change that involves one substance being pulled apart or combined with another substance to form a completely different substance

c)

A change to a substance that occurs without forming a new substance

d)

A pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout

30.

What is a physical change?

a)

A change in the way something reflects light

b)

A change that involves one substance being pulled apart or combined with another substance to form a completely different substance

c)

A change to a substance that occurs without forming a new substance

d)

A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the substance

31.

The best evidence for the formation of a new substance is the observation of the

a)

solid settling

b)

solid disappearing

c)

liquid remaining clear

d)

bubbles forming

32.

Which of the following describes a chemical change?

a)

Water goes from liquid to gas when boiling

b)

Ice goes from solid to liquid when melting

c)

Gray iron turns reddish-brown when rusting

d)

Steam loses heat when condensing

33.

What is force?

a)

The rate of an object's motion with direction

b)

The rate of an object's motion

c)

any push or pull

34.

As force increases, acceleration __________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

35.

What is the net force in this tug of war?

a)

400 N

b)

300 N

c)

700 N

d)

100 N

36.

Balanced forces always cause no motion.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

What are balanced forces?

a)

Equal forces that don't cause change in an object's motion

b)

The resistance in motion

c)

The total force of an acting object

d)

Unequal forces that cause change in an object's motion

38.

What happens when forces are unbalanced?

a)

It will cause change in the object's motion

b)

It will not cause change in the object's motion

39.

Newton is the unit for force.

a)

True

b)

False

40.
If there are two forces going in the same direction how would you find the net force?
a)
Subtract
b)
Add
c)
Neither
d)
Multiply
41.
With unbalanced forces, the object will move in the direction of the _______ force.
a)
larger 
b)
smaller 
c)
equal 
42.
Forces that have a net force of zero ( the object is still).
a)
Balanced force
b)
Unbalanced force
43.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
0N
b)
400 N
c)
600 N
d)
800 N
44.
Calculate the net force shown in the  diagram?
a)
41 N
b)
25 N
c)
16 N
d)
9 N
45.

What happens to the balloon if the air is released ?

a)

Balloon goes right

b)

Balloon goes up

c)

Balloon goes down

d)

Balloon goes left

46.

What law is best described

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

law of motion

47.
Newton's third law states that any action will have a(n) _______ and ______ reaction
a)
Equal and similar
b)
Equal and opposite
c)
Equal and different
d)
Greater and opposite
48.
You hit a wall with a stick.  The equal but opposite reaction is _____
a)
the wall pushes against you
b)
the stick pushes against you
c)
you push against the stick
d)
the wall pushes against the stick
49.
Which of the following energy transformations occur when a lamp that is plugged into a wall socket is functioning correctly?
a)
Chemical to light
b)
Electrical to chemical
c)
Electrical to light
d)
Chemical to electrical
50.
Which of the following shows an energy transformation from chemical energy to electrical to light energy?
a)
A bolt of lightning lights the night sky.
b)
A candle glows brightly in the dark.
c)
A fire in a fireplace lights up a room.
d)
A battery causes a flashlight to shine.
51.
People get energy from the food that they eat and transform that energy as they move. Which energy transformations occur as a student rapidly rubs the palms of his hands together?
a)
mechanical to thermal to electrical
b)
chemical to mechanical to thermal
c)
mechanical to chemical to sound
d)
chemical to sound to electrical
52.

This is described as the ability to cause change (do work)

a)

Heat

b)

Energy

c)

Gravity

d)

Kinetic

53.

The energy an object has due to its position is _______ energy

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Nuclear

54.

When a roller coaster begins to roll downhill it is changing stored energy into _______ energy

a)

Kinetic

b)

Potential

c)

Chemical

d)

Nuclear

55.

The highest point on a wave is:

a)

the crest

b)

the trough

c)

the top

d)

the coast

56.

Which word is used to identify the distance between points C & G?

a)

Amplitude

b)

Crest

c)

Frequency

d)

Wavelength

57.

What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

amplitude

b)

crest

c)

trough

d)

wavelength

58.
What kind of wave is pictured below?
a)
compressional wave
b)
transverse wave
c)
sound wave
d)
mechanical wave
59.
Which wave has a longer wavelength?
a)
wave C
b)
wave D
60.
What happens to frequency when the energy increases?
a)
it increases
b)
it decreases
c)
it stays the same
61.
Which wave has a greater frequency?
a)
wave B
b)
wave C
62.
What is the main reason we experience different seasons on Earth?
a)
Earth's rotation
b)
Earth's orbit around the moon
c)
Earth's tilt on its axis
d)
Earth's distance from the sun
63.
Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Tropic of Cancer
d)
Tropic of Capricorn
64.
During which season does the Northern Hemisphere experience the longest day and the shortest night?
a)
Winter
b)
Spring
c)
Summer
d)
Autumn
65.
When it is summer in the Northern Hemisphere, what season is it in the Southern Hemisphere?
a)
Spring
b)
Summer
c)
Autumn
d)
Winter
66.

Imagine you are planning a global event to celebrate the balance between day and night. What is the term for the two times in a year when this balance occurs, making day and night of equal length?

a)

Solstice

b)

Equinox

c)

Eclipse

d)

Apogee

67.
A[n] ___________ tide occurs when the sun, Earth, and the moon are nearly in a line. 
a)
spring
b)
high
c)
low
d)
neap
68.
A[n] ______________ tide occurs when the sun is at right angles to the line between Earth and the moon. 
a)
high
b)
neap
c)
low
d)
spring
69.
a)
spring tide
b)
neap tide
70.
a)
neap tide
b)
spring tide

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