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6th grade After winterbreak review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 2hrs 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What state of matter are the particles moving the fastest and are farthest apart?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

2.

In this state of matter the particles are "tightly packed" together and don't move

a)

Liquid

b)

Solid

c)

Gas

3.

212 Degrees Fahrenheit is the ___________ point of water (Fill in the blank)

a)

Freezing

b)

Boiling

c)

Melting

4.

212 Degrees Fahrenheit is the ___________ point of water (Fill in the blank)

a)

Freezing

b)

Boiling

c)

Melting

5.

This is the only state of matter that has a "Definite Shape"

a)

Liquids

b)

Solids

c)

Gases

6.

Water forming on the bathroom mirror after taking a shower is considered what? (Gas to a Liquid)

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Infiltration

7.

Water forming on the bathroom mirror after taking a shower is considered what? (Gas to a Liquid)

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Infiltration

8.

Water forming on the bathroom mirror after taking a shower is considered what? (Gas to a Liquid)

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

d)

Infiltration

9.

Gas to a liquid is called?

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Condensation

10.
Energy generated by the sun.
a)
solar
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
11.
Energy created by the motion and position of an object.
a)
heat
b)
mechanical
c)
chemical
12.
Energy that flows through a circuit.
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
solar
13.
If it is snowing outside, how are the people 
inside the house able to stay warm?
Because they have transformed 
chemical energy into
a)
kinetic energy
b)
thermal energy
c)
mechanical energy
d)
chemical energy
14.
When a force causes a change in the
position of an object (like in Scenarios B 
and C), it is true that which of the following 
has also taken place?
a)
energy has been transferred
b)
energy has been taken away
c)
energy has been created
d)
energy has been added
15.

Which form of energy is associated with energy transferred through electromagnetic waves?

a)

Thermal

b)

Radiant

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

16.

The sun shining light is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Radiant

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

17.

A piece of pizza is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Radiant

c)

Electrical

d)

Chemical

18.

A hot stovetop is an example of what form of energy?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Radiant

d)

Electrical

19.

Power lines are an example of what form of energy?

a)

Radiant

b)

Thermal

c)

Chemical

d)

Electrical

20.

Which form is energy is present when a book is sitting on a shelf?

a)

Kinetic

b)

Light

c)

Potential

d)

Thermal

21.
Waves that require a medium are called 
a)
mechanical waves
b)
transverse waves
c)
light waves
d)
gamma rays
22.

What kind of wave is pictured below?

a)

compressional wave

b)

transverse wave

c)

sound wave

d)

mechanical wave

23.
What can electromagnetic waves travel through?
a)
mediums
b)
empty space
c)
solely solids
d)
both mediums and empty space
24.
What property of this wave is represented by the letter "A"
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
25.
What property of the wave is represented by the letter "B"?
a)
amplitude
b)
crest
c)
trough
d)
wavelength
26.
Which wave is pictured?
a)
Transverse
b)
Longitudinal
c)
Both
d)
Neither
27.
Which wave in the diagram has the greatest frequency?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
28.
What is the top of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
29.
What is the bottom of a wave?
a)
trough
b)
crest
30.

Which wave travels in outer space?

a)

light

b)

sound

31.
What do we call the substance a wave travels through?
a)
Medium
b)
Object
c)
Wave material
d)
Liquid
32.

The complete range of electromagnetic waves placed in order of increasing frequency is called the ______________.

a)

radar spectrum

b)

mechanical spectrum

c)

electromagnetic spectrum

d)

gamma spectrum

33.

Electromagnetic waves with the longest wavelengths and lowest frequencies are ________ waves.

a)

radio

b)

gamma

c)

micro

d)

X-ray

34.

Electromagnetic waves that you can see are called ________.

a)

electromagnetic spectrum

b)

visible light waves

c)

infrared rays

d)

UV light

35.

Which EM wave could cause most damage?

a)

Radio wave

b)

UV wave

c)

X-ray

d)

Gamma ray

36.
Which rays can be felt as heat?
a)
X-Rays
b)
Infrared Radiation
c)
Ultraviolet Radiation
d)
Microwaves
37.

Food is broken down and water is released

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

both

38.

Energy from the sun is stored in glucose.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

both

39.

Carbon dioxide is taken in and oxygen is given off.

a)

photosynthesis

b)

cellular respiration

c)

both

40.

Which of the following are used in the overall reactions for photosynthesis?

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water

c)

light

d)

all of the above

41.

What part of the plant absorbs water and nutrients?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

42.

What part of the plant transports water and nutrients to other parts of the plant?

a)

roots

b)

stem

c)

leaves

43.

What does a plant need to survive?

a)
b)
c)
d)

All of the above

44.

The part of the plant that makes food for the plant is _________.

a)

the root.

b)

the leaf.

c)

the stem.

d)

the flower.

45.

The part of the plant that moves the food and water up the plant like a straw is __________.

a)

the root.

b)

the stem.

c)

the seeds.

d)

the leaves.

46.

What would be the best definition of an abiotic factor?

a)

All the living things in an ecosystem

b)

The biological components of the environment

c)

All of the non-living things in an ecosystem

d)

Mushrooms and bacteria decomposing a dead tree

47.

Organisms that make their own food are often times called

a)

Automobiles

b)

Power Pellets

c)

Consumers

d)

Producers

48.

The rabbit would be a good example of a?

a)

Producer

b)

Primary Consumer

c)

Secondary Consumer

d)

Tertiary Consumer

49.

When bull elk fight for dominance in the herd, this is an example of

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitism

d)

Symbiosis

50.

The clownfish provides the anemone some added nutrients and the clownfish gets some added protection, this example is a good representation of?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Competition

c)

Parasitism

d)

Journalism

51.

The eagle and the fish's interaction can best be described by which word

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Domination

d)

Predation

52.

Which of the following are biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

rain, sunlight, and plants

b)

plants, animals, and bacteria

c)

temperature, animals, and plants

d)

minerals, rain, and wind

53.

What is a producer's job in an ecosystem?

a)

to make food and oxygen for animals

b)

to help grow plants

c)

to break down dead plants and animals

d)

to eat plants and other animals and produce carbon dioxide

54.

What is an ecosystem?

a)

the pattern of weather that affects a particular area

b)

the life cycle of a plant from seed to flower

c)

all living things in a particular environment like a forest or desert

d)

a community of organisms that interact with their environment

55.

Which of the following correctly shows the cycle of biotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

bacteria produce food and oxygen; animals eat the plants, breathe the oxygen, and produce carbon dioxide; plants break down dead animals and produce minerals

b)

plants produce food and oxygen; bacteria eat the plants, breathe the oxygen, and produce carbon dioxide; animals break down dead plants and produce minerals that help plants grow

c)

plants produce food and oxygen; animals eat the plants, breathe the oxygen and produce carbon dioxide; bacteria break down dead plants and animals and produce minerals that help plants grow

d)

animals produce food and oxygen; bacteria eat plants, breathe the oxygen, and produce carbon dioxide; plants break down dead animals and produce minerals

56.

What would happen if there were no abiotic factors in an ecosystem?

a)

plants would be unable to grow and produce oxygen for the animals

b)

animals would grow and flourish

c)

the ecosystem would get too much rain

d)

bacteria would become the consumer instead of the decomposer

57.

What is climate?

a)

the home or environment of a plant or animal

b)

the temperature and precipitation of a particular area

c)

a major ecosystem made up of many habitats

d)

a community of animals and plants that interact with their environment

58.

Which of the following is characteristic of the desert?

a)

flowers only bloom for 8 weeks a year

b)

it is home to rhinos and zebras

c)

it has 4 seasons

d)

it is very hot and very dry

59.

What are the three major biomes found in the United States?

a)

taiga, tundra, deciduous forest

b)

deciduous forest, taiga, tropical rainforest

c)

deciduous forest, grassland, desert

d)

grassland, desert, taiga

60.

Which biome do we live in?

a)

grassland

b)

desert

c)

tropical rain forest

d)

deciduous forest

61.
Dead matter and waste would pile up without which type of organism?
a)
decomposer
b)
consumer
c)
producer
62.
As a dog walks through thick brush, a tick attaches to its leg. Which best describes the relationship between the dog and the tick?
a)
parasitism
b)
mutualism
c)
commensalism
63.
A pride of lions stalks, tackles, and kills an antelope. Which is best being demonstrated?
a)
predation
b)
mutualism
c)
cooperation
64.
Living and nonliving things interacting in an environment is called:
a)
A. Organism
b)
B. Producer
c)
C. Consumer
d)
D. Ecosystem
65.

A tapeworm inside a dog is

a)

competition

b)

predation

c)

commensalism

d)

parasitism

66.

symbiotic relationship in which both organisms benefit

a)

competition

b)

Mutualism

c)

nitrogen fixation

d)

energy pyramid

67.

Barnacles create home sites by attaching themselves to whales. This neither harms nor benefits the whales. What kind of relationship is this?

a)

Mutualism

b)

Parasitism

c)

Commensalism

d)

Predatory

68.

The crocodile and bird have a _______________ relationship. The crocodile benefits by having its teeth cleaned. The bird benefits by gaining food and protection. Both animals benefit from this relationship.

a)

parasitism

b)

predator and prey

c)

mutualism

d)

commensalism

69.
An animal that is hunted and eaten for food is a 
a)
predator
b)
prey
c)
population
70.

A food chain and food web represents which level of the ecology model?

a)

biome

b)

ecosystem

c)

community

d)

population

71.

Which food chain is correct?

a. Plant -> carnivore -> herbivore -> omnivore -> predator

b. Plant -> herbivore -> omnivore -> carnivore -> predator

c. Producer -> omnivore -> herbivore -> omnivore -> predator

d. Producer -> carnivore -> carnivore -> omnivore -> predator

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

72.

How would you label the robin in the food chain below?

Oak tree → Caterpillar → Robin → Hawk

a)

producer

b)

secondary consumer

c)

primary consumer

d)

herbivore

73.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a decomposer?

a)

termites

b)

worms

c)

fungi

d)

algae

74.

Two examples of a terrestrial ecosystem are

a)

Forests and grasslands

b)

Ocean and Saltwater

c)

Ponds and Lakes.

d)

Grasslands and Estuaries