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6th Grade Cumulative Test

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 10hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When plants use their roots to get water from the ground, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

2.

When a river deposits sediment, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

3.

When ocean water evaporates into the air, which 2 spheres are interacting? (choose 2)

a)

Geosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Atmosphere

d)

Biosphere

4.

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

5.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all the air and gases on the planet

b)

all the frozen water on the Earth

c)

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

d)

the rivers, lakes, and oceans of the Earth

6.

What is the hydrosphere?

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

7.

What is the atmosphere?

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

8.

Comes from the Greek word for "air"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

9.

Comes from the Greek word for "water"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

10.

Comes from the Greek word for "ground"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

11.

Comes from the Greek word for "life"

a)

bio-

b)

hydro-

c)

atmo-

d)

geo-

12.

When an animal or human breathes air, the interaction is between the __________ and the _____________.

a)

atmosphere and hydrosphere

b)

biosphere and geosphere

c)

hydrosphere and biosphere

d)

atmosphere and biosphere

13.

What forces are acting on a piece of paper as you drop it to the ground?

a)

Gravity, which is a contact force.

b)

Normal force and gravity, which are both contact forces

c)

Air resistance and tension force, which are both non-contact forces.

d)

Air resistance, which is a contact force and gravity, which is a non-contact force.

14.

Select all of the forces that are contact forces.

a)

Air resistance

b)

Electrical

c)

Magnetic

d)

Friction

e)

Normal Force

15.

Which of the following scenarios demonstrates a non-contact force

a)

Roller skating across the skating rink

b)

A saw cutting a piece of wood

c)

A person opening a door

d)

A magnet making another magnet move from under the table

16.

Which of the following statements describes how gravitational force is affected by mass or distance?

a)

As mass increases, the gravitational force between two objects increases.

b)

As mass increases, the gravitational force between two objects decreases.

c)

As distance increases, the gravitational force between two objects increases.

d)

As distance decreases, the gravitational force between two objects decreases.

17.

The objects shown in the following diagrams have different masses and are different distances apart. Which diagram shows the two objects that have the greatest force of gravity acting between them?

a)

b)

c)

d)

18.

What is the primary force that brings a roller coaster down over the first hill?

a)

gravity

b)

air resistance

c)

friction

d)

normal

19.

What is the primary force that makes your hair stick up when you rub a balloon on something and hold it over your head?

a)

friction

b)

magnetism

c)

electrical

d)

air resistance

20.

Leanna decided to rearrange her bedroom by moving her dresser to the opposite wall. She tried pushing it, but found that the dresser would not move. What force was Leanne NOT able to overcome?

a)

electrical force

b)

magnetic force

c)

tension force

d)

frictional force

21.
What does the strength of gravity between two objects depend upon?
a)
Mass & distance
b)
Mass & weight
c)
Gravity & inertia
d)
Inertia & mass
22.

as the mass of an object increases, the pull of gravity...

a)

Increases

b)

Decreases

c)

Stays the same

23.
On a roller coaster, where is maximum potential energy?
a)
At the bottom of a big hill
b)
When going around a corner
c)
When going upside down
d)
At the top of a big hill
24.
At what position does the rock have the greatest kinetic energy?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
D
d)
E
25.
Energy due to motion is ____________ energy. 
a)
Potential 
b)
Energy
c)
Kinetic
d)
Friction
26.
__________ is stored energy. 
a)
Potential
b)
Kinetic
c)
None of the above 
d)
All of the above 
27.

Kinetic energy depends on_________ and _________.

a)

speed and mass

b)

speed and height

c)

height and mass

d)

energy and height

28.

Which of the following objects has kinetic energy?

a)

A lamp that is turned off

b)

A bike parked at the top of a hill

c)

a ball thrown across the yard

d)

Fallen leaves laying on the ground below a tree

29.

Heat ALWAYS moves from

a)

cold to hot

b)

hot to cold

c)

it doesn't move

d)

we destroy it

30.

Thermal energy always moves from object with ...

a)

no heat to objects with heat

b)

more kinetic energy to objects with less kinetic energy

c)

direct contact between them

d)

higher temperatures to objects with lower temperatures

31.

Heat we feel from the sun

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

32.

The heat you feel when you touch a hot stove.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

33.

This is responsible for making macaroni rise and fall in a pot on the stove.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

34.

Rubber is not good at allowing heat to flow through, we call these.

a)

conductors

b)

insulators

35.

Which BEST describes the function of the skeletal system?

a)

A. It transports oxygen to cells and tissues.

b)

B. It gives shape and support to the human body.

c)

C. It takes in and breaks down all necessary nutrients for the body.

36.

In which system of the human body does the heart belong?

a)

A. skeletal system

b)

B. respiratory system

c)

C. circulatory system

d)

D. Nervous System

37.

Which best describes a function of the circulatory system?

a)

A. transport blood

b)

B. provide oxygen

c)

C. help the body move

38.

Which body system’s main purpose is to help the body move?

a)

A. digestive system

b)

B. muscular system

c)

C. respiratory system

39.

Which body system sends messages to the brain?

a)

A. nervous

b)

B. muscular

c)

C. circulatory

40.

This organ is part of the digestive system.

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

stomach

41.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest your food

b)

To remove waste from the body

c)

To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

To fight disease

42.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?

a)

The nervous system controls the muscular system.

b)

The muscular system controls the nervous system.

c)

The nervous system provides nutrients for the muscular system.

d)

The muscular system provides nutrients for the nervous system.

43.
The three types of muscles are 
a)
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. 
b)
skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac. 
c)
smooth, cardiac, and involuntary. 
d)
skeletal, cardiac, and ridged. 
44.

Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?

a)

circulatory

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

respiratory

45.

A disease that is caused by a pathogen

a)

infectious disease

b)

vaccine

c)

non-infectious disease

d)

host

46.

What is one way in which a virus is different from a bacteria?

a)

A virus can't reproduce on its own.

b)

Only bacteria can cause disease.

c)

Viruses contain DNA, but bacteria don't.

d)

A bacteria is much smaller than a virus.

47.
The correct order of classification from the BROADEST group to the most narrow is:
a)
Species, Genus, Family, Order, Class, Phylum, Kingdom
b)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Family, Order, Genus, Species
c)
Kingdom, Family, Order, Phylum, Class, Genus, Species
d)
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
48.
An organism that has cells that lack a nucleus are called:
a)
Eukaryote
b)
Heterotroph
c)
Prokaryote
d)
Autotroph
49.
Which characteristics best describes the Plant Kingdom?
a)
unicellular; eukaryote; autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, autotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
unicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
50.
Which characteristics best describes the Animal Kingdom?
a)
unicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
b)
multicellular, prokaryote, heterotroph
c)
multicellular, eukaryote, autotroph
d)
multicellular, eukaryote, heterotroph
51.

Only ____________ cells have a cell wall instead of a cell membrane.

a)

plant

b)

animal

c)

white blood

d)

living

52.

The basic building blacks from which all living organisms are made are

a)

cells

b)

DNA

c)

chromosomes

d)

Amoeba

53.

What is NOT a part of cell theory:

a)

all cells come from existing cells

b)

all cells have a nucleus

c)

all living things are made of cells

d)

cells are basic unit of structure and function in living things

54.
All cells are produced ____________.
a)
From pre-existing and deceased cells
b)
from other pre-existing cells
c)
Cells can come from anywhere, as long as there is the sun.
55.
In order to sustain life, all cells must...
a)
digest nutrients and water
b)
excrete waste and fluids
c)
must be able to maintain a homeostasis environment (aka cellular respiration and regulation)
d)
All of the above
56.

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

a)

keeps variables exactly at the set point

b)

organism's ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions

c)

acts to keep values outside of a desired range

d)

operates through positive feedback

57.

Use the table to answer the question. Each location has an average annual temperature above 18ºC (64ºF). Which location is most likely to have a tropical climate?

a)

Location A

b)

Location B

c)

Location C

d)

Location D

58.

How do ocean currents affect climates around the world? (Select all that apply)

a)

Ocean water moves in currents that transfers energy, which can affect climates.

b)

Oceans regulate the temperatures of coastal regions, keeping the regions mild.

c)

Ocean water heats and cools much more quickly than land temperatures do.

d)

The oceans store large amounts of thermal energy and move that energy around Earth in large ocean currents.

59.

A narrow band of fast moving winds high in the atmosphere that move from west to east

a)

Jet Stream

b)

doldrums

c)

equator

d)

polar easterlies

60.

Which best describes a characteristic of the jet stream?

a)

It forms a boundary between a cold air mass and a warm air mass.

b)

It creates the high winds around the eye of a hurricane.

c)

It forces the hot air along the equator to rise to areas in North

America.

d)

It causes high pressure air masses to rotate clockwise.

61.
Why does warm air rise?
a)
Warm air is more dense than cooler air.
b)
Warm air has more pressure than cooler air.
c)
Warm air is less dense than cooler air.
d)
Warm air has a higher dew point than cooler air.
62.

What does the mitochondria do for the cell?

a)

Converts food into energy

b)

Photosynthesis to make food

c)

Makes proteins

d)

Tells the other organelles what to do

63.
A student states the weather is the same as the climate. Which response BEST tells the student the difference between weather and climate?
a)
Weather is about the wind and the rain, but climate is about the clouds.
b)
Weather is the conditions in one day, but climate is the conditions over a long time.
c)
Weather is measured with tools like thermometers, but climate is measured with tools like forecasts.
d)
Weather is recorded on charts, but climate is recorded on world maps.
64.

What is the function of a chloroplast?

a)

makes proteins for animal cells

b)

allows materials in and out of the cell

c)

provides structure and support

d)

absorbs sunlight for photosynthesis