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6th grade semester 2 + eoc review adams hjh

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the net force?
a)
20 N 
b)
0 N 
c)
400 N 
d)
40 N 
2.

What is the unit to MEASURE force?

a)

Kilogram

b)

Meter

c)

Pounds

d)

Newton

3.
If these teams are pulling with the same amount of force what will happen?
a)
The boy in blue will win.
b)
They will not move at all.
c)
The boy in red will win.
d)
Both will fall down.
4.

The diagram below shows a boat moving north in a river at 3 m/s while the current in the river moves south at 1 m/s.

How will the boat be affected if it enters a part of the river where the current is moving south at 2m/s?

a)

The boat will move slower.

b)

The boat will move faster.

c)

The boat will stop.

d)

The boat will move to the west.

5.

Which type of energy has to do with objects in motion?

a)

Potential

b)

Kinetic

6.

What type of energy transformation occurs, when a hawk eats a mouse and then uses the energy from the mouse to fly?

a)

mechanical energy to chemical energy

b)

thermal energy to mechanical energy

c)

chemical energy to mechanical energy

d)

mechanical energy to thermal energy

7.
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
8.

What kind of energy is represented in the picture?

a)

Thermal

b)

Chemical

c)

Sound

d)

Kinetic

9.

What type of energy is stored in batteries or food?

a)

Potential energy

b)

Thermal energy

c)

Chemical energy

d)

Mechanical energy

10.
According to the Law of Conservation of Energy, energy cannot be _________ or ____________. 
a)
destroyed, destroyed
b)
created, saved
c)
created, destroyed
d)
lost, found
11.

The roller coaster cart has the most gravitational potential energy at position-

a)

W

b)

X

c)

Y

d)

Z

12.
Where is the potential energy the greatest?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
13.
A hairdryer converts -- 
a)
electrical energy into chemical
b)
electrical energy into thermal
c)
chemical energy into mechanical
d)
thermal energy into mechanical
14.

In a controlled experiment, scientists investigate a single

a)

cell

b)

control

c)

variable

d)

placebo

15.

What is an important thing that all scientists do?

a)

use microscopes

b)

study plants

c)

give speeches

d)

ask questions

16.

Information or observations collected during an experiment are called?

a)

Problem

b)

Conclusion

c)

Hypothesis

d)

Data/Results

17.

The variable that is measured in an experiment is known as which of the following?

a)

Experimental variable

b)

Dependent variable

c)

Controlled variable

d)

Independent variable

18.

The question that is being tested is called a(n)?

a)

Experiment

b)

Hypothesis

c)

Problem

d)

Data/Results

19.

The first word in the scientific names is the

a)

Kingdom

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Genus

20.

The second word in the scientific name is the

a)

Genus

b)

Family

c)

Species

d)

Domain

21.

The genus is typed with a capital letter and italicized?

a)

True

b)

False

22.

_______ is the science of classification

a)

Genetics

b)

Taxonomy

c)

Organization

23.

The broadest category in the classification system is the

a)

Family

b)

Class

c)

Order

d)

Domain

24.

Which shows the taxonomy levels in order?

a)

domain, kingdom, phyla, class, order, family, genus, species

b)

species, genus, family, order, class, phyla, kingdom, domain

c)

domain, species, kingdom, genus, phyla, class, order, family

25.

A type of organism that includes mushrooms, yeasts, and molds. They can be found in soil, on plants, and in the air. Some fungi can cause infections.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Fungi
Host
Infectious Agents (Pathogen)
Vaccine
Virus
Bacteria
26.

A living organism that provides a home or nourishment for another organism.​ ​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Host
Infectious Agents (Pathogen)
Vaccine
Virus
Bacteria
Fungi
27.

Microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, that can cause disease in humans.​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
Infectious Agents (Pathogen)
Fungi
Host
Vaccine
Virus
Bacteria
28.
Which system fights disease?
a)
excretory
b)
nervous
c)
immune
d)
digestive
29.

Tiny one-celled creatures that can live inside or outside of the body.

a)

virus

b)

bacteria

c)

fungi

d)

parasite

30.

Multi-celled organisms that can only reproduce inside another living thing.

a)

fungi

b)

parasite

c)

virus

d)

bacteria

31.

Any agent that causes disease is a .

a)

bacteria

b)

virus

c)

fungi

d)

pathogen

32.

When exercising, your __________ system helps you get oxygen from the air.

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

33.

When exercising, your __________ system helps move oxygen throughout your body.

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

34.

Which body system includes the heart?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

35.

Chewing your food is the first step in digestion.

a)

true

b)

false

36.

When Dr. Jeff pedals the bike, which THREE major systems is he using?

a)

respiratory

b)

circulatory

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

e)

digestive

37.

What does the circulatory and excretory systems work together to do for the body?

a)

Get oxygen to the body's cells

b)

To remove waste products from the blood

c)

Get nutrients to the body's cells

d)

To deliver hormones to specific cells

38.

Match the following systems with their functions.

a)

Nervous

1.

Controls your thoughts and actions.

b)

Respiratory

2.

Exchanges gasses with the environment

c)

Digestive

3.

Extracts nutrients from food

d)

Circulatory

4.

Delivers oxygen to the cells

e)

Excretory

5.

Rids the body of wastes

39.

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

40.
The Golgi apparatus _____.
a)
packages cell products for export
b)
eliminates waste
c)
stores DNA
d)
makes energy
41.
Which organelle is only found in a plant cell? 
a)
nucleus
b)
chloroplast
c)
mitochondria
d)
cell membrane
42.
This organelle creates energy.
a)
Nucleus
b)
Ribosome
c)
Mitochondria
d)
ER
43.
Where is DNA stored in a cell? 
a)
Lysosomes
b)
Golgi Complex
c)
Ribosomes
d)
Nucleus
44.
What is the fluid inside a cell called? 
a)
Endoplasimic Reticulum
b)
Orange Juice
c)
Water
d)
Cytoplasm
45.
Plant and animal cells are identical. 
a)
True
b)
False
46.
Every living organism is made up of one or more cells
a)
True
b)
False
47.

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

48.

Homeostasis is the way the body

a)

maintains a stable internal environment

b)

controls blood sugar

c)

controls the brain

d)

controls the endocrine system

49.
What tool do you use to view the cells?
a)
metric ruler
b)
centrifuge
c)
microscope
d)
telescope
50.
All living things are made up of...
a)
cells
b)
cell tissues
c)
organ
d)
organ systems
51.
Rocks are not living because
a)
they never move
b)
they aren't needed for humans
c)
they are not made of cells
d)
they don't break down
52.

Plants and animal cells are examples of ___ cells

a)

prokaryotic cells

b)

eukaryotic cells

c)

both eukaryotic and prokaryotic

d)

neither

53.

Volcanoes, earthquakes and landslides can change Earth's surface quickly.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

magma is related to

a)

volcanoes

b)

earthquakes

c)

landslides

d)

erosion

55.

All natural disasters can be dangerous

a)

True

b)

False

56.

A giant wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

storm surge

d)

earthquake

57.

A funnel-shaped storm, with winds up to 300 mph.

a)

hurricane

b)

tsunami

c)

tornado

d)

storm surge

58.
What part of the illustration shows Evaporation? 
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
59.
Which number illustrates Condensation?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
60.
Hot air (RISES / FALLS) __________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
61.
Cold air (RISES/ FALLS)  _________.
a)
RISES
b)
FALLS
62.
A _____ is a large, swirling, low-pressure system that forms over the Atlantic Ocean.
a)
blizzard
b)
cold front
c)
tornado 
d)
hurricane
63.
The amount of water vapor present in the air is called ________________.
a)
weather
b)
humidity
c)
air mass
d)
dew point
64.
What is the weather conditions in an area over a long period of time?
a)
climate
b)
temperature
c)
elevation
d)
precipitation
65.
____ is a low ground level cloud
a)
mist
b)
fog
c)
rain
d)
sunshine
66.
Changes from minute-to-minute, hour-to-hour, day-to-day
a)
Climate
b)
Weather
67.
What step does every scientific experiment begin with?
a)
hypothesis
b)
question/problem
c)
procedures
d)
conclusion
68.
Testing a hypothesis often involves a(n):
a)
answer
b)
experiment
c)
problem
d)
safety check
69.
This variable in an experiment is the one being changed by the scientist. 
a)
dependent variable
b)
independent variable
c)
data
d)
control group
70.
What is a hypothesis?
a)
A hypothesis is the right answer to an experiment.
b)
A hypothesis is the wrong answer to an experiment.
c)
A hypothesis is an educated guess.
d)
I don't know.
71.
A series of steps used by scientists to solve a problem or answer a question. 
a)
scientific method
b)
recipe
c)
data collection
d)
metric system
72.

conducting the exact same experiment over and over and over again

a)

replication

b)

repetition

c)

trials

d)

accuracy

73.

Which of the following can be identified as the smallest units of life?

a)

Tissues

b)

Cells

c)

Organs

d)

Organ systems

74.

Which layer of the atmosphere do we live in?

a)

Troposphere

b)

Mesosphere

c)

Thermosphere

d)

Stratosphere

75.

In which atmosphere layer does weather occur?

a)

Exosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Stratosphere

76.

Which elemental gas makes up around 80% of the Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Hydrogen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Oxygen

d)

Helium

77.

Generally, as altitude increases, what happens to air pressure?

a)

It increases.

b)

It decreases.

c)

It stays the same.

d)

It changes within each atmosphere layer.

78.

Which atmosphere layer contains the Ozone Layer?

a)

Stratosphere

b)

Troposphere

c)

Mesosphere

d)

Exosphere

79.

What is the 2nd most abundant (most) gas in the atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Carbon Dioxide

c)

Neon

d)

Helium

80.

Which sphere of the Earth includes all the water on the planet?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

81.

Which sphere of the Earth includes all living organisms?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

82.

Which sphere of the Earth includes the air and gases that surround the planet?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

83.

Which sphere of the Earth includes all the solid parts of the planet, such as rocks and minerals?

a)

Atmosphere

b)

Hydrosphere

c)

Biosphere

d)

Geosphere

84.

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

85.
When living things breathe, they interact with which of Earth's spheres? 
a)
Geosphere 
b)
Hydrosphere 
c)
Atmosphere 
d)
Biosphere 
86.

The rotation of the Earth causes winds to bend due to the...

a)

coriolis effect

b)

doldrums

c)

trade winds

d)

westerlies

87.

what is the main cause of the coriolis effect?

a)

earth’s rotation

b)

trade winds

c)

the sun and ocean

d)

temperature

88.
I am a fast-moving ribbon of AIR that moves from west to east in the Northern Hemisphere around the Earth.
a)
California Current
b)
Gulf Stream
c)
Jet Stream
d)
Atlantic Ocean
89.

Identify the tool used to measure wind direction

a)

Wind Vane

b)

Anenometer

c)

Thermometer

d)

Rain Guage

90.

Winds occur because hot air rises and cool air sinks in a process called...

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

d)

magnetism

91.

Which global winds move FROM the east to the west?

a)

Doldrums

b)

Cauldrons

c)

Westerlies

d)

Easterlies

92.

How is energy from the Sun transferred?

a)

by radiation

b)

by conduction

c)

by convection

d)

by the force of gravity

93.

When you heat up an object, the particles in the object move _________.

a)

faster

b)

the same speed

c)

slower

94.

When you touch hot sand, heat is transferred by _________ to your skin.

a)

conduction

b)

convection

c)

radiation

95.

Which of the following best describes temperature?

a)

Number of molecules

b)

Motion of molecules

c)

Size of molecules

d)

Type of molecules

96.

If a Lion ate a gazelle what kind of energy is being transferred?

a)

Mechanical

b)

Chemical

c)

Electrical

d)

Thermal

97.
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
98.

A ​ (a)   is a body of water that is surrounded by land.

Choose from the below words
lake
river
island
99.
What land form is this?
a)
valley
b)
plain
c)
volcano
d)
mountain
100.

How do humans contribute to the change of Earth's surface?

a)

By cutting down forests

b)

By mining and construction

c)

By causing climate change

d)

All of the above