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Worksheets6th Grade Spring Final
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 39mins
A volcano belt that rims the Pacific Ocean and where most earthquakes occur
To study Earthquakes and their seismic waves, scientists use a tool called a ____.
Seismograph
Thermometer
Barometer
Polygraph
Where is the point at which the first movement occurs underground during an earthquake?
Which body waves cause particles of rock material to move either side to side or up and down?
Which scale measures the intensity (magnitude) of the ground movement?
Earthquakes are caused when:
Pressure builds up along a fault line where 2 tectonic plates meet.
The release of this energy along the fault causes an earthquake.
Both examples occur
Neither examples occur
_______ are mountain chains that look like ridges on a baseball on the ocean floor.
Sea-floor ridges
Mid-ocean ridges
Tectonic plates
Photosynthesis
___________ is the process by which
magma rises to Earth’s surface and solidifies at a mid-ocean ridge, pushing older rock further away.
Continental drift
Sea-floor spreading
Plate tectonics
Mid-ocean range
Oceanic crust near the mid-ocean ridge is younger than oceanic crust farther away from the ridge.
true
false
Old oceanic crust is more dense than new oceanic crust because it is _______________.
hot
moving toward a deep-ocean trench
cooler in temperature
closer to the mid-ocean ridge
What process takes place at the base of deep ocean trenches?
What happens when subduction occurs?
Parts of the crust fall back into the mantle
Which layer of the Earth is the hottest?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer of the Earth is the thinnest and coolest in temperature?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for creating Earth's magnetic field?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
Which of the following statements are true?
As you go deeper into Earth, pressure increases.
As you go deeper into Earth, temperature increases.
All of the above.
Which two types of evidence have scientists used to learn about Earth's interior?
maps and satellites
minerals and elements
rock samples and seismic waves
drills and maps
Which layer of the Earth is made of solid iron & nickel?
The outer core is mainly composed of
solid iron and nickel
liquid iron and nickel
semi-solid magma
granite and basalt
True or False:
The Earth is like a giant magnet, which is caused by the liquid outer core.
True
False
Who helped map out the ocean floor, which later helped scientists confirm the hypothesis of continental drift?
Marie Tharp
Magnolia Therese
Marie Curie
Theodora Maine
What location would be generally most safe from earthquakes?
near plate boundaries
far from plate boundaries
The Ring of Fire
NO WHERE IS SAFE! (dramatic music)
When plate boundaries are pressing against each other, they are building
potential energy
kinetic energy
no energy
acceleration
When plate boundaries slip past each other or break under pressure, this releases
potential energy
kinetic energy
no energy
acceleration
____________ areas where material from within Earth’s mantle rises through the crust and melts to form magma, eventually leading to volcanic eruptions.
Hot spots
Hot types
Cold zones
Mediocre spots
What is spontaneous generation?
The belief that organisms come other organisms.
The belief that organisms come from non-living materials.
The belief that anything can come from nothing.
The belief that energy can be destroyed.
Which term means "self-feeder"?
Homogenous
Heterotrophs
Monotrophs
Autotrophs
Which term means "other-feeder"?
Homogenous
Heterotrophs
Monotrophs
Autotrophs
Organisms need food, ______, shelter, and any thing else it needs to survive.
rocks
water
cellphone
grass
___________ is an environment that provides the things a specific organism needs to live, grow and reproduce.
Habitat
House
Ecosystem
Community
Biotic factors
part of a habitat that is living, or was once living
part of a habitat that is non-living
Abiotic factors
Part of a habitat that is living or once living
Part of a habitat that is non-living
What is a decomposer?
an organism that eats only meat
an organism that eats only plants
an organism that produces its own energy
an organism that eats dead or dying organisms.
What word describes all members of one species living in a particular area?
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Ecology
What is homeostasis?
maintaining a specific internal temperature
maintaining a specific amount of air
maintaining muscle mass
staying still
What word describes all the different populations that live together in an area.
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Ecology
_________________ is a lens where the center that is thicker than its edge.
Contact lens
Compact lens
Convex lens
Concave lens
What word describes the community of organisms that live in a particular area, along with their non-living environment.
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Ecology
What word describes the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment?
Community
Ecosystem
Population
Ecology
What is the difference between a food chain and a food web?
Food chain contains many food webs
Food chain and food webs are the same
Food webs can contain many food chains
Food webs are simpler than food chains.
What is the most basic unit of structure and function in living things?
Organs
Muscles
Dirt
Cells
_____________ is degree to which two separate structures that are close together can be distinguished.
Compound
Resolution
What are the two classifications that make up an animal's scientific name?
Genus, species
Order, Class
Domain, Phylum
Family, genus
What is a microscope?
Makes large things seem smaller
Makes small things appear larger
Corrects vision like glasses
Is a tiny hand-held telescope
What kind of experiment has a series of tests that are identical in every respect except 1 factor?
Random experiment
Controlled experiment
Select experiment
Optional experiment
Where to living things come from?
non-living matter
other organisms
nothing
water
Example of a decomposer
frogs
mouse
fungus
plants
What is classification?
the process of grouping things based on their similarities.
the scientific study of how organisms are classified
a dense area of nucleic acids that direct cell activities
organisms with cells that contain nuclei.
What is taxonomy?
the process of grouping things based on their similarities.
the scientific study of how organisms are classified
a dense area of nucleic acids that direct cell activities
organisms with cells that contain nuclei.
All energy on Earth ultimately comes from what source?
Water
Consumers
Sun
Oxygen
What is the energy pyramid?
a diagram that shows how energy is lost between organisms
an ancient pyramid in Egypt
a diagram that tells you what types of food you should eat
a diagram that shows the increase of energy
What is the key difference between eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells?
Prokaryotic are square in shape, but only eukaryotic are circular.
Eukaryotic move up and down, not side to side.
Prokaryotic doesn't have a nucleus like eukaryotic.
Eukaryotic only eats plants.
What are the 3 main domains?
Bacteria, Archaea, Animilia
Protist, Archaea, Eukaryotes
Bacteria, Archaea, Eukarya
Eukaryotes, Protists, Animilia
What theory states that all living things are made of cells and that cells come from other cells.
Cell theory
Polar theory
Theory of gravitational pull
Circular theory
What does a food chain represent?
How all living organisms within a ecosystem are connected.
All of the things that a particular animal eats.
How plants create their own food.
A single path of energy transfer within a ecosystem.
A connection of food chains with many food energy paths in an ecosystem is a ____________
ecosystem
food web
environment
What is a tiny cell structures that carry out specific functions within the cell called?
Organs
Follicles
Organelles
Polycarp
True or false:
Food chains and food webs are exactly the same.
True
False
True or False:
90% of your blood is made of water.
True
False
True or False:
Plants respond to stimulus.
True
False
True or False:
Prokaryotes are multicellular organisms.
True
False
The inner and outer planets are separated by what?
Kuiper belt
Asteroid belt
Dwarf planets
The sun
What are exoplanets?
planets inside our solar system
any planet outside of our solar system
only planets in other distant galaxies
all planets within the Milky Way
If a person tried to go to the core of Jupiter, what would happen to them?
They'd be fine.
They'd feel heavy.
They would float.
They would be crushed into smithereens.
What does DSN stand for?
Deep Sound Network
Darling Sparkle Net
Deep Space Network
Dark Space Network
What are the names of the Galilean moons?
Io, Titan, Triton, Europa
Io, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto
Callisto, Europa, Olympus Mons, Ceres
Ganymede, Ceres, Titan, Io
What is the name of the exoplanet closest to us?
Peter Pan b
Excellia Centerui b
Proxima Centauri b
Cloud 1001 b
Who was the first American to go to space, but NOT orbit Earth?
Yuri Gagarin
Alan Shepherd
John Glenn
Buzz Aldrin
What is a rogue planet?
a planet that does orbit a star
a planet that orbits another planet
a planet that orbits a whole galaxy
a planet that does not orbit a star
What planet is the second largest in our solar system?
Pluto
Neptune
Jupiter
Saturn
_______ is an unpiloted, unmanned device sent to explore space and gather scientific information.
Space pilot
Space tuner
Space lobe
Space probe
Which planet has unusual 6-sided cloud patterns?
Jupiter
Saturn
Mercury
Earth
True or false: Uranus spins (rotates) like all other planets.
True
False
What planet has the lowest density?
Jupiter
Ceres
Saturn
Neptune
Which planet has the most spectacular rings of varying sizes?
Saturn
Uranus
Which planet has thin, dark rings?
Saturn
Uranus
What is the name of Saturn's biggest moon?
Titan
Pluto
Ceres
Io
Which way does Uranus rotate?
Right to left
Left to right
Top to bottom
It doesn't rotate
How long is Uranus's day?
24 hours
8 months
17 hours
7.5 months
How long did it take for Neptune's Great Dark Spot to disappear?
It didn't
2 months
5 years
5 days
The outer planets are large and do not have ________ surfaces.
solid
gas
liquid
windy
When a meteoroid enters Earth's atmosphere, friction causes it to burn up and produce a streak of light called a ____________.
meteor
meteorite
comet
asteroid
Jupiter's Great Red Spot is larger than what planet?
Saturn
Neptune
Earth
It's smaller than all the planets.
Which country put the first satellite into space?
Australia
Africa
Russia
America
What was the name of the first artificial satellite to be sent into space in 1957?
Sputnik 1
Sputnik 10
Explorer 1
Explorer 5
Which American president wanted to put the first man on the moon?
J.F. Kennedy
Abraham Lincoln
Roosevelt
Barack Obama
Which country invented the first rocket?
Australia
Britain
China
Germany
Which two countries were involved in the Great Space Race?
Russia
Germany
China
USA
Select all that apply: Which are the affects of micro-gravity on the human body?
loss of bone
loss of anti-gravity muscles
drops in blood pressure when sitting or standing up
getting colds more often
What year did man first set foot on the moon?
1980
2021
1956
1969
Who were the first two men who set foot on the moon?
Buzz Aldrin
Neil Armstrong
Yuri Gagarin
John Glen
Which is classified as both a dwarf planet and an asteroid?
Pallas
Ceres
Vesta
Pluto
What does NASA stand for?
Native Aeronautics Satellites Administration
National Astronauts Space Admission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Natural Asteroidal Satellites Advancement
groups of galaxies are called:
cloisters
pandos
clusters
worlds
Venus, Earth, and what two other planets are considered inner planets?
Mercury, Jupiter
Mars, Saturn
Mercury, Marvelous
Mercury, Mars
Which is the correct shared properties of inner planets?
Gaseous, no atmosphere, windy
Solid, high density, rocky, atmosphere
Cold, distant, atmosphere, low density
hot, high density, gaseous
Mercury is...
the smallest and closest terrestrial planet
largest and closest terrestrial planet
the smallest and farthest gaseous planet
the largest and farthest gaseous planet
What does terra mean in Latin?
Water
Earth
Fire
Air
Due to Mercury's small mass, it's gravity is________.
strong
weak
True or false:
Mercury has water and an atmosphere.
True
False
Which planet is nicknamed "Earth's Twin"?
Neptune
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Match the correct fuel to the correct definition.
Ion Fuel
gas particles, and most efficient
Liquid fuel
oxygen gas and liquid; can be controled
Solid fuel
Least efficient; oxygen and solids
Label the layers of the Earth.
Word bank:
Crust, Lithosphere, Mesosphere, Outer Core, Asthenosphere, Inner Core
Pay attention to which layer the bubble is pointing too!
Your friend says that plants are not living things. Using what you know about the characteristics of living things, prove to your friend that plants are indeed living.
Answer in complete sentences.
Define carnivore. Then provide an example of an animal that is a carnivore and what it eats.
Answer in complete sentences.
Define omnivore. Then provide an example of an animal that is a omnivore and what it eats.
Answer in complete sentences.
Explain the difference between direct evidence and indirect evidence and provide examples for each.
Answer in complete sentences.
Why do earthquakes occur at plate boundaries?
Answer in a complete sentence.
If you were sending a probe to look at Neptune, which type would you use and why?
(landing, rover, or orbital)
If you were to build a rocket, what type of fuel would you use: Ion, liquid, or solid? Give TWO reasons why and write in a complete sentence.
Bonus Question:
What is the benefit of a space shuttle?
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