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Grade 6 Science Quiz

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of all living things?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Movement

c)

Talking

d)

Building

2.

The smallest unit of life is the:

a)

Atom

b)

Organ

c)

Cell

d)

Tissue

3.

Which process allows living things to make more of their own kind?

a)

Growth

b)

Movement

c)

Reproduction

d)

Respiration

4.

Plants make their own food through:

a)

Digestion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Respiration

d)

Absorption

5.

Invertebrates are animals that:

a)

Have a backbone

b)

Have no backbone

c)

Have fur

d)

Lay eggs

6.

Vertebrates include all except:

a)

Fish

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Insects

7.

A dog is a:

a)

Bird

b)

Reptile

c)

Mammal

d)

Amphibian

8.

A frog is an example of an:

a)

Amphibian

b)

Mammal

c)

Reptile

d)

Bird

9.

Which animal lays eggs and has feathers?

a)

Cat

b)

Snake

c)

Bird

d)

Frog

10.

The part of the plant that absorbs water is the:

a)

Leaf

b)

Stem

c)

Root

d)

Flower

11.

Which part of the plant makes food?

a)

Roots

b)

Flowers

c)

Leaves

d)

Stem

12.

A plant without flowers reproduces using:

a)

Seeds

b)

Spores

c)

Pollen

d)

Fruit

13.

Which characteristic of life helps organisms react to changes around them?

a)

Growth

b)

Sensitivity

c)

Nutrition

d)

Reproduction

14.

Which group has cold-blooded animals with scales?

a)

Birds

b)

Mammals

c)

Reptiles

d)

Amphibians

15.

Which of these is an example of a flowering plant?

a)

Fern

b)

Pine tree

c)

Rose

d)

Moss

16.

Matter is made up of tiny:

a)

Cells

b)

Molecules

c)

Particles

d)

Atoms only

17.

Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume?

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Plasma

18.

Which state of matter flows and takes the shape of its container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

19.

Which state of matter spreads to fill the whole container?

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

20.

The particles in a solid are:

a)

Far apart

b)

Close together

c)

Not moving

d)

Randomly spaced

21.

When a solid changes into a liquid, it is called:

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Condensing

d)

Evaporating

22.

The process of a liquid changing into gas is:

a)

Freezing

b)

Boiling or evaporating

c)

Condensing

d)

Melting

23.

The process of a gas changing back into liquid is:

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Boiling

24.

When a liquid changes into a solid, it is called:

a)

Condensation

b)

Melting

c)

Freezing

d)

Boiling

25.

The temperature at which water boils is:

a)

0°C

b)

25°C

c)

50°C

d)

100°C

26.

The temperature at which water freezes is:

a)

0°C

b)

25°C

c)

50°C

d)

100°C

27.

The spaces between particles increase when a solid becomes a:

a)

Liquid

b)

Gas

c)

Solid

d)

Ice

28.

When particles gain energy, they:

a)

Move slower

b)

Stay still

c)

Move faster

d)

Stop moving

29.

The particle model helps to explain:

a)

Plant growth

b)

Changes of state

c)

Breathing

d)

Photosynthesis

30.

The state of matter with the weakest particle forces is:

a)

Solid

b)

Liquid

c)

Gas

d)

Ice

31.

Energy is the ability to:

a)

Rest

b)

Do work or cause change

c)

Eat food

d)

Sleep

32.

The energy of moving objects is called:

a)

Sound energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Heat energy

33.

Energy stored in objects due to their position is:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Potential energy

c)

Light energy

d)

Heat energy

34.

Energy from the Sun is mostly:

a)

Heat and light

b)

Sound

c)

Movement

d)

Chemical

35.

Energy stored in food or fuel is:

a)

Light energy

b)

Chemical energy

c)

Sound energy

d)

Electrical energy

36.

Energy that travels through vibrations is:

a)

Sound energy

b)

Light energy

c)

Kinetic energy

d)

Gravitational energy

37.

Energy stored in stretched or squashed objects is:

a)

Kinetic energy

b)

Elastic potential energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Light energy

38.

When something falls, its potential energy changes into:

a)

Light energy

b)

Kinetic energy

c)

Heat energy

d)

Sound energy

39.

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only:

a)

Lost

b)

Wasted

c)

Transferred or changed form

d)

Stored forever

40.

When energy spreads out and becomes less useful, it is called:

a)

Dissipation

b)

Reflection

c)

Absorption

d)

Conservation