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6th Grade Final Review

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct steps in the scientific method?

a)

ask questions, hypothesis, test, analyze, conclude, communicate, carry out

b)

hypothesis, test, analyze, conclude, ask questions, communicate, carry out

c)

test, hypothesis, carry out, communicate, ask questions, conclude, carry out

d)

carry out, communicate, conclude, analyze, test, hypothesis, ask questions

2.

An accident has occurred in the lab. The first thing you should do is clean up the mess.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Tongs should be used to safely pick up hot glassware.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Safety glasses must be worn when using:

a)

heat

b)

glassware

c)

chemicals

d)

all of the above

5.

You find a bottle of liquid on the lab shelf that is missing a label. You should:

a)

give the bottle to your teacher

b)

pour contents down the drain

c)

try to find another bottle like it and assume contents are the same

d)

try to identify the liquid by tasting a drop of smelling it

6.

It is okay to pick up broken glass.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Never taste chemicals and never touch chemicals with your hands.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Food may be brought into the lab if:

a)

if it is kept in your bag

b)

you do not eat it until your lab is finished

c)

it does not produce crumbs or waste

d)

none of the above

9.

When working in the science lab:

a)

materials can be assumed to be harmless

b)

washing your hands with soap and water

c)

unsupervised experiments are allowed

d)

all of the above

10.

It is important to follow all safety procedures in the lab in order to:

a)

prevent accidents

b)

prevent damage to the lab equipment

c)

avoid injury to others

d)

all of the above

11.

What is a light-year?

a)

average speed at which light travels

b)

distance light travels in one year

c)

distance light travels from the sun to earth

d)

distance light travels from the sun to neptune

12.

Which planet is part of the inner planets?

a)

jupiter

b)

saturn

c)

venus

d)

neptune

13.

What is the cause of high tides and low tides?

a)

gravitational pull from the moon

b)

gravitational pull from the sun

c)

gravitational pull from earth

d)

levels of water rising and falling

14.

When does a solstice occur?

a)

June, December

b)

January, October

c)

October, November

d)

May, August

15.

What is a revolution?

a)

time it takes an object to spin around its axis

b)

orbit of an object around another object

c)

cycle of the moon

d)

measurement of satellites in space

16.

The spin of an object around its axis is known as?

a)

revolution

b)

rotation

c)

cycle

d)

orbit

17.

When is a solar eclipse visible?

a)

when the moon is full

b)

when the moon is new

c)

when the moon is waxing

d)

when the moon is waning

18.

What does earth's rotation cause?

a)

year

b)

seasons

c)

day and night

d)

eclipse

19.

How can you test the hardness of a rock?

a)

scratching on a streak plate

b)

shining a light on the rock

c)

scratching it with a penny or nail

d)

observing it through a magnifying lens

20.

How do you test the color of the rock?

a)

scratching on a streak plate

b)

shining a light on the rock

c)

scratching it with a penny or nail

d)

observing it through a magnifying lens

21.

How do you determine the color of the rock in powder form? (what is left behind when scratched)

a)

scratching on a streak plate

b)

shining a light on the rock

c)

scratching it with a penny or nail

d)

observing it through a magnifying lens

22.

How do you identify an igneous rock?

a)

interlocking crystals with no layering or color banding, may contain small holes

b)

formed of particles like sand, pebbles, or clay; may form layers

c)

formed by heat/pressure, interlocking crystals texture showing layers of alternating dark and light bands

23.

How do you identify metamorphic rock?

a)

interlocking crystals with no layering or color banding, may contain small holes

b)

formed of particles like sand, pebbles, or clay; may form layers

c)

formed by heat/pressure, interlocking crystals texture showing layers of alternating dark and light bands

24.

How do you identify sedimentary rock?

a)

interlocking crystals with no layering or color banding, may contain small holes

b)

formed of particles like sand, pebbles, or clay; may form layers

c)

formed by heat/pressure, interlocking crystals texture showing layers of alternating dark and light bands

25.

What has to happen to form sediments?

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

cooling of the rock

26.

What has to happen to form sedimentary rock?

a)

weather and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

cooling of the rock

27.

What has to happen to form metamorphic rock?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

cooling of the rock

28.

What has to happen to form igneous rock?

a)

weathering and erosion

b)

heat and pressure

c)

compaction and cementation

d)

cooling of the rock

29.

What is the biosphere?

a)

all living things

b)

all water on earth

c)

all solid rock and minerals on earth

d)

mixture of gases forming a layer around earth

30.

What is the atmosphere?

a)

all living things on earth

b)

all water on earth

c)

all solid rock and minerals on earth

d)

mixture of gases forming a layer around earth

31.

What is the geosphere?

a)

all living things

b)

all water on earth

c)

all solid rock and minerals on earth

d)

mixture of gases forming a layer around earth

32.

What is the hydrosphere?

a)

all living things

b)

all plants

c)

all water on earth

d)

all solid rock and minerals on earth

e)

mixture of gases forming a layer around earth

33.

What is precipitation?

a)

moisture that falls from the clouds to earth’s surface

b)

plants releasing water vapor through the leaves

c)

liquid rising to clouds and changing into a gas

d)

gas changing to a liquid by water drops forming a cloud

34.

What is condensation?

a)

moisture that falls from the clouds to earth’s surface

b)

plants releasing water vapor through the leaves

c)

liquid rising to clouds and changing into a gas

d)

gas changing to a liquid by water drops forming a cloud

35.

What is transpiration?

a)

moisture that falls from the clouds to earth’s surface

b)

plants releasing water vapor through the leaves

c)

liquid rising to clouds and changing into a gas

d)

gas changing to a liquid by water drops forming a cloud

36.

What is evaporation?

a)

moisture that falls from the clouds to earth’s surface

b)

plants releasing water vapor through the leaves

c)

liquid rising to clouds and changing into a gas

d)

gas changing to a liquid by water drops forming a cloud

37.

All of the earth’s systems can work together in every cycle.

a)

True

b)

False

38.

What is an independent variable?

a)

what you observe

b)

what you change

c)

what stays the same

39.

What is an dependent variable?

a)

what you observe

b)

what you change

c)

what stays the same

40.

How do you find the average (mean) of multiple trials?

a)

add all the # and divide by total trials

b)

add all the #'s

c)

subtract lowest # from highest #

d)

find the most common #

41.

Which is a layer of earth?

a)

crust

b)

lithosphere

c)

mantle

d)

all of the above

42.

How many major tectonic plates does the earth have?

a)

5

b)

8

c)

9

d)

10

43.

What type of boundary causes earthquakes?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

44.

What type of boundary causes mountains/volcanoes?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transform

45.

What type of boundary causes seafloor spreading?

a)

divergent

b)

convergent

c)

transforms

46.

What are tectonic plates?

a)

layers of gases in the earth's atmosphere

b)

large pieces of earth's crust that move slowly over the mantle

c)

metal plates found in the earth's core

d)

layers of soil that form the continents

47.

Which fault line is located in California?

a)

Mid-Atlantic ridge

b)

San Andreas Fault

c)

Ring of Fire

d)

East African Ridge

48.

The Ring of Fire is know for having many:

a)

deserts

b)

volcanoes and earthquakes

c)

glaciers

d)

coral reefs

49.

What does a terrarium represent?

a)

rock cycle

b)

water cycle

c)

non-renewable souce

d)

renewable source

50.

An object will resist a change in motion due to:

a)

Gravity

b)

Inertia

c)

Friction

d)

Velocity

51.

Newton's Second Law Formula is:

a)

F = m x a

b)

F = m / a

c)

F = a / m

d)

F = m + a

52.

Newton's Third Law states:

a)

Every action has an equal and opposite reaction

b)

Objects stay in motion unless acted on by a force

c)

Gravity pulls everything down

d)

Balanced forces move an object around

53.

A book sitting on a table demonstrates:

a)

Newton's First Law

b)

Newton's Second Law

c)

Balanced forces

d)

Unbalanced forces

54.

Friction:

a)

always slows motion

b)

speeds up motion

c)

has no effect on motion

d)

changes mass

55.

When a ball is kicked and accelerates, which law is shown?

a)

First Law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

Law of Friction

56.

Which law is shown when you push backward on the ground and the skateboard moves forward?

a)

Newton's 1st law

b)

Newton's 2nd law

c)

Newton's 3rd Law

d)

Gravity

57.

A car slows due to brakes. The unbalanced force acting on it is:

a)

gravity

b)

friction

c)

inertia

d)

mass

58.

Which is an example of unbalanced forces?

a)

picture hanging on a wall

b)

stationary book

c)

box sitting on the floor

d)

rocket launching

59.

When two equal forces act in opposite directions on an object:

a)

object accelerates

b)

object moves faster

c)

object does not move

d)

object slows down

60.

A sky diver falling with air resistance is an example of:

a)

balanced forces

b)

unbalanced forces

c)

constant velocity

d)

Newton's 3rd law

61.

The total force acting on an object is called:

a)

gravity

b)

net force

c)

friction

d)

mass

62.

A rocket lifting off the ground demonstrates which law?

a)

First law

b)

Second Law

c)

Third Law

d)

Law of Gravity

63.

If two people push a box in opposite directions with equal force, the net force is:

a)

zero

b)

double

c)

negative

d)

faster

64.

Speed is calculated using the formula:

a)

distance x time

b)

distance / time

c)

time / distance

d)

time x distance

65.

A car travels 120 meters in 10 seconds. What is its speed?

a)

10 m/s

b)

12 m/s

c)

15 m/s

d)

20 m/s

66.

If an object speeds up, it is experiencing:

a)

acceleration

b)

balanced force

c)

constant speed

d)

inertia

67.

Velocity differs from speed because it includes:

a)

time

b)

direction

c)

distance

d)

mass

68.

A bike goes from 0 m/s to 10 m/s in 2 seconds. Its acceleration is:

a)

2 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

20 m/s2

69.

A car travels north at 20 m/s. Another car travels south 20 m/s. Which statement is correct?

a)

they have the same velocity

b)

they have the same speed but different velocity

c)

they have different speeds

d)

they have zero velocity

70.

A ball rolls at a steady speed across the floor. Its acceleration is:

a)

positive

b)

negative

c)

zero

d)

changing

71.

A car moves 100 meters in 5 seconds. Its speed is:

a)

10 m/s

b)

15 m/s

c)

20 m/s

d)

25 m/s

72.

A person jogs 50 m in 25 seconds. What is their speed?

a)

0.5 m/s

b)

2 m/s

c)

25 m/s

d)

50 m/s

73.

A runner accelerates from 2 m/s to 6 m/s in 2 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

2 m/s2

b)

3 m/s2

c)

4 m/s2

d)

6 m/s2

74.

If an object moves at a constant speed in a straight line:

a)

it is accelerating

b)

its velocity is changing

c)

its acceleration is zero

d)

its mass changes

75.

A plane increases speed from 200 m/s to 300 m/s in 10 seconds. What is the acceleration?

a)

5 m/s2

b)

10 m/s2

c)

20 m/s2

d)

100 m/s2

76.

A moving object has velocity of 15 m/s2 east. If it turns west at the same speed what happens?

a)

speed decreases

b)

velocity changes

c)

acceleration is zero

d)

mass changes

77.

Which of the following is an example of acceleration?

a)

car moving after a red light

b)

ball rolling at a steady speed

c)

book sitting on a table

d)

plane moving at constant speed in a straight line

78.

What happens to the acceleration of an object if the force acting on it doubles while mass stays the same?

a)

acceleration doubles

b)

acceleration halves

c)

acceleration stays the same

d)

acceleration becomes zero

79.

If an object is not moving, the forces acting on it are:

a)

balanced

b)

unbalanced

c)

constant

d)

increasing

80.

What instrument is used to measure force?

a)

stopwatch

b)

ruler

c)

thermometer

d)

spring scale

81.

A soccer ball is resting on the ground. What must happen for the ball to start moving?

a)

gravity must increase

b)

a net force must act on it

c)

the mass must decrease

d)

friction must disappear

82.

Two students push a box from opposite sides with equal force. What happens to the motion of the box?

a)

it accelerates towards the stronger force

b)

moves in a circle

c)

it does not move

d)

speeds up in one direction

83.

A box is pulled with a force of 50 N to the right and friction resists with 30 N to the left. What is the net force?

a)

80 N right

b)

20 N right

c)

50 N left

d)

30 N left

84.

Which force opposes motion through air?

a)

static friction

b)

Rolling friction

c)

air resistance

d)

gravity

85.

Why does it take more force to push a filled cart than an empty one?

a)

the filled cart has a greater mass and inertia

b)

the empty cart has more friction

c)

gravity is stronger on the filled cart

d)

the filled cart has less acceleration

86.

If the net force on an object is zero, which statement is true?

a)

the object must be at rest

b)

the object cannot accelerate

c)

the object must slow down

d)

the forces are unbalanced

87.

Which statement best describes acceleration?

a)

any change in motion

b)

any change in velocity

c)

a constant speed

d)

the same as inertia

88.

A car goes from rest to 20 m/s in 4 seconds. What is its acceleration?

a)

4 m/s2

b)

5 m/s2

c)

10 m/s2

d)

80 m/s2

89.

Which situation shows constant speed but changing velocity?

a)

a runner speeding up

b)

car rounding a curve

c)

ball falling straight down

d)

skateboard slowing down

90.

A hockey puck slides across the ice until friction stops it. This demonstrates:

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

law of gravity

91.

Which law explains why a smaller mass accelerates more when the same force is applied?

a)

1st law

b)

2nd law

c)

3rd law

d)

law of gravity

92.

A box requires twice as much force to accelerate at the same rate as another. What can you infer?

a)

it has twice the mass

b)

it has half the mass

c)

its experiencing less friction

d)

its smaller

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