stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
6th Grade Review Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
6th Grade Review
6th Grade Review
35 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
622 plays
6th Grade Science
Flashcards
35 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
35
Answers
1
A controlled experiment is designed to test
a conclusion
a hypothesis
data
a measurement
2
What are the smallest building blocks of most ordinary matter?
carbon
compounds
atoms
mass
3
How would you calculate the density of an object?
multiply weight times its mass
divide its weight by it volume
divide its mass by its volume
multiply its volume times its mass
4
The amount of liquid in a soda can is measured in what metric unit?
liters
centimeters
milliliters
grams
5
In which state of matter are particles packed tightly together in fixed position?
solid
gas
liquid
compound
6
The elements in a column of the periodic table
are in the same group.
have the same chemical symbols.
have the same atomic mass.
are in the same period.
7
What are the two most abundant elements on Earth?
magnesium and calcium
sodium and potassium
oxygen and carbon
oxygen and silicon
8
A chemical property of a mineral is evident if the mineral
is easily scratched by a finger nail
breaks easily when struck with a hammer
reflects light from its surface
bubbles when acid is placed on it
9
Why might symbols appear at the beginning of a lab?
to indicate an expected conclusion
to give the necessary observations
to alert you to needed precautions
to provide the data
10
All of the following are examples of chemical properties
except
hardness
reacting with water
flammability
ability to react
11
The results of an experiment must be
kept secret
unreproducible
reproducible
accepted right away
12
Which class of elements best conducts electricity?
nonmetals
semimetals
metals
metaloids
13
Density depends on
mass
mass and volume
volume
weight
14
When conducting an experiment, the last step is to
analyze the data
form a hypothesis
draw conclusions
recognize a problem
15
What is the length of this leaf?
39 mm
39 cm
3.9 L
3.9 g
16
Which CANNOT be broken down chemically into other substances?
elements
compounds
mixtures
liquids
17
Which property of the rock can be determined when the rock is placed in the overflow container?
hardness
volume
density
mass
18
In a comparison of metals to nonmetals, metals tend to have
greater conductivity than nonmetals.
lower conductivity and lower density than nonmetals
lower melting points than nonmetals.
higher density and lower melting points than nonmetals.
19
The modern periodic table is organized according to
melting point
atomic number
atomic mass
atomic weight
20
A hypothesis is a reasonable and educated
guess
test
experiment
scientist
21
The three branches of science are ___ Earth, and physical.
space
life
physics
chemistry
22
According to the periodic table, atomic mass generally increases
from bottom right to top left.
from left to right.
from bottom left to top right.
from right to left.
23
What does
infer
mean?
replace
to draw a conclusion
make observations
test
24
The melting point of silver is a
chemical property
physical change
chemical change
physical property
25
A scientific ____ describes a pattern in nature.
investigation
explaination
law
theory
26
The factor being measured in an experiment is the
hypothesis
scientific law
control
variable
27
One example of changing a substance chemically is
filtering.
crushing a can.
burning wood.
boiling water.
28
Anything that has mass and takes up space is
energy.
matter.
a substance.
volume.
29
A variable in an experiment that stays the same is
a dependent variable
a control
a constant
an idependent variable
30
Which process is an example of a physical change?
wood burning
iron rusting
milk souring
ice melting
31
The ___ set up in an experiment does NOT contain the variable.
experimental
tested
control
constant
32
The nucleus of an atom contains
only neutrons
protons and neutrons
only electrons
protons and electrons
33
The factor being measured in an experiment is the
variable
control
scientific law
hypothesis
34
One example of a physical change is
burning paper
the rusting of iron
baking cookies
mixing a milkshake
35
What term is best defined as the amount of space an object takes up?
temperature
volume
length
mass
