FMMS 6th Grade Science PASS Review

Change is atmospheric pressure is measured by a ___________.

Which is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere?

Which arrow in the diagram represents precipitation?

Predict what will happen to leaves of a healthy plant when it is placed on a sunny windowsill.

A simple machine makes work easier by _______.

Many birds species move from one place to another because of the season.  This is called ___?

Moving a wire through a magnetic field _________.

After fertilization, which part of the flower develops into a seed?

A trait that makes an organism better suited to survive in its environment is a(n) _________.

An animal begins to hunt for food because its body signals that it is _____________.

Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals?

When conducting an experiment, you should never ________________________.

What is the main reason that trees belong to the plant kingdom instead of the animal kingdom?

Sponges eat by straining large quantities of water for food.  This is called____________.

A clam's shell helps protect it from predators.  What part of a clam's body helps it move?

Spike the dog has been taught to come when he is called.  This is ___________ behavior.

The structure shown in the diagram produces power for use in the home by converting ____.

Plants have structures for dense.  Which structure keeps the plant from being eaten?

Which part of the flower receives the pollen during fertilization?  

What structures must animals use to move their bodies from place to place?

Who is the best science teacher ever?

What is the mass of the apple on the triple beam balance?

What part of the plant is best adapted for capturing energy?

Which arrow in the diagram represents condensation?

The purpose of courtship is ____________?

Cloudy, rainy weather usually indicates an area of _______ pressure.

The _____ is the source of all energy in Earth's atmosphere.

Clouds are classified mainly by shape and ____________.

A squirrel maintains a constant body temperature.  What is this animal characteristic called?

The station model shows current weather in Columbia.  What are the sky conditions?

Which animal would most likely burrow into the mud to keep its body cool?

Elena lifts a heavy box and moves it.  She did work on the box because ________.

In winter when animal's body temperatures drop and breathing rates decrease, it is called  ___.

Which animals have arms that extend out from a middle body and tube feet?

Which describes the movement of heat?

 ___ is a force that causes an object to move in the same direction that the force is applied.

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

Which describes an organism found in the plant kingdom?

What type of energy transfer occurs when the heat in sand transfers to a person's feet?

Vertebrates are different from invertebrates because ____________.

What is the function of the stem of a plant?

Which is the reason amphibians hibernate?  

This diagram illustrates how ______________ is formed.

Which is tissue that helps circulate water and food through a seed plant?

How can you prevent burns or accidental fires in the lab?

Which characteristic is NOT shared by all living things?

Which happens first during the process of seed germination?

When heat rises to the atmosphere and then reflects back to Earth, it is called __________.

________ clouds are puffy, white clouds that form at low or medium elevation in fair weather.

Which instrument measures humidity?

A biologist calls a pecan tree Carya illinoiensis.  This is the plant's ______________.

Which process is not part of the water cycle?

The ozone is important because _____________.

Bret and Bart are twins.  Bret likes apples and Bart like oranges.  This behavior is _______.

According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe ___.