Shorter GHMS 6th Grade Science PASS Review

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

Who is the best science teacher ever?

Which characteristic is NOT shared by all living things?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which describes the movement of heat?

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

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

Which part of the flower receives the pollen during fertilization?  

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

Which is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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

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

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

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

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

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

Which instrument measures humidity?

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

Clouds are classified mainly by shape and ____________.

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

Change is atmospheric pressure is measured by a ___________.

The ozone is important because _____________.

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

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

A simple machine makes work easier by _______.

This diagram illustrates how ______________ is formed.

When conducting an experiment, you should never ________________________.

Which is the reason amphibians hibernate?  

Moving a wire through a magnetic field _________.

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

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

Which describes an organism found in the plant kingdom?

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