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6th Science End of Year Final
6th Science End of Year Final
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1
At which point would there be more remaining daylight hours?
when the sun is between eastern horizon & directly overhead
when the sun is on the western horizon
When the sun is on the eastern horizon
when the sun is directly overhead
2
When cells in the _______ do not function normally a person can be color blind.
cornea
retina
iris and pupil
lens
3
Which of these is a limiting factor?
shelter
all of the above
existence of predators
food supply
4
Scientists use what to measure wind speed?
barometer
anemometer
hygrometer
thermometer
5
seeing how the water temperature changes depending on the depth which is dependent variable?
temperature
neither
both
depth
6
What formed the craters of the moon?
lava and volcanoes
spacecraft
tectonic plate movement
impact from objects in space crashing into it
7
Every ecosystem requires which of the following to support life?
plants
water
soil
heat
8
you can see an object like a book because what?
the book is a light source
light shines in your eyes
it glows
light reflects off the book into your eyes
9
Rockets are used for what purpose?
manage space missions
overcome the force of earth's gravity
provide a place for astronauts to live
orbit earth to collect weather data
10
An opera singer can break a glass with a single note. This is an example of ............
thermal energy
sound energy
mechanical energy
radiant energy
11
A starting point that can be used to locate a place or thing is a
dimension point
position point
reference point
motion point
12
Pluto is considered which type of space body?
megaplanet
Neptune's moon
dwarf planet
planet
13
A solstice is a day when ________________
earth's rotation axis is most away from the sun
earth's rotation axis is most toward the sun
earth's axis is leaning neither towards or away from the sun
both a and b are correct
14
Although Mercury is closer to the sun, why is Venus hotter?
Mercury has no atmosphere
Mercury is smaller
both a and c are correct
Venus has a dense atmosphere
15
A puck slides along the ice. What makes it slow down?
it runs out of static electricity
it becomes too heavy
It rubs against the ice
It runs out of push
16
Acceleration is a change in what?
displacement
position
velocity
speed
17
A stretched rubber band contains what type of energy?
kinetic energy
elastic potential energy
gravitational potential energy
chemical potential energy
18
As a population grows this means what?
equal growth in all species
less resources for other species
more resources for other species
no change in available resources for other species
19
When a car slows down at a traffic light it is
changing direction
traveling at constant velocity
decreasing its displacement
accelerating
20
The experimental group is used to study what?
how changes in independent variables change the dependent
how no changes to dependent variable affects the independent
how no changes to independent variable changes the dependent
how a change in dependent variables changes the independent
21
Which example would show competition between species?
a type of bird cleans a crocodiles teeth
to get to water, bigger elephants may crowd out zebras
salmon swimming upstream to spawn
If giraffes run away, all the other animals run away
22
if light waves change direction as a result of entering water it is called what?
refraction
reflection
diffraction
reverberation
23
Which of the following can sound NOT travel through?
vacuum
liquids
solids
gases
24
In winter, what is the position of the northern hemisphere?
tilted away from the sun
tilted towards the sun
between the sun and the moon
not tilted
25
Which of the following steps of the nitrogen cycle takes place after animals eat plants?
Lightning changes nitrogen gas into nitrogen compounds.
Plants us nitrogen from the soil.
Decaying waste returns nitrogen to the soil.
Bacteria on plant roots fix nitrogen to make it usable.
26
What do probes to the inner planets help scientists learn?
both a and b
how inner planets form
whether any other planets would support life
how many people live on each planet
27
You hear a storm is moving 15 km/h north. You have been given the storm's what?
average speed
acceleration
velocity
constant speed
28
a burning candle converts _______ energy into __________ energy
nuclear, light
chemical, light
kinetic, light
electrical, light
29
Which of the following is a biotic factor?
sunlight
worms
water
climate
30
What branch of science would study the difference between lava that cools on land or water?
biology
physical science
life science
earth science
31
Your body digests food and transforms it into kinetic energy which is an example of ......
thermal energy
radiant energy
electric energy
chemical energy
32
As you move upward, from level to level, in an energy pyramid, energy ...........
decreases
is destroyed
stays at the same level
increases
33
Which of the following is a living thing?
honey
bee
water
soil
34
In a controlled experiment, which variable does the investigator change?
independent variable
experimental variable
dependent variable
factor
35
small pieces of rock that enter Earth's atmosphere and burn up are called what?
asteroids
meteors
stars
meteorites
36
The existence of a predator is a __________ factor on the population of rabbits in an area.
positive
limiting
negative
influencing
37
All of the outer planets have which of the following?
both moons and ring systems
just moons
just ring systems
plant life
38
Which statement is NOT true about energy?
energy is neither created or destroyed
all energy can be categorized as kinetic or potential
potential energy is energy in motion
energy is the ability to do work
