6th Grade Science PASS Review

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

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

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

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

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

Which describes an organism found in the plant kingdom?

Moving a wire through a magnetic field _________.

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

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

Which happens first during the process of seed germination?

A simple machine makes work easier by _______.

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

What is the function of the stem of a plant?

Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals?

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

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

Which instrument measures humidity?

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

Which part of the flower receives the pollen during fertilization?  

Which arrow in the diagram represents condensation?

The ozone is important because _____________.

Change is atmospheric pressure is measured by a ___________.

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

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

Clouds are classified mainly by shape and ____________.

Which is the reason amphibians hibernate?  

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

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

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

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

In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?

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

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

This diagram illustrates how ______________ is formed.

Which describes the movement of heat?

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

Which is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere?

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

Which arrow in the diagram represents precipitation?

Which process is not part of the water cycle?

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

The purpose of courtship is ____________?

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

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

Vertebrates are different from invertebrates because ____________.

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

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

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

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

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