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6th Grade South Carolina Science PASS Review
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1
How can you prevent burns or accidental fires in the lab?
leave a hot plate on at all times
Wear a shirt with loose sleeves
allow containers being heated to boil dry
Tie back long hair
2
Which happens
first
during the process of seed germination?
stems and roots begin to grow
the seed coat breaks open
leaves and branches form
the young sleedling emerges
3
Which process is
not
part of the water cycle?
transpiration
precipitation
conservation
condensation
4
________ clouds are puffy, white clouds that form at low or medium elevation in fair weather.
Cirrus
Nimbus
Stratus
Cumulus
5
Birds may fly south when with cooler temperatures to find...
food
better nests
their relatives
more oxygen
6
Whenan object moves in the same directions that a force is applied , what is said to be done?
heat
energy
work
power
7
A clam's shell helps protect it from predators. What part of a clam's body helps it move?
muscular foot
fins
mantle
tube feet
8
Which arrow in the diagram represents precipitation?
B
C
D
A
9
Gills of fish are like what body structure to water mammals like dolphin or whales?
fins
lungs
flippers
scales
10
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
troposphere
11
In transpiration, water leaves the plant through the ____ .
leaves
stem
flower
roots
12
Bret and Bart are twins. Bret likes apples and Bart like oranges. This behavior is _______.
inherited
learned
instinct
adapation
13
What would you use to measure the mass of an object?
beaker
graduated cylinder
a triple beam balance
spring scale in Newtons
14
A disease causing fungus on plants that can hurt or kill crops is ____ .
corn smut
algae
15
Clouds are classified mainly by shape and ____________.
height
amount of water vapor
temperature
color
16
Which is the coldest layer of Earth's atmosphere?
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
17
The ozone is important because _____________.
absorbs Carbon Dioxide gas from cars
keeps Earth Warm
absorbs UV rays from the sun
moves the global winds
18
What part of the plant is best adapted for capturing energy?
flowers
roots
leaves
stems
19
Which part of the flower receives the pollen during fertilization?
sepals
pistil
filament
petal
20
A biologist calls a pecan tree
Carya illinoiensis
. This is the plant's ______________.
class name
scientific name
family name
kingdom name
21
Which instrument measures humidity?
thermometer
anemometer
barometer
sling psychrometer
22
According to the law of conservation of energy, the total amount of energy in the universe ___.
increases
remains constant
decreases
changes constantly
23
Many birds species move from one place to another because of the season. This is called ___?
hibernation
migration
mimicry
courtship
24
Which part of the plant absorbs water and minerals?
roots
flowers
stems
leaves
25
Vertebrates are different from invertebrates because ____________.
they have a backbone
are invertebrates
they have a mouth
are able to reproduce
26
In winter when animal's body temperatures drop and breathing rates decrease, it is called ___.
courtship
hibernation
migration
exothermic
27
Spike the dog has been taught to come when he is called. This is ___________ behavior.
migration
learned
hibernation
inherited
28
If a monkey chooses a fruit or leaf that makes him sick and does not eat it again that is a _
imprinted behavior
learned behavior
inherited behavior
genuis
29
Severe thunderstorms are likely to be in areas with __
low pressure/ cold front
high pressure/cold front
30
What structures must animals use to move their bodies from place to place?
teeth and claws
legs and feet
wings and beaks
head and neck
31
A trait that makes an organism better suited to survive in its environment is a(n) _________.
adaptation
stimuli
reflex
instinct
32
Change is atmospheric pressure is measured by a ___________.
anemometer
sling psychrometer
thermometer
barometer
33
The structure shown in the diagram produces power for use in the home by converting ____.
chemical to mechanical
chemical to electrical
mechanical to electrical
electrical to mechanical
34
Stratus clouds can cause the temperature to increase b/c they act like ___ trapping heat.
blanket
fan
35
Elena lifts a heavy box and moves it. She did work on the box because ________.
she used energy
she was strong
the box moved
she used force
36
The purpose of courtship is ____________?
to fight
to find a mate and reproduce
to dance
to eat
37
The station model shows current weather in Columbia. What is the amount of cloud cover?
100%
0%
50%
25%
38
Which is the reason amphibians hibernate?
to survive winter temperatures.
to undergo metamorphosis
to catch prey
to reproduce
39
An example of internal stimuli that would cause an animal to hunt would be...
anger
thirst
hunger
fear
40
What environmental cue might signal the migration of birds like cranes or geese?
temperature changes and daylight hours
snowfall amounts
wind and food choices
rainfall amounts
41
The anther of a flower provides ___.
pollen
eggs
42
The function of a plant creating fruit is for ___.
making water
making oxygen
reproduction
attracting pollen
43
When conducting an experiment, you should
never
________________________.
clean up broken glass yourself
wash your hands after handling a substance
unplug cords by pulling on the plug, not the cord
report spills immediately
44
Plants have structures for defense. Which structure keeps the plant from being eaten?
flowers
leaves
thorns
stems
45
Cloudy, rainy weather usually indicates an area of _______ pressure.
high
steady
low
rising
46
What type of energy transfer occurs when the heat in sand transfers to a person's feet?
conduction
radiation
convection
kinetic
47
An animal begins to hunt for food because its body signals that it is _____________.
hungry
thirsty
tired
cold
48
A conifer is a plant that reproduces seeds through ___.
cones
flowers
cuttings
spores
49
Many mammals like deer and dogs will respond to heat in the summer by doing what?
conserving water in their fat
shedding fur
growing more fur
losing weight
50
Would the light bulb be lit in the circuit below?
no
yes
51
Which describes an organism found in the plant kingdom?
singe-celled
does not need water
makes it own food
feeds on living or dead organisms
52
Most birds can fly easily because of which structure for movement?
beaks
scales
fins
hollow bones
53
When heat rises to the atmosphere, cools and returns back to Earth, it is called __________.
radiation
convection
conduction
the greenhouse effect
54
The picture shows transfer of heat by ___.
convection
creation
conduction
radiation
55
A squirrel maintains a constant body temperature. What is this animal characteristic called?
hibernation
endotherm
ectotherm
stimuli
56
An arm, a broom, and a pair of scissors are all example of what simple machine?
lever
wheel and axle
pulley
inclined plane
57
Which describes the movement of heat?
between two cold objects
cooler to warmer
warmer to cooler objects
between two warm objects
58
What is the function of the stem of a plant?
It produces food for the plant.
It produces oxygen.
It anchors the plant in the ground.
It supports the plant.
59
Which is tissue that helps circulate water and food through a seed plant?
monocot
dicot
vascular
nonvascular
60
What is the main reason that trees belong to the plant kingdom instead of the animal kingdom?
Many animals live in trees and eat their fruit.
Trees can adapt to different environments.
Trees are green, like other plants.
Tree use sunlight and water to produce their own food.
61
Which arrow in the diagram represents condensation?
A
D
B
C
62
Moving a wire through a magnetic field _________.
creates an electrical current
does nothing
changes electrical energy into mechanical energy
reduces the strength of a magnet
63
Some plants do not reproduce with seeds or spores but use cuttings or small buds from the adult
This is asexual reproduction
This is sexual reproduction
64
Which animal would
most likely
burrow into the mud to keep its body cool?
bat
box turtle
field mouse
robin
65
Ocean currents help transfer heat across the Earth b/c of ________ (warm rises and cold sinks)
condensation
radiation
conduction
convection
66
Which characteristic is
NOT
shared by all living things?
They respond to stimuli.
They get energy through photosynthesis.
They grow and develop.
They reproduce.
67
Sponges eat by straining large quantities of water for food. This is called____________.
migration
hibernation
absorbing nutrients
filter feeding
68
A simple machine makes work easier by _______.
pushing objects apart
increasing effort needed to move an object
moving objects to a higher level
reducing the force needed to move an object
69
What is the mass of the apple on the triple beam balance?
270.5 g
227 g
272 g
272.5 g
70
The _____ is the source of all energy in Earth's atmosphere.
Sun
carbon cycle
Moon
water cycle
71
Predict what will happen to leaves of a healthy plant when it is placed on a sunny windowsill.
leaves will fall off
leaves will develop stomata
leaves will produce flowers
leaves will turn toward the sun
72
Which is a source of heat?
a bird chirping
a battery
a bell ringing
a light bulb shining
73
This diagram illustrates how ______________ is formed.
sea breeze
jet stream
cold front
land breeze
74
Which animals have arms that extend out from a middle body and tube feet?
amphibians
segmented worms
fish
echinoderms
75
After fertilization, which part of the flower develops into a seed?
petal
stamen
pistil
ovules