6th Grade Science Final Exam Review
Solar System
1. What planet does the Galilean Moons revolve around? Jupiter
Match the following characteristics of the Galilean Moons for 2-5:
A: Europa
B: Ganymede
C: Io
D: Callisto
2. This moon is covered in mountains (some taller then Mt. Everest) and is the most volcanically active in the solar
system. Io
3. This is the smallest of the Galilean Moons and has a mostly smooth icy crust.
Europa
4. Moon has a rocky core and is heavily covered in craters.
Callisto
5. This is the largest moon in our solar system and this is the only moon to have its own magnetic field.
Ganymede
For 6-13, Match the following:
6. ____C_Solar Flare
A. An arm of gas that loops into space and falls back down
7. ___A__Prominence
B. Stream of energized particles that blow outward from the sun
8. ___D__Sunspot
C. Violent gas eruption that can disturb Earth’s radio transmission
9. ____B_Solar Wind
D. Darker area on the sun’s surface where gases have cooled slightly
10. __A__ Chromosphere
A. The layer seen during eclipses that is the source of the solar wind
11. __D___Core
B. Part of the sun we see where light and heat are released.
12. __C__ Corona
C. Layer seen during eclipses as a pinkish glow surrounding the sun
13. ___B__ Photosphere`
D. Hottest part of the sun
14. Compare and Contrast the inner and outer planets.
Inner Planets – First Four, Terrestrial, Small, Rocky
Outer Planets- Last 4, Gas giants, all have rings, no solid surface, but have a solid core made of rock, ice, and
gas
Alike- Planets that revolve around the sun and are held in place by gravity
15.Scientists discover a celestial object with a small mass and an elliptical orbit. What could it be categorized
a
Comet
In the following questions 16-20 , use the following answer choices:
A. Meteoroid
B. Meteor
C. Meteorite
D. Asteroid
E. Comet
16. These travel around the sun in long, oval shaped orbits and has a tail. They are made up of gas, dust, and
ice. Comet
17. These celestial bodies travel through the solar system, are smaller then a grain of sand and when they
enter the Earth’s atmosphere they it rubs against the particles of air causing it to heat up.
Meteor
18. These burn up in Earth’s Atmosphere before striking Earth’s surface. Meteoroids
19. If these hit Earth’s Surface these then turn into ______________ as they cause depressions or craters.
Meteorites
20. These are left over space junk from the creation of the solar system and are found in a belt between Mars
and Jupiter.
Asteroids
21. Fill in the following blanks: rotates, revolves, year, day, more, less, sun, gravity, greater,
The Sun is a star which our solar system (revolves/ rotates) around. The sun is what hold the Solar System
together due to gravity. The farther the distance from the sun, the less the amount of gravitational pull. The
larger the mass of the object, the greater the amount of gravitational pull. The Earth rotates on its axis and
represents 1 day. The Earth revolves around the sun and it takes 365 days or 1 year for one complete orbit.
22. A scientist drew the two diagrams below to show one aspect of Newton’s Law of Universal
Gravitation. Which statement best explains the diagram?
A. The gravitational force of A is greater than the gravitational force of
B.
B.
C.
D.
The gravitational force of A is less than the gravitational force of B.
The gravitational force of A is equal to the gravitational force of B.
Only B shows a gravitational force.
23. . Examine the figure below. Which objects show the strongest gravitational force of attraction?
A. The Sun and Planet A because Planet A has a greater mass than planet B
B. The Sun and Planet B because Planet B has a greater mass than planet A
C. The gravitational force of attraction is the same between the Sun and Planet A and between the Sun and
Planet B
D. None of these answers are correct
24. What note-worthy event did Neil Armstrong participate in?
A.
B.
C.
The first humans to orbit Earth
The first moon landing
The discovery of Saturn’s rings
D. Launching the first space station
25. This is a picture taken of other galaxies that are millions of light years away. Which device most
likely took this photo?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hubble Space Telescope
International Space Station
Vostok 1
Space Shuttle Challenger
26. Which of the following is the MOST likely prediction for a space exploration project in the next
10 years?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Sending a human to Venus
Traveling at light speed
Sending humans to the Moon
Establishing a colony on Mars
27. Which of the following BEST describes the function of the International Space Station?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Provides a place for humans to live comfortably in space
Provides a place for scientists to conduct experiments
Provides support and supplies for establishing a moon colony
Provides quick transportation from Earth into space and back
28. Which of the following properties belongs in the center area of the Venn Diagram (relating to
Sputnik, Voyager I, and the Hubble Space Telescope)?
A.
B.
C.
D.
They were all launched in the 1960s.
They are all unmanned objects in space.
They are all probes sent to other planets in our solar system.
They all carry scientists conducting research in space.
29. What is the most likely function of this piece of space equipment?
A.
To photograph distant galaxies
B.
C.
D.
Provide a place for colonists to live in space
Transport scientists to and from space for short trips
Collect data from distant planets too far away for humans to reach
30. An astronomer wants to study pictures of the rings around Uranus. What sort of equipment should
the astronomer use?
A.
B.
C.
Space shuttle
Space telescope
Space probe
D. Space station
31. A student is studying to become a scientist who works in space. Where might such a scientist
work and perform experiments?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The International Space Station
The Apollo Spaceship
The Voyager Probe
The Space Shuttle Enterprise
32. A scientist is sending a probe into space. Why would the scientist do this?
A.
To carry human passengers
B.
C.
D.
To land on a star
To gather data
To carry supplies
33. Which of the following events belongs in the center space on the timeline below?
1957
1st Satallite
to orbit
Earth
A.
B.
C.
D.
?
1969
Apollo Moon
Landing
Launch of the Hubble Space Telescope
Launch of the International Space Station
Invention of the telescope
First human to orbit Earth
34. A student is writing a report on the history of space exploration. Who should be included for
improving the design of the telescope in the 1600s and discovering many objects in the solar
system?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Hipparchus
Galileo
Gagarin
Armstrong
Physical Science
35. Define and give example of potential energy- Stored Energy- Book sitting on table
36. Define and give an example of kinetic energy- Energy of Motion- Running
37.
At what points would the roller coaster below have the most kinetic and potential energy?
W- Most Potential
X- Most Kinetic
38. Calculate the following balanced and unbalanced net forces. What direction will the object
move?
10 N
5N
5 N to the right
O N - Balanced
5N
5N
15 N to the left
5N
10 N
39. Which statement describes a condition that would cause the car to move forward?
Use your knowledge of science and the illustration below to answer the question.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The force of the engine is greater than the force of friction.
The pushing force is greater than the force pulling on the car.
The pushing force of the rear wheels is greater than all of the other forces combined.
All of the above
40. Which statements describe the car’s motion if the force of the engine continues to increase?
Use your knowledge of science and the illustration below to answer the question.
A.
The force of friction will also increase. This will keep the car at a constant speed.
B. The force of friction will remain the same. The rear tires will move faster to increase the pushing force. The car will accelerate
(increase speed).
C.
D.
The force of friction will decrease. The rear tires will lose traction. The car’s speed will decrease.
All of the above
41. Jim is riding in a car and has traveled 80 miles in 2 hours. What is his speed?
42. Out of these distance- time graphs, what do they mean?
A.
Constant
B.
C.
Rest
Returning to start
43.
Out of these speed-time graphs, what do they mean?
A.
B.
Accelerating
C.
Constant
Decelerating
44. Students were graphing the motion of a rolling marble. They recorded distances and times for the marble. How
would they graph how far the marble rolled?
A. They would label “Distance in Centimeters” on the y-axis.
B. They would label “Time in Inches” on the y-axis.
C. They would label “Time in Minutes” on the y-axis.
D. They would label “Distance in Meters” on the x-axis
45.
Fill in the blanks regarding inclined planes and pulleys. Word bank: less,
more, longer, reduce, increase, shorter.
The more pulleys that are used to lift an object, the less amount of force you need.
Longer and less steep ramps are used to reduce the amount of force that you need.
46. Which simple machine would require the least and most amount of force to move a mass a distance
of 10 centimeters?
A
B.
C.
D.
B= Least,
D = Most
47.
In diagram 1 a man is lifting a box into a truck. In diagram 2, the same man is using an inclined plane or ramp to
load an identical box into the moving truck. Which statement describes why the man should choose to use a ramp to
move boxes in the truck?
A.
Using an inclined plane increases the amount of force needed to get the boxes in the truck.
B.
Using an inclined plane decreases the amount the force needed to get the boxes in the truck.
C.
Using an inclined plane does not change the amount of force needed to get the boxes in the truck.
D.
Using an inclined plane ramp takes more time to get the boxes in the truck.
Energy and its Uses
48. Which way does energy transfer through substances until all substances obtain the same
temperature?
Transfers from hotter objects to colder objects until they become the same temperature
49. Define and give examples of the following:
Conduction: Transfer of energy through Direct Contact- Metal spoon sitting in cooking soup on stove
Convection: Transfer of Energy through currents in gas or liquid – wind, heaters/ ac units
Radiation: Transfer of Energy through waves or rays- sun, microwaves, fireplace
50.
A.
In the above diagram, what does category A all have in common?
Nonrenewable
B.
In the diagram above, what does category B all have in common?
Renewable
C.
In the diagram above, what do both category A and B have in common?
Ways to produce electricity
51. Where is this energy transformation occurring? Power Plant
52. One advantage of using the type of power plant shown in the graphic is that it – produces no air pollution and
renewable
53.
.
Answer is B
54. A student cut out a spiral shape from a piece of tissue paper and hung it from a string over a light bulb. Nothing
happened. Next the student turned on the light. After a few seconds, the spiral began to turn above the light. Which of
these best explains what happened?
A. The spiral cut out of tissue paper is made of matter.
B. Energy released by the light bulb caused a change in the matter’s position.
C. All matter has energy that produces heat and light.
D. Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.
55. A possible series of energy transformations that causes the spiral to move is –
A. Electrical  Chemical Thermal
B.Mechanical Thermal Light
C. Electrical  Thermal Mechanical
D.Mechanical Light Chemical
Life Science
55. What do all living things contain?
Cells
56. Define and give examples:
Abiotic: Nonliving- sun, water, temp, wind, rocks
Biotic: Once living or presently living – People , plants
57. What is the difference between Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells?
Prokaryotic- single-celled, lacks a nucleus, simple, usually smaller
Eukaryotic- multi-cellular, has a nucleus with DNA, complex, and usually larger
58. What is the difference between plant and animal cells?
Plants- has cell walls, has chloroplasts, and large vacuoles
Animal- no cell wall, no chloroplasts, many vacuoles
59. Define the following words:
Unicellular- 1 cell
Multi-cellular- many cells
Autotrophic- makes own food
Heterotrophic- feeds on others
Asexual Reproduction- 1 parent
Sexual Reproduction- 2 parents
60. Place these in order from least to most complex in the organization of living systems:
Organs, cells, population, organisms, tissues, community, organ systems, ecosystems
Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, organism, population, community, ecosystem
61. This organism most likely is a member of which kingdom?
A. Eubacteria
B. Animalia
C. Plantae
D. Protista
62. Which of the following would describe the basic characteristics of an elephant?
A. Unicellular, autotroph, eukaryotic
B. Multicellular, heterotroph, eukaryotic
C. Unicellular, heterotroph, prokaryotic
D. Multicellular, autotroph, prokaryotic
63. Which kingdom does the following organism belong to?
Some Characteristics of
Diospyros texana
A.
B.
C.
D.
Fungi
Protist
Plantae
Animalia



Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Autotroph