1. 6th grade science Ms TePoel
Mid-Year Review
6th grade science
Ms TePoel

2. 6.1 Vocabulary review (Scientific Method)
1) ________________- steps to test a hypothesis
2) _______________- a question that can be tested in an experiment
3) ____________- the factor that stays the same in an experiment
4) _______________- the factor that changes in an experiment
5) _________________________a process that leads to stating a conclusion; the steps you take in an experiment

3. 6.1 Vocabulary review (Scientific Method)
1) Experiment- steps to test a hypothesis
2) Hypothesis- a question that can be tested in an experiment
3) Constant- the factor that stays the same in an experiment
4) Variable- the factor that changes in an experiment
5) Scientific Method- a process that leads to stating a conclusion; the steps you take in an experiment

4. A 15)
6) ___________________________this IS changed by the experiment, it depends on what happens
7) ___________________________the variable that isn’t changed by the experiment, it stays the same
8) ______________________ a person who studies science and performs experiments
9) ______________________ the amount of space an object takes up; the amount of matter an object contains

5. A 15)
6) Dependent Variable- this IS changed by the experiment, it depends on what happens
7) Independent Variable- the variable that isn’t changed by the experiment, it stays the same
8) Scientist- a person who studies science and performs experiments
9) Mass- the amount of space an object takes up; the amount of matter an object contains

6. The ability to do work is called
Q 1 The ability to do work is called ______________. A) Velocity B) Energy C) Force D) Friction

7. A 1
The ability to do work is called ______________. A) Velocity B) Energy C) Force D) Friction

8. Q 2
Energy associated with motion is called ________________________ energy.

9. A 2
Energy associated with motion is called KINETIC energy.

10. Q3 Which of the following has KINETIC energy? Rock poised for a fall
B) Archer’s bow pulled back
C) A rolling bowling ball
D) Car waiting at red light
a rock poised for a fall
an archer's bow that has been drawn back
a rolling bowling ball
a car waiting at a red light

11. A3 Which of the following has KINETIC energy? Rock poised for a fall
B) Archer’s bow pulled back
C) A rolling bowling ball
D) Car waiting at red light

12. Q4 Unlike kinetic energy, potential energy is Energy of motion Stored
Conserved
Not measurable
energy of motion.
stored.

13. A4 Unlike kinetic energy, potential energy is Energy of motion Stored
Conserved
Not measurable

14. 5 Q5
potential energy that depends on height is called _____________________________.

15. A5 potential energy that depends on height is called
______Gravitional potential energy.

16. Q 6
_________________________= energy that cannot be replaced in our lifetime

17. A6
nonrenewable energy- energy that cannot be replaced in our lifetime

18. Q7
______________________________= energy that can be replaced within our lifetime.

19. A7
renewable energy- energy that can be replaced within our lifetime.

20. Q8 _______________= energy from the sun ?
chemical energy into thermal energy
thermal energy into mechanical energy
mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy
electromagnetic energy into chemical energy

21. A8 solar- energy from the sun ? chemical energy into thermal energy
chemical energy into thermal energy
thermal energy into mechanical energy
mechanical energy into electromagnetic energy
electromagnetic energy into chemical energy

22. Q9
_____________________ = renewable energy from plants and animals (garbage, trees, crops)

23. A 9
biomass- renewable energy from plants and animals (garbage, trees, crops)

24. Q10
Tell if each of the following is Kinetic (K) or Potential (P) Energy: ________Bouncing a ball ________Car battery _________box of golf balls on a shelf _________flying Frisbee _________skiing _________Ball held in hand _________Diver entering the water.

25. A10
Tell if each of the following is Kinetic (K) or Potential (P) Energy:
K - Bouncing a ball
P- Car battery
______P ___box of golf balls on a shelf
____K ___flying Frisbee
___K ______skiing
____P _____Ball held in hand
____K _____Diver entering the water.

26. Q11
11) Give 3 examples of RENEWABLE ENERGY:

27. A11
wood, wind, water, sun (solar)
These are renewable

28. Q12
List the 3 major fossil fuels & tell if renewable or Nonrenewable. .

29. A12
COAL,
OIL (also called petroleum)
Natural Gas .
(NONRENEWABLE)

30. 6.4 Review Guide.
1) ___________ the basic building block of all matter
2) ___________ anything that has mass and takes up space
3) _____________ the horizontal rows on the periodic table
4) __________ the vertical rows on the periodic table
5) ____________ positively charged particles inside the nucleus
 6) ____________ particle is the most energetic and moves rapidly around the outside of the nucleus
7) ______________ center of an atom; contains protons and neutrons
8) ___________________how many protons are in an atom

31. 6.4 Review Guide. 1) atom- the basic building block of all matter
2) matter- anything that has mass and takes up space
3) period- the horizontal rows on the periodic table
4) group- the vertical rows on the periodic table
5) protons- positively charged particles inside the nucleus
 6) electrons- particle is the most energetic and moves rapidly around the outside of the nucleus
7) nucleus- center of an atom; contains protons and neutrons
8) atomic number- how many protons are in an atom

32. 9) _______________- atoms that are formed by two nonmetals
10) _______________ a substance cannot be broken down chemically into other substances
11) _________________ consists of two or more substances that are all chemically combined
12)__________________ a substance made of two or more materials that can be separated back into its original materials
13) ___________________- a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another

33. 9) MOLECULE atoms that are formed by two nonmetals
10) ELEMENT - a substance cannot be broken down chemically into other substances
11) COMPOUND- consists of two or more substances that are all chemically combined
12) MIXTURE= _ a substance made of two or more materials that can be separated back into its original materials
13) SOLUTION a mixture that forms when one substance dissolves another

34. 14) ____________________the force that holds atoms together
15) _____________________a change in matter that produces a new substance 
16) _______________________breaking or mixing substances
17) ____________________________- a shorter, easier way to show chemical reactions, using symbols instead of words

35. 14) chemical bond- the force that holds atoms together
15) chemical change- a change in matter that produces a new substance 
16) physical change- breaking or mixing substances
17) chemical equation- a shorter, easier way to show chemical reactions, using symbols instead of words

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38. Q 17

39. A 17)

40. Q 18

41. A 18

42. 19 19) Energy from running water is called what? A) Geothermal
B) Hydroelectric
C) Biomsass
D) Kinetic
E) Nuclear

43. 19) 19) Energy from running water is called what? A) Geothermal
B) Hydroelectric
C) Biomsass
D) Kinetic
E) Nuclear

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48. Q 22

49. A 22 22) What is the most plentiful fossil fuel in the US?
A) Coal B) Oil C) Natural gas D) Biomass fuel

50. Q 23

51. A 23

52. Q24

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56. 26) Wood, leaves, and animal manure can be used to make what type of energy?
A) Fossil fuels B) Biomass fuels C) Geothermal D) Solar

57. 26) Wood, leaves, and animal manure can be used to make what type of energy?
A) Fossil fuels B) Biomass fuels C) Geothermal D) Solar

58. 27)
27) How do you mathematically calculate the Mechanical energy of an object?

59. A 27
Add kinetic energy + Potential enrgy

60. 28)
28) Give one pro and one con for solar energy

61. 28) Solar energy (pros/Cons)
Pros- no pollution, inexpensive,
Cons- Can only collect energy when sun is shining
- Must collect in a large area

62. 29) list 3 types of energy that do not cause air pollution.

63. 29) list 3 types of energy that do not cause air pollution.

64. 30) Define the term “Renewable energy
30) What do we mean by the term renewable energy?

65. 30
Renewable energy – able to be made again within a relatively short time.

66. 31) Give 4 examples of renewable energy sources.
31) Give 4 examples of Renewable Energy Sources.

67. 31) Give 4 examples of renewable energy sources
31) Give 4 examples of renewable energy sources. - Solar Hydropower Geothermal Hydrogen
31) Give 4 examples of Renewable Energy Sources.