6th Grade Science Benchmark Test - MASTER

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Sam is creating a computer model to present to his classmates so they can compare the properties of each layer of Earth. He is not sure what the difference is between the inner core and outer core. Read each word or phrase that describes the inner and outer core of Earth. Drag each item into the correct box.

Solid
Liquid
Hottest layer
Under the most pressure
Causes the magnetic field

Inner Core
Outer Core

Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. One property of solids, liquids, and gases is they all have volume. Which statement best defines the volume of an object?

the amount of space that matter occupies

the amount of matter in an object

the measure of the force of gravity on an object

the number of grams in one cubic centimeter

A student is watching a video in order to understand how convection in the mantle of the Earth occurs. The video shows rock rising and sinking to make convection currents in the mantle. Which process is responsible for causing rock to rise?

Rock is heated.

Rock rapidly cools off.

Rock undergoes intense pressure.

Rock increases in density.

Mina is attending cooking school, where she prepares different mixtures of ingredients. She works with both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Today she is using honey and salsa. What kind of mixtures are these ingredients?

One is homogeneous and the other is heterogeneous.

They are both heterogeneous.

They are both homogeneous.

Neither is a mixture.

Darius tears pages of newspaper into pieces to start a campfire. What kind of change is taking place as the paper is torn?

a change in physical property

a change in matter

a change in substance

a change in chemical property

While Karen was cooking dinner, she noticed that several ingredients went through chemical and physical changes. Which cooking process is an example of a physical change?

boiling soup

frying eggs

baking cookies

toasting bread

Amir is helping his uncle in his restaurant, where he notices many examples of physical and chemical changes. Which one of the following describes both a physical and chemical change?

Frozen lemonade melts and is blended with raspberries. Then, it is frozen again.

Sugar cubes are crushed, then put into a pan to cook. The sugar begins to melt and then burns.

Raisins, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are mixed together. The mixture is then distributed among five containers.

Butter is softened and mixed into a cookie recipe. Then, it is placed in the refrigerator to cool.

When a substance has large or strongly attracted particles, they do not flow freely. For example, water flows very quickly compared to honey. Which property of liquids does this example illustrate?

viscosity

crystallinity

amorphousness

surface tension

Choose the words to complete the sentences.

A change in the thermal energy of a substance can lead to a change of state. For example, when heat is added to a solid, its particles move __________ . Once the solid gains enough thermal energy, it can change to a __________

On a hot summer day, Tameka spilled water on the sidewalk, but a few hours later there was no evidence of the water. What most likely happened to the water?

boiling and sublimation

sublimation and vaporization

vaporization and evaporation

boiling and evaporation

Salia is creating a diagram to show how rocks go through the steps of the rock cycle. Her diagram shows the processes that occur to change rocks from one type into another type.

Which of the following can occur right after a rock is weathered?

It gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock.

It melts and forms igneous rock.

It forms metamorphic rock.

The sediment can form magma.

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins. Rachel notices that many objects have rusted. Rusting is a chemical change that some metal and steel objects undergo when they are exposed to oxygen. Which option best describes a chemical change?

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

a change from solar energy to chemical energy

a change from a liquid state to a gas state

a change in form or appearance of matter

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins. Jonah realizes that even though he is crushing the cans, the amount of material in each can is unchanged. Which of the following describes the process that is taking place?

a change in mass of an object

a change in chemical bonds within the object

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

a change in form or appearance of matter

Walt is taking an overnight backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. He picks up his backpack from the ground, puts it on his back, and walks five miles before he stops and puts the pack down near a stream. He stands near the stream and fishes for dinner, but doesn't catch anything. “I guess I’ll have soup for dinner!” he thinks, and lights a fire to heat up his soup. At what point in the day did Walt do the most work, according to the scientific definition of the word?

when Walt was thinking about what to have for dinner

when the soup was cooking on the fire

when Walt was carrying the pack five miles

when Walt was picking up and putting down the pack

Beth is taking a trip on an airplane. Which statement explains what happens to the gravitational potential energy of the plane as it takes off and soars higher?

It becomes greater as the plane rises higher.

It is all used up as the plane rises higher.

It decreases as the plane rises higher.

It is changed into kinetic energy as the plane rises higher.

The sinking of ocean crust back into the mantle when it meets continental crust is __________ , and this occurs at __________

There is a popular saying that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Believing the advice, Samar picks an apple off a tree in the backyard and takes a bite. What happens to the energy stored in the apple when it is eaten?

The stored energy is released and converted.

All the energy is destroyed by stomach acid.

The body absorbs the released energy.

All the energy is returned to the environment.

Deonte compared continental crust to ocean crust and saw that they had differences, which helped him to understand how they behave. Read each word or phrase that describes ocean crust and continental crust. Drag each item into the correct box.

lighter
thicker
dense
underwater

Continental Crust
Oceanic Crust

A glass of ice water sat out in the sun, and the ice absorbed heat and eventually became liquid water. What did the states of the ice and the liquid water have in common?

Neither had definite shape or volume.

Both had definite shape.

Both had definite shape and definite volume.

Both had definite volume.

The diagrams show the arrangement of the particles in a sample of a material. The particles in the left diagram undergo a change in state, resulting in the arrangement in the diagram on the right. What change of state most likely took place?

melting

freezing

boiling

condensation

When circumstances are right, most materials undergo a process called thermal expansion. Which statement best describes the cause and effect of thermal expansion?

Matter is cooled, and its particles move closer together.

Matter is cooled, and its particles spread out more.

Matter is heated, and its particles spread out more.

Matter is heated, and its particles move closer together.

How is the thermal expansion of a metal door related to kinetic energy?

The door expands when it moves on its hinges and is no longer held in place by the door frame.

As energy is transferred to the door, the particles in the door increase in kinetic energy and move farther away from each other.

As energy is transferred from the door, the particles in the door decrease in kinetic energy and move closer together.

The faster the door moves back and forth, the more thermal expansion it experiences.

A rock cycle diagram is shown below. What happens to rocks at location 3 in the diagram?

Compacting and cementing

Weathering an erosion

Heating and pressing

Melting and cooling

The shaded areas of this diagram represent where fossils of a land dwelling animal were found on the continents of South America and Africa. What does this evidence suggest?

The animals swam from one continent to the other

The two continents were once joined as a part of a larger continent

The animals developed on the two continents at the same time

The two continents were once connected by a land bridge

Use the information below to answer the following question(s). Layers of sedimentary rocks are exposed in a deep canyon. A geologist finds fossils of shelled animals within these layers. The geologist can best conclude that the canyon area was once...

Part of a mountain range

Covered by an ocean

In a tropical environment

Home to many volcanoes.

Sam is creating a computer model to present to his classmates so they can compare the properties of each layer of Earth.

He is not sure what the difference is between the inner core and outer core. Read each word or phrase that describes the inner and outer core of Earth. Drag each item into the correct box.

Solid

Liquid

Hottest layer

Under the most pressure

Causes the magnetic field

Inner Core

Outer Core

Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. One property of solids, liquids, and gases is they all have volume. Which statement best defines the volume of an object?

the amount of space that matter occupies

the amount of matter in an object

the measure of the force of gravity on an object

the number of grams in one cubic centimeter

A student is watching a video in order to understand how convection in the mantle of the Earth occurs. The video shows rock rising and sinking to make convection currents in the mantle. Which process is responsible for causing rock to rise?

Rock is heated.

Rock rapidly cools off.

Rock undergoes intense pressure.

Rock increases in density.

Mina is attending cooking school, where she prepares different mixtures of ingredients. She works with both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Today she is using honey and salsa. What kind of mixtures are these ingredients?

One is homogeneous and the other is heterogeneous.

They are both heterogeneous.

They are both homogeneous.

Neither is a mixture.

Darius tears pages of newspaper into pieces to start a campfire. What kind of change is taking place as the paper is torn?

a change in physical property

a change in matter

a change in substance

a change in chemical property

While Karen was cooking dinner, she noticed that several ingredients went through chemical and physical changes. Which cooking process is an example of a physical change?

boiling soup

frying eggs

baking cookies

toasting bread

Amir is helping his uncle in his restaurant, where he notices many examples of physical and chemical changes. Which one of the following describes both a physical and chemical change?

Frozen lemonade melts and is blended with raspberries. Then, it is frozen again.

Sugar cubes are crushed, then put into a pan to cook. The sugar begins to melt and then burns.

Raisins, almonds, and pumpkin seeds are mixed together. The mixture is then distributed among five containers.

Butter is softened and mixed into a cookie recipe. Then, it is placed in the refrigerator to cool.

When a substance has large or strongly attracted particles, they do not flow freely. For example, water flows very quickly compared to honey. Which property of liquids does this example illustrate?

viscosity

crystallinity

amorphousness

surface tension

On a hot summer day, Tameka spilled water on the sidewalk, but a few hours later there was no evidence of the water. What most likely happened to the water?

boiling and sublimation

sublimation and vaporization

vaporization and evaporation

boiling and evaporation

Salia is creating a diagram to show how rocks go through the steps of the rock cycle. Her diagram shows the processes that occur to change rocks from one type into another type.

Which of the following can occur right after a rock is weathered?

It gets compacted and forms sedimentary rock.

It melts and forms igneous rock.

It forms metamorphic rock.

The sediment can form magma.

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins.

Rachel notices that many objects have rusted. Rusting is a chemical change that some metal and steel objects undergo when they are exposed to oxygen. Which option best describes a chemical change?

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

a change from solar energy to chemical energy

a change from a liquid state to a gas state

a change in form or appearance of matter

Jonah and Rachel volunteer at the recycling center sorting and organizing recyclable objects. Jonah is sorting aluminum cans and crushing the cans to fit more in the bag. Rachel is sorting metal and steel objects into appropriate bins.

Jonah realizes that even though he is crushing the cans, the amount of material in each can is unchanged. Which of the following describes the process that is taking place?

a change in mass of an object

a change in chemical bonds within the object

a change in matter that produces one or more new substances

a change in form or appearance of matter

Walt is taking an overnight backpacking trip on the Appalachian Trail in Georgia. He picks up his backpack from the ground, puts it on his back, and walks five miles before he stops and puts the pack down near a stream. He stands near the stream and fishes for dinner, but doesn't catch anything. “I guess I’ll have soup for dinner!” he thinks, and lights a fire to heat up his soup. At what point in the day did Walt do the most work, according to the scientific definition of the word?

when Walt was thinking about what to have for dinner

when the soup was cooking on the fire

when Walt was carrying the pack five miles

when Walt was picking up and putting down the pack

Beth is taking a trip on an airplane. Which statement explains what happens to the gravitational potential energy of the plane as it takes off and soars higher?

It becomes greater as the plane rises higher.

It is all used up as the plane rises higher.

It decreases as the plane rises higher.

It is changed into kinetic energy as the plane rises higher.

There is a popular saying that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Believing the advice, Samar picks an apple off a tree in the backyard and takes a bite. What happens to the energy stored in the apple when it is eaten?

The stored energy is released and converted.

All the energy is destroyed by stomach acid.

The body absorbs the released energy.

All the energy is returned to the environment.

Deonte compared continental crust to ocean crust and saw that they had differences, which helped him to understand how they behave. Read each word or phrase that describes ocean crust and continental crust. Drag each item into the correct box.

lighter

thicker

dense

underwater

Continental Crust

Oceanic Crust

A glass of ice water sat out in the sun, and the ice absorbed heat and eventually became liquid water. What did the states of the ice and the liquid water have in common?

Neither had definite shape or volume.

Both had definite shape.

Both had definite shape and definite volume.

Both had definite volume.

The diagrams show the arrangement of the particles in a sample of a material. The particles in the left diagram undergo a change in state, resulting in the arrangement in the diagram on the right. What change of state most likely took place?

melting

freezing

boiling

condensation

When circumstances are right, most materials undergo a process called thermal expansion. Which statement best describes the cause and effect of thermal expansion?

Matter is cooled, and its particles move closer together.

Matter is cooled, and its particles spread out more.

Matter is heated, and its particles spread out more.

Matter is heated, and its particles move closer together.

How is the thermal expansion of a metal door related to kinetic energy?

The door expands when it moves on its hinges and is no longer held in place by the door frame.

As energy is transferred to the door, the particles in the door increase in kinetic energy and move farther away from each other.

As energy is transferred from the door, the particles in the door decrease in kinetic energy and move closer together.

The faster the door moves back and forth, the more thermal expansion it experiences.

A rock cycle diagram is shown below.  What happens to rocks at location 3 in the diagram? 

Compacting and cementing

Weathering an erosion

Heating and pressing

Melting and cooling

The shaded areas of this diagram represent where fossils of a land dwelling animal were found on the continents of South America and Africa. What does this evidence suggest?

The animals swam from one continent to the other

The two continents were once joined as a part of a larger continent

The animals developed on the two continents at the same time

The two continents were once connected by a land bridge

Use the information below to answer the following question(s). Layers of sedimentary rocks are exposed in a deep canyon.  A geologist finds fossils of shelled animals within these layers.  The geologist can best conclude that the canyon area was once...

Part of a mountain range

Covered by an ocean

In a tropical environment

Home to many volcanoes.

6th Grade Science Benchmark Test - *MASTER*

6th Grade Science Benchmark Test - *MASTER*

Matter can be described and classified by its observable properties. One property of solids, liquids, and gases is they all have volume. Which statement best defines the volume of an object?

A student is watching a video in order to understand how convection in the mantle of the Earth occurs. The video shows rock rising and sinking to make convection currents in the mantle. Which process is responsible for causing rock to rise?

Mina is attending cooking school, where she prepares different mixtures of ingredients. She works with both homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. Today she is using honey and salsa. What kind of mixtures are these ingredients?

Darius tears pages of newspaper into pieces to start a campfire. What kind of change is taking place as the paper is torn?

While Karen was cooking dinner, she noticed that several ingredients went through chemical and physical changes. Which cooking process is an example of a physical change?

Amir is helping his uncle in his restaurant, where he notices many examples of physical and chemical changes. Which one of the following describes both a physical and chemical change?

When a substance has large or strongly attracted particles, they do not flow freely. For example, water flows very quickly compared to honey. Which property of liquids does this example illustrate?

On a hot summer day, Tameka spilled water on the sidewalk, but a few hours later there was no evidence of the water. What most likely happened to the water?

Salia is creating a diagram to show how rocks go through the steps of the rock cycle. Her diagram shows the processes that occur to change rocks from one type into another type.Which of the following can occur right after a rock is weathered?

Beth is taking a trip on an airplane. Which statement explains what happens to the gravitational potential energy of the plane as it takes off and soars higher?

There is a popular saying that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Believing the advice, Samar picks an apple off a tree in the backyard and takes a bite. What happens to the energy stored in the apple when it is eaten?

Deonte compared continental crust to ocean crust and saw that they had differences, which helped him to understand how they behave. Read each word or phrase that describes ocean crust and continental crust. Drag each item into the correct box.

A glass of ice water sat out in the sun, and the ice absorbed heat and eventually became liquid water. What did the states of the ice and the liquid water have in common?

The diagrams show the arrangement of the particles in a sample of a material. The particles in the left diagram undergo a change in state, resulting in the arrangement in the diagram on the right. What change of state most likely took place?

When circumstances are right, most materials undergo a process called thermal expansion. Which statement best describes the cause and effect of thermal expansion?

How is the thermal expansion of a metal door related to kinetic energy?

A rock cycle diagram is shown below. What happens to rocks at location 3 in the diagram?

The shaded areas of this diagram represent where fossils of a land dwelling animal were found on the continents of South America and Africa. What does this evidence suggest?

Use the information below to answer the following question(s). Layers of sedimentary rocks are exposed in a deep canyon. A geologist finds fossils of shelled animals within these layers. The geologist can best conclude that the canyon area was once...

6th Grade Science Benchmark Test - MASTER

6th Grade Science Benchmark Test - MASTER

Salia is creating a diagram to show how rocks go through the steps of the rock cycle. Her diagram shows the processes that occur to change rocks from one type into another type.

Which of the following can occur right after a rock is weathered?