6th Grade
What is the order of the planets?
Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune
Put these in the correct order:
organ, organism, cell, organ system, tissue
cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism
Write this number in scientific notation:
12,560,000
1.256 x 107
List the three ways for an object to accelerate.
Speed up, slow down, change direction
If the angle of incidence equals 22 degrees, then the angle of reflection will equal _________ degrees.
22
How long does it take the Earth to complete a rotation?
1 day
Which organelle is the powerhouse of the cell and where cellular respiration takes place?
mitochondria
Define independent variable, dependent variable, and constants.
independent--what is changing
dependent--what is being measured
constants--items that stay the same
Name the three parts of an atom and state their charge.
protons--positive
neutrons--neutral
electrons--negative
Give an example of a physical and chemical change
physical--rip paper
chemical--burn paper
Which gas makes up majority of the air?
Nitrogen
Which two organelles do plant cells have that animal cells do not?
cell wall and chloroplast
How do you find the range of a set of data?
Biggest number - Smallest number
Draw a transverse wave and label the 4 parts.
needs to include crest, trough, wavelength, and amplitude
Give one example of an element, compound, and mixture.
element--oxygen
compound--water
mixture--salt water
There are three major watersheds in Virginia. Which major watershed do we live in?
Chesapeake Bay
Which symbiotic relationship explains a bee and flower? (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism)
mutualism
What is the tool and unit for measuring mass?
Triple beam balance; grams
What type of heat transfer happens in a hot air balloon?
convection
Balance this chemical equation:
CO + NO yields N2 + CO2
2, 2, 1, 2
Name two ways the inner planets are different from the outer planets?
What it is made of, size (smaller), and they are closer together
List what is taken in and what is produced during photosynthesis.
taken in: energy, water, carbon dioxide
produced: oxygen, glucose
List the three fossil fuels
coal, oil, natural gas
State Newton's 3rd law of motion
What determines the pitch of a sound?
the frequency