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6th Grade Science Practice Test
- 1.Minerals are:
- A.
Rocks
- B.
Naturally formed
- C.
Organic
- D.
Man-made
- E.
Solid
- 2.Naturally formed means
- A.
Not living
- B.
Definite shape & definite volume
- C.
Formed in nature & not man-made
- D.
Forms in a crystal shape-pattern on the inside
- E.
Made from nature
- 3.Inorganic means
- A.
Not living
- B.
Definite shape & definite volume
- C.
Formed in nature & not man-made
- D.
Forms in a crystal shape-pattern on the inside
- E.
Made from nature
- 4.Solid means
- A.
Not living
- B.
Definite shape & definite volume
- C.
Formed in nature & not man-made
- D.
Forms in a crystal shape-pattern on the inside
- E.
Made from nature
- 5.Crystalline Structure means
- A.
Not living
- B.
Definite shape & definite volume
- C.
Formed in nature & not man-made
- D.
Forms in a crystal shape-pattern on the inside
- E.
Made from nature
- 6.What is it called when a mineral breaks along a curved or irregular surface?
- A.
Fracture
- B.
Hardness
- C.
Cleavage
- D.
Streak
- E.
Crack
- 7.What is the measure of minerals ability to resist scratching (Moh's Hardness Scale)?
- A.
Fracture
- B.
Hardness
- C.
Cleavage
- D.
Streak
- E.
Crack
- 8.What is the softest level of the Moh's Hardness Scale?
- A.
Topaz
- B.
Fluorite
- C.
Diamond
- D.
Calcite
- E.
Talc
- 9.What is the hardest level of the Moh's Hardness Scale?
- A.
Topaz
- B.
Fluorite
- C.
Diamond
- D.
Calcite
- E.
Talc
- 10.What is the series of steps followed to solve a problem?
- A.
Observations
- B.
Inferences
- C.
Scientific Method
- 11.What is the process of getting information by using the senses (taste, smell, etc.)?
- A.
Observations
- B.
Inferences
- C.
Scientific Method
- 12.What are assumptions made based on our observations?
- A.
Observations
- B.
Inferences
- C.
Scientific Method
- 13.Is the Scientific Method always done in the same order?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 14.Can Observations be done more than once in the Scientific Method?
- A.
Yes
- B.
No
- 15.What is a hypothesis?
- A.
Decision
- B.
Conclusion
- C.
Educated guess
- D.
Question
- E.
Observation
- 16.Are rocks made of minerals or minerals made of rocks?
- A.
Rocks made of minerals
- B.
Minerals made of rocks
- 17.What is a crystal?
- A.
A naturally formed, inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline structure.
- B.
A solid whose atoms, ions, or molecules are arranged in a definite pattern.
- C.
A substance made up of atoms of two or more different elements joined by chemical bonds
- 18.What do scientists use to analyze their data?
- A.
Knife and Fork
- B.
Graphs
- C.
They ask their cat
- D.
Tables
- E.
By playing rock, paper, scissors
- 19.What is the first step of the Scientific Process?
- A.
Make Observations
- B.
Form a hypothesis
- C.
As a question
- D.
Draw conclusions
- E.
Analyze the results
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