Science reviewer for grades 6

1. Quiz Bowl Trivia

2. Science
• Answer: EPIDEMIOLOGY
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The branch of medical science which is concerned with
the study of disease as it affects a community of people
is called

3. Science
• Answer: ERGONOMICS
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The study of how people use tools to perform work and
how people physically relate to their working
environment is called:

4. Science
• Answer: CORNSTARCH
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A type of plastic that is biodegradable has been in the
news lately. The ingredient that makes it biodegradable
is:
a) vegetable oil
b) petroleum
c) cornstarch
d) leather

5. Science
• Answer: Ductile
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If a metal can be drawn into wires relatively easily it is
called:
a) malleable
b) ductile
c) extractive
d) tactile

6. Science
• Answer: Ductile
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Cystitis is the infection of which of the following?
a) liver
b) urinary bladder
c) pancreas
d) lung

7. Science
• Answer: BRYOPHYTES
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What is the subdivision in the Plant Kingdom comprising
over 20,000 species of Mosses and Liverworts?
a) bryophytes
b) sporophytes
c) gymnosperms
d) angiosperms

8. Science
• Answer: solid
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Name the medical term given to the inflammation of
infection of the mucous membranes of the nose
a) liquid
b) gas
c) solid
d) plasma

9. Science
• Answer: Iodine -131
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What radioactive element is routinely used in treating
hyperthyroidism, and in reducing thyroid activity? solid
a) Iron-59
b) Gold-198
c) Cobalt-60
d) Iodine-131

10. Science
• Answer: IT IS LOSS OF CALCIUM FROM
BONES
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What is osteoporosis?

11. Science
• Answer: FUNGUS
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Yeast, used in making bread is a:
a) plant
b) fungus
c) bacteria
d) seed

12. Science
• Answer: -40 Degrees
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At what point are the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales
equal?

13. Science
• Answer: Herbivore
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Based on the chart,
what type of feeder
is a deer?

14. Science
• Answer: Mantle
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Which layer of the Earth’s
structure is missing?

15. Science
• Answer: a lever
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Besides a wheel and axle, what
other type of simple machine does
this device use?

16. Science
• Answer: the scale
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Which of the following instruments
is used to measure mass?

17. Science
• Answer: the dolphin
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Which of the following would be
classified as a vertebrate?

18. Science
• Answer: water
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What do plants take in through their
root systems?

19. Science
• Answer: This animal
is a mammal.
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Based on the picture, which choice
is a conclusion rather than an
observation?
This animal is
standing.
This animal is a
mammal.
This animal has
four legs.
This animal has
hair.

20. Science
• Answer: A
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Which diagram shows a
wave with the highest
frequency?

21. Science
• Answer: 1km
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The picture shows the development
of a delta over a two-year period.
About how far did the delta reach into
the ocean after 1997?

22. Science
• Answer: sunlight
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What is the source of energy for
photosynthesis?

23. Science
• Answer: second
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Students must conduct an experiment in which
they find out how long a rubber ball bounces
before it comes to a stop. Which unit of
measurement would be best for recording this
information?

24. Science
• Answer: gravity
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What type of force will carry the
rollercoaster car down the hill?

25. Science
• Answer: It provides energy
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Why is coal an important resource?

26. Science
• Answer: B. kinetic
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When a coin is dropped, it falls to the
ground. As the coin falls, it loses potential
energy and gains what kind of energy?
A. solar
B. kinetic
C. thermal

27. Science
• Answer: B. solids
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Sound waves travel best through -
A.gases B. solids
C. liquids D. vacuums

28. Science
• Answer: Because plastic is a good insulator.
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Why are many electrical wires wrapped
with a plastic coating?

29. Science
• Answer: meters
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This surveyor is measuring the distance
of a road. What is the most appropriate
metric units to measure this distance?

30. Science
• Answer: D
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Which of these inclined planes
would be most efficient to use
to move an object upward?

31. Science
• Answer: rainbow colors
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The picture shows a study
that Isaac Newton made
with a prism to produce a
spectrum. What colors
would appear in the
spectrum?

32. Science
• Answer: reflect
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Would a mirror reflect or refract light?

33. Science
• Answer: TORNADOES
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What weather phenomenon causes
more deaths in the U.S. annually than
any other?

34. Science
• Answer: TWELVE
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How many men have walked on the
moon?

35. Science
• Answer: cheetah
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The fastest-running terrestrial animal
is:

36. Science
• Answer: PENICILLIN
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What wonder drug was used for three years by the
Army and Navy before becoming available to the
general public in 1944?

37. Science
• Answer: Fog
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What do you call the cloud at ground level?

38. Science
• Answer: Fog
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What do you call the cloud at ground level?

39. Science
• Answer: Platypus
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What mammal lays eggs?

40. Science
• Answer: stalactites
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What do we call the type of formation
indicated by the arrow?

41. Keeping Healthy
1. Which organ controls our bodies?
2. What type of material is the heart made out of?
3. What do our lungs do?
4. How does blood travel around our bodies?
5. Why do we need muscles?
6. Give 3 purposes of the skeleton.
7. Which organ cleans the blood and gets rid of waste?
8. What effect would smoking have on our bodies?
9. Name the three different types of teeth.
10. Give two ways to protect your teeth.

42. Eating Healthily
1. What is a balanced diet?
2. Why should we drink lots of water?
3. What effect would lots of fizzy drinks have on our bodies?
4. A) What do carbohydrates provide us with?
B) Which foods contain carbohydrates?
5. Give an example of a food that contains protein.
6. What do fruit and vegetables provide us with?
7. Why do we need to eat some fats?
8. What is fibre and which foods provide us with fibre?
9. Which is healthier - butter or margarine?
10. Which is healthier - brown bread or white bread?

43. Earth and Space
1. What shape are the Sun, Earth and Moon?
2. A) What does the Earth orbit around?
B) How long does it take?
3. What does the moon orbit around and how long does it take?
4. Put in order of size, smallest to largest the Earth, Sun and Moon.
5. How long does it take for the Earth to rotate once?
6. What causes day and night?
7. Is it night time for Australia and England at the same time? Why?
8. Does the Sun move around the Earth?

44. Forces
1. What is the name of the force that pulls objects down towards the Earth?
2. What are forces measured in?
3. What will happen in a game of tug of war if both sides apply the same force?
4. What is friction?
5. Which would provide greater friction - carpet or lino?
6. What does Air Resistance do?
7. How do birds fly is gravity os pulling them to the ground?
8. Which poles on a magnet attract?
9. Which poles on a magnet will repel?
10. Provide an example of a MAGNETIC material.

45. Electricity
1. What is the circuit symbol for a bulb?
2. How could you make a bulb in a circuit brighter?
3. What happens if a switch is left open?
4. What could happen is there was too much power in a circuit?
5. What is a conductor?
6. Give an example of a conductive material.
7. What is an insulator?
8. Why is plastic used to cover electrical cables?
9. What could happen if a hair-drier was used in a bathroom?
10. Why should you not fly a kite near electricity pylons?

46. Materials
1. Name the 3 categories of materials
2. Write down two materials which fit into each category.
3. Describe an irreversible change.
4. Give an example of an irreversible change.
5. How would you separate sand, salt and water?
6. How does a tumble drier dry clothes?
7. When cooking, what is the process that happens when water droplets gather on
the window?
8. What happens when sugar is mixed with warm water?
9. What is the mixture called?
10. Is sugar soluable or insoluable?

47. Habitats
1. What is a habitat?
2. Why do birds choose trees for their habitats? 2 reasons
3. Why do frogs live in ponds? Give 2 reasons
4. How are otters adapted for their habitats?
5. How are seals adapted to living in cold conditions?
6. What is a producer?
7. In the food chain,
rose plant green fly blue tit hawk
A) What is the hawk?
B) which are the consumers?
C) Which are the prey?

48. Life Cycles
1. How do frogs begin their lives?
2. What are the five main stages of the human life cycle?
3. In plants, what is germination?
4. What is the process called when a bee transfers pollen from one plant to another?
5. Name 3 different methods of seed dispersal.
6. How are plants fertilized?
7. What are the male and female parts of a plant called?
8. What are the 2 functions of plant roots?
9. Why are petals brightly colored?
10. What do the leaves do?