6th Grade Science : 6th Grade Science

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for 6th Grade Science

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : 6th Grade Science

If a car traveled  in , what was the speed of the car?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to recall the formula for speed:

We can plug in the known values from the question to solve:

Example Question #2 : 6th Grade Science

If a car traveled  in , what was the speed of the car?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to recall the formula for speed:

We can plug in the known values from the question to solve:

Example Question #3 : 6th Grade Science

When the moon looks like the image provided, what phase is it in?

Waxing crecent

Possible Answers:

Waning Gibbous

Waxing Gibbous

Waxing Crescent

Waning Crescent

Correct answer:

Waning Gibbous

Explanation:

Using the diagram provided, we can see that the moon is in the Waning Gibbous Phase 

Moon phase

Example Question #4 : 6th Grade Science

What phase is the moon in when the moon is black? 

New moon

Possible Answers:

Waxing Moon

Full Moon

New Moon

Waning Moon

Correct answer:

New Moon

Explanation:

When the moon is black, it is in the New Moon Phase. See the diagram provided:

Moon phase

Example Question #5 : 6th Grade Science

Select the type of organism that eats living plants.  

Possible Answers:

Decomposers 

Consumers  

Producers and Consumers 

Producers

Correct answer:

Consumers  

Explanation:

There are three main types of organisms that make up a food chain: producers, consumers, and decomposers. 

Producers produce, or make, their own food. Plants are producers because they make their own food using sun, water, and carbon dioxide. 

Consumers are animals that can't make their own food, so they eat, or consume, plants and/or other animals. 

Decomposers eat dead plants and animals. Bacteria and fungi are common examples of decomposers. 

Concumers is the correct answer. 

Example Question #6 : 6th Grade Science

Select the type of organism that produces its own food. 

Possible Answers:

Consumers  

Producers

Decomposers 

Producers and Consumers 

Correct answer:

Producers

Explanation:

There are three main types of organisms that make up a food chain: producers, consumers, and decomposers. 

Producers produce, or make, their own food. Plants are producers because they make their own food using sun, water, and carbon dioxide. 

Consumers are animals that can't make their own food, so they eat, or consume, plants and/or other animals. 

Decomposers eat dead plants and animals. Bacteria and fungi are common examples of decomposers. 

Producers is the correct answer. 

Example Question #7 : 6th Grade Science

Select the type of organism that eats dead plants. 

Possible Answers:

Producers

Consumers  

Producers and Consumers 

Decomposers 

Correct answer:

Decomposers 

Explanation:

There are three main types of organisms that make up a food chain: producers, consumers, and decomposers. 

Producers produce, or make, their own food. Plants are producers because they make their own food using sun, water, and carbon dioxide. 

Consumers are animals that can't make their own food, so they eat, or consume, plants and/or other animals. 

Decomposers eat dead plants and animals. Bacteria and fungi are common examples of decomposers.

Decomposers is the correct answer. 

Example Question #8 : 6th Grade Science

Humans are categorized as what type of organisms? 

Possible Answers:

Consumers  

Decomposers 

Producers

Producers and Consumers 

Correct answer:

Consumers  

Explanation:

There are three main types of organisms that make up a food chain: producers, consumers, and decomposers. 

Producers produce, or make, their own food. Plants are producers because they make their own food using sun, water, and carbon dioxide. 

Consumers are animals that can't make their own food, so they eat, or consume, plants and/or other animals. 

Decomposers eat dead plants and animals. Bacteria and fungi are common examples of decomposers. 

Humans eat plants and/or animals; thus, humans are consumers. 

Example Question #9 : 6th Grade Science

What type of energy is in motion? 

Possible Answers:

Kinetic Energy 

Potential Energy 

Both choices are correct 

Neither choice is correct 

Correct answer:

Kinetic Energy 

Explanation:

There are two types of energy: potential and kinetic. 

Potential energy is stored energy. 

Kinetic energy is energy that is in motion.  

The correct answer is kinetic energy. 

Example Question #10 : 6th Grade Science

What type of energy is stored? 

Possible Answers:

Both choices are correct 

Potential Energy 

Kinetic Energy 

Neither choice is correct 

Correct answer:

Potential Energy 

Explanation:

There are two types of energy: potential and kinetic. 

Potential energy is stored energy. 

Kinetic energy is energy that is in motion. 

The correct answer is potential energy. 

 

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