Study Island. Generation Date: 04/02/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: Grade 6 Life & Physical Science

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1 Study Island Copyright 2014 Edmentum - All rights reserved. Generation Date: 04/02/2014 Generated By: Cheryl Shelton Title: Grade 6 Life & Physical Science 1. Mrs. Jones places two identical boxes in front of the class. One box contains rocks, and the other box contains an equal volume of cotton balls. If the boxes are sealed so that you can't see inside, how could you tell the boxes apart? The box with rocks is lighter. The box with rocks is heavier. C. There is no way to tell without opening the boxes. The box with cotton balls is heavier. 2. Select the choice that best completes the following sentence: Sexual reproduction produces offspring that are genetically to the parents. opposite identical C. similar unrelated 3. Every cell contains certain structures that perform specialized functions for the cell. What are these structures called? cells organs C. organelles tissues 4. What feature is similar among all organisms? They can transform sunlight into food for sustenance.

2 They can consume other organisms to create energy. C. They are composed of multiple tissue types. They are composed of one or more cells that function to sustain life. 5. Two brothers look similar and have similar features because they have learned traits from each other. they both want to look like their father. C. similar traits have been passed to them from their parents. the older brother has passed on traits to the younger brother. 6. Daniel and Leah are both over six feet tall. The table below shows four students and their heights. Height of Students Name Height Joe 6' 2" Stacy 4' 9" Mark 5' 3" Erin 5' 5" Which student is most likely to be the child of Daniel and Leah? Joe Mark C. Erin Stacy 7. Three balls of equal size and shape were placed on the floor. The first ball was stuffed with feathers, the second ball was stuffed with cotton balls, and the third ball was stuffed with sand. Which of the following predictions could be made about the masses of the balls? The ball stuffed with cotton balls had the greatest mass. The ball stuffed with feathers had the greatest mass. C. The ball stuffed with sand had the greatest mass.

3 Since all the balls had the same volume, they all had the same mass. 8. Some unicellular organisms are similar to because they have the ability to. reptiles, lay eggs plants, produce sound C. birds, fly animals, move 9. Asexual reproduction in plants involves the seed of a plant germinating and growing into a new organism that is unlike its parent plant. the combination of a sperm cell and an egg cell to produce offspring that are similar to the parent. two parent plants that produce offspring that are identical to only one of the parents. C. only one parent plant or plant part that produces offspring identical to the parent plant. 10. Which feature is a trait passed on from the parents? wears lipstick has earrings C. painted fingernails curly hair 11. Mammals reproduce through a process called sexual reproduction. During this process, which involves two parents, a female egg cell and a male sperm cell each develop separately into an offspring that is identical to its parent. a female egg cell combines with a male sperm cell to make an offspring that is different from both parents.

4 a female egg cell and a male sperm cell each develop separately into an offspring that is C. different from both parents. a female egg cell combines with a male sperm cell to make an offspring that is identical to one of the parents. 12. There are many ways that plants and animals depend upon each other. Which of the relationships below is an example of animals depending on plants? A mushroom grows on the side of a mossy tree. A rosebush gets needed nitrogen from the soil. C. A wolf hunts mice for food. A rabbit needs leafy greens to eat. 13. Joanne gets freckles when she spends time in the sunshine. Which statement explains why Joanne can get freckles? She spends a lot of time at the beach. They match her brown hair and brown eyes. C. She grew up in California. The trait has been passed on from her parents. 14. What are the most basic building blocks of all organisms? blood organs C. cells tissue 15. In a living organism, what is an organ? a group of similar cells that perform a common function a structure composed of a number of tissues that work together to perform a specific task C. functional unit, or building block, of all organisms; smallest unit that can carry on the

5 activities of life the shell or skin of an organism 16. A learned behavior is a new or changed behavior resulting from experience. is an unexplainable action that a species may perform. is passed on through genes. C. is a natural instinct. 17. Unlike plants, animals cannot make their own food. How do animals obtain the energy they need? Animals are able to function without taking energy in from their environment. Animals absorb chemicals from their environment. Animals eat other organisms. C. Animals collect solar energy. 18. Which of the following is an inherited behavior? going to the gym to exercise crying when in pain C. wearing makeup dyeing hair 19. Sunlight Rose Honeybee Skunk Eagle

6 Which of the following is a producer in the food chain shown above? Rose Skunk C. Sunlight Honeybee 20. If we relied solely on the nonrenewable resources found in the U.S., which one would we run out of first at current usage levels? natural gas uranium C. oil coal