Grade 6 Quarter 3 PMA 5 Review

Which of the following best describes the composition of the atmosphere?

• Layers of liquid

• Layers of Gas

• Layers of solid

• Layers of plasma

How many layers is the atmosphere composed of?

• 2

• 1

• 5

• 0

Which of the following is NOT a way humans would protect themselves from Sun exposure?

• Wear sunscreen

• Wear short sleeves

• Wear hats

• Stay indoors

What is the name of the variable that is manipulated or changed on purpose in an experiment?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constant variable

• Control group

What is the name of the variable that is measured, counted, or observed as data in an experiment?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constant variable

• Control group

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

What is the name of any variables that are kept the same throughout an experiment?

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Constant variable

• Control group

Read the experiment and Identify the Independent Variable:

Maribel wants to test different types of fertilizers on tomato plants and determine which one helps plants grow the tallest.

• Type of fertilizer

• Type of plant

• Height of plant

• Amount of water given

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Read the experiment and Identify the Independent Variable:

Sunny is experimenting to see which type of bird seed do hummingbirds like the most.

• Type of bird seed

• Type of bird

• Amount of bird seed eaten

• Bird seed feeder

Read the experiment and Identify the Constant Variables:

Sunny is experimenting to see which type of bird seed do hummingbirds like the most.

• Type of bird seed

• Type of bird

• Amount of bird seed eaten

• Bird seed feeder

Read the experiment and Identify the Dependent Variable:

Sunny is experimenting to see which type of bird seed do hummingbirds like the most.

• Type of bird seed

• Type of bird

• Amount of bird seed eaten

• Bird seed feeder

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-1