NGSS Grade 6 Science Quiz

What is the first stage of a plant's life cycle?

• Flowering

• Seed dispersal

• Germination

• Pollination

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Which simple machine is a slanted surface used to raise objects?

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• Inclined plane

• Pulley

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What state of matter has a definite volume but no definite shape?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

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During photosynthesis, plants convert sunlight into what type of energy?

• Chemical energy

• Mechanical energy

• Thermal energy

• Electrical energy

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What causes day and night on Earth?

• Earth's rotation on its axis

• Earth's orbit around the Sun

• The Moon's orbit around the Earth

• The Sun's rotation on its axis

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What completes an electric circuit?

• A battery

• A light bulb

• A switch

• All of the above

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What is the term for the movement of Earth's plates?

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

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Which part of the plant is responsible for making food through photosynthesis?

• Roots

• Stems

• Leaves

• Flowers

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Which simple machine consists of a wheel with a rope wrapped around it?

• Lever

• Wheel and axle

• Inclined plane

• Pulley

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Which is not a state of matter?

• Solid

• Light

• Gas

• Liquid

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