6th Grade 1st Six Weeks Review 2024-25

What are some characteristics that make up a solid? Select TWO correct answers.

• Solids take the shape of their container.

• Solids have particles that barely move.

• Solids have a rigid shape.

• Solids can easily experience changes in volume.

• Solids have particles that can slide and move easily.

Which container represents a gas?

• Jar 1

• Jar 2

• Jar 3

• None of the containers represents a gas.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Students made observations of several different substances and classified them into the groups shown above. Which of the following materials should be classified into Group 3 in this chart?

• Glass

• Granite

• Oxygen

• Plastic

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

Which of the following shows a change in an object’s state of matter?

• ice cream melting on a sidewalk

• placing ice in the freezer

• sunlight warming a swimming pool

• chilling an apple in the refrigerator

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

The particles of which state of matter would have the lowest kinetic energy?

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• all of the above

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-1

A student made a table to show some of the properties of a substance. Which property BEST identifies the substance as air rather than water?

• Magnetism

• Odor

• Shape

• Volume

What measurement, instrument, and unit would you use to measure the amount of matter in an object?

• mass, triple beam balance, kilogram

• volume, graduated cylinder, milliliter

• length, metric ruler, centimeter

• weight, balance beam, ounces

Which of the following BEST explains why orange juice is a liquid and not a solid?

• It has a bright color.

• It takes the shape of its container.

• You can not weigh it on a scale.

• It has molecules that are packed tightly together.

For homework, Mrs. Smith asked her students to make a drawing of common examples of solids, liquids, and gases. Alex drew this picture of a glass filled with soda. Alex thinks he should earn full credit for the assignment because —

• it is impossible to draw a picture of gas

• solids, liquids, and gases never exist in the same place at one time

• the ice is solid, the soda is liquid, and the carbonation is gas

• solids, liquids, and gases are uncommon in nature

Tags

NGSS.5-PS1-1

Which of the following are considered pure substances? Select TWO correct answers.

• element

• compound

• solution

• homogeneous mixture

• heterogeneous mixture