Which answer choice best describes the difference between a rock and a mineral?

A mineral has a definite chemical composition (same makeup throughout). Rocks are made of minerals and the chemical composition may vary.

A rock has a definite chemical composition (same makeup throughout). Minerals are made of rocks and the chemical composition may vary.

Minerals are very shiny and rocks are dull.

Minerals are organic and rocks are inorganic.

Which of the following was NOT evidence found to support the theory of continental drift?

There are a lot of earthquakes and volcanoes in the Ring of Fire.

The continents appear to fit together like puzzle pieces.

There are bands of fossils found across continents even though the ocean is between them.

There are fossils of warm weather plants in Antarctica

What causes the tectonic plates to move?

convection currents in the upper mantle

Which of these results in one year on Earth?

Earth's revolution around the sun

Which of these results in one day on Earth?

Earth's revolution around the sun

Why does Earth have different seasons?

because of the tilt of Earth on its axis as it moves around the sun

because of the distance between Earth and the sun

because of the speed of Earth as it rotates on its axis

because of the amount of light blocked by the moon on its axis

What does the term waxing mean?

the lit portion of the moon is getting larger

the lit portion of the moon is getting smaller

the lit portion of the moon stays the same

What causes the phases of the moon?

The alignment between the Earth, Moon, and Sun determines the amount of light reflected by the Moon.

The moon changes its actual shape throughout the course of the month.

The season of the year determines the phase of the moon.

The closer the moon is to Earth, the more light the moon reflects.

6th Grade Science Final Exam Review

Authored by Heather Laird

Science

6th Grade

NGSS covered

Used 9+ times

AI Actions

Add similar questions

Adjust reading levels

Convert to real-world scenario

Translate activity

More...

Content View

Student View

80 questions

Show all answers

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the earth is the hottest?

mantle

outer core

crust

inner core

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

mantle

outer core

crust

inner core

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why do scientists think that the inner core is solid metal?

Because it is really hot.

Because of extreme pressure.

Because it's in the middle.

They don't think it is solid metal. They think it is made of liquid rock.

What do you call the process through which one type of rock is formed into another type of rock?

weathering

erosion

the rock cycle

the earth cycle

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is formed when molten rock cools and solidifies?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is formed when eroded material goes through compaction and cementation?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of rock is formed from pre-existing rocks that have changed due to extreme heat and pressure?

Sedimentary

Metamorphic

Igneous

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Create resources

Host any resource

Get auto-graded reports

Continue with Google

Continue with Email

Continue with Classlink

Continue with Clever

or continue with

Microsoft

Apple

Others

Already have an account?

Similar Resources on Wayground

83 questions

Science Exam Review

Quiz

•

5th - 9th Grade

85 questions

Science 3 Q1-Q4 SY 2024-2025

Quiz

•

3rd Grade - University

75 questions

Space

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

78 questions

Unbalanced and Balanced Force

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

75 questions

Science Pass Item Sampler

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

75 questions

TATA SURYA

Quiz

•

6th Grade

78 questions

GE8_U6, 7 REVISION VOCABULARY

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

81 questions

Grade 6 Flight & Aerodynamics

Quiz

•

6th Grade

Popular Resources on Wayground

15 questions

Fractions on a Number Line

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

10 questions

Probability Practice

Quiz

•

4th Grade

15 questions

Probability on Number LIne

Quiz

•

4th Grade

20 questions

Equivalent Fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

25 questions

Multiplication Facts

Quiz

•

5th Grade

$fractions$

22 questions

fractions

Quiz

•

3rd Grade

6 questions

Appropriate Chromebook Usage

Lesson

•

7th Grade

10 questions

Greek Bases tele and phon

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

Discover more resources for Science

20 questions

Rocks and The Rock Cycle

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Rock Cycle

Interactive video

•

6th - 8th Grade

8 questions

Newton's Second Law

Lesson

•

6th - 8th Grade

20 questions

Thermal Energy - Heat Transfer

Quiz

•

6th Grade

10 questions

Exploring the Rock Cycle: Types and Formation

Interactive video

•

6th - 8th Grade

25 questions

Evolution and Natural Selection Review

Quiz

•

6th - 8th Grade

22 questions

Layers of the Atmosphere

Quiz

•

6th Grade

15 questions

Punnett Squares

Quiz

•

6th Grade

6th Grade Science Final Exam Review

Which layer of the earth is the hottest?

Which layer of the earth is the thickest?

Why do scientists think that the inner core is solid metal?

What do you call the process through which one type of rock is formed into another type of rock?

Which type of rock is formed when molten rock cools and solidifies?

Which type of rock is formed when eroded material goes through compaction and cementation?

Which type of rock is formed from pre-existing rocks that have changed due to extreme heat and pressure?

Which type of rock may contain fossils?

Tiny pieces of broken down rock are called

This is the process of wind, water, or other elements breaking down rocks into tiny pieces.

Access all questions and much more by creating a free account

Similar Resources on Wayground

Popular Resources on Wayground

Discover more resources for Science