6th Grade Science Review

What best describes the mantle of Earth?

• a thin layer that is located on the surface

• a solid layer made of iron and nickel

• the largest layer between the crust and outer core

• the smallest layer that is made up of molten rock

This is a picture of which biome?

• evergreen forest (taiga)

• grassland

• tundra

• desert

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A log in the woods is --

• biotic

• abiotic

A flower is an example of a --

• producer

• consumer

• decomposer

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In this picture, the bear is a --

• prey

• producer

• decomposer

• predator

Which of these is NOT a producer in the food chains?

• corn

• lion

• carrot

• grass

A worm is an example of a --

• consumer

• producer

• decomposer

• plant

A cactus can store water in its body. This is an important adaptation because --

• desert temperatures are very high (hot)

• desert temperatures are very low (cold)

• there is a lot of rain in the desert

• there is a lot of precipitation in the desert

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Why are there no plants?

• It is too cold in the grassland.

• It is too cold in the tundra.

• It is too cold in the evergreen forest.

• It is too cold in the deciduous forest.

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What is the abiotic factor in the picture?

• turtle

• frog

• water

• plant

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